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Opinion: In five years, Sound Transit has racked up an additional $50 billion for rail plan
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Opinion: In five years, Sound Transit has racked up an additional $50 billion for rail plan

Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center reveals how the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority went from costing taxpayers $92 billion to costing $142 billion.

May 11, 2022

Opinion: ‘Those of us who reside in this state are still living under the emergency powers that Inslee has used to control our lives for the past 800 days’
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Opinion: ‘Those of us who reside in this state are still living under the emergency powers that Inslee has used to control our lives for the past 800 days’

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance discusses the long-overdue need for Gov. Jay Inslee to rescind his emergency powers.

May 10, 2022

Opinion: Governor Inslee’s flight to Scotland could have eliminated a year of CO2 for his entire staff
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Opinion: Governor Inslee’s flight to Scotland could have eliminated a year of CO2 for his entire staff

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center points out the apparent difference between Governor Inslee’s words and his actions.

May 10, 2022

Opinion: Running for office in Washington state
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Opinion: Running for office in Washington state

Nancy Churchill provides valuable information for those considering a run for elected office in Washington state.

May 10, 2022

Opinion: Inslee and Ferguson suppress records of human medical experiments on inmates to protect Inslee’s Vax mandate narrative
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Opinion: Inslee and Ferguson suppress records of human medical experiments on inmates to protect Inslee’s Vax mandate narrative

Glen Morgan of We the Governed uncovers shares information that indicates Washington’s governor and attorney general appear to have colluded to help suppress and prevent release of recently uncover…

May 9, 2022

Opinion: Dismissing reality
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Opinion: Dismissing reality

David Marks discusses why deriding Mass Formation and dismissing its influence during a global crisis is a verification of the phenomenon.

May 9, 2022

Opinion: A success story from Lincoln County on transparent collective bargaining negotiations
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Opinion: A success story from Lincoln County on transparent collective bargaining negotiations

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center shares the many reasons for embracing collective bargaining transparency

May 9, 2022

Opinion: WSDOT canceled ferry service to avoid daily bad press
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Opinion: WSDOT canceled ferry service to avoid daily bad press

Decision was made a week before WSDOT fired over 400 employees due to the state vaccine mandate.

May 6, 2022

POLL: Do you approve of the Interstate Bridge Replacement team recommending only one auxiliary lane and only 3 through lanes for the replacement Interstate Bridge?
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POLL: Do you approve of the Interstate Bridge Replacement team recommending only one auxiliary lane and only 3 through lanes for the replacement Interstate Bridge?

Do you approve of the Interstate Bridge Replacement team recommending only one auxiliary lane and only 3 through lanes for the replacement Interstate Bridge?

May 5, 2022

Opinion: Which way forward? It should include the governor ending his vaccine mandate, letting fired employees return to work
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Opinion: Which way forward? It should include the governor ending his vaccine mandate, letting fired employees return to work

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center shares the suffering from Gov. Jay Inslee’s strict vaccine mandate, which did not stop the spread of COVID-19.

May 5, 2022

Opinion: On the language of the income tax debate, The Seattle Times nails it
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Opinion: On the language of the income tax debate, The Seattle Times nails it

David Boze of the Washington Policy Center shares how the editorial calls income tax advocates out, strips away their verbal camouflage and challenges them to debate ‘above board’ without ‘rhetoric…

May 3, 2022

Opinion: Washington’s Jungle Primary creates systemic inequalities
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Opinion: Washington’s Jungle Primary creates systemic inequalities

Nancy Churchill discusses the dynamics present in Washington state, where Democratic population density is highest in the major metro areas while rural Washington is mostly conservative.

May 3, 2022

Opinion: Has the ‘train left the station’ in the process to determine details of an I-5 Bridge replacement?
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Opinion: Has the ‘train left the station’ in the process to determine details of an I-5 Bridge replacement?

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance shares some pointed comments from area elected officials about the process to create a project.

May 2, 2022

Opinion: The true cost of Sound Transit’s light rail is becoming more obvious
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Opinion: The true cost of Sound Transit’s light rail is becoming more obvious

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center takes a look a the comparison of light rail to cars or living locally.

May 2, 2022

Opinion: Governor’s office stonewalls on providing an update on hardline vaccine mandate
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Opinion: Governor’s office stonewalls on providing an update on hardline vaccine mandate

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center shares the latest on the governor’s vaccine mandate on state employees, educators and most health care workers.

Apr 30, 2022

Opinion: Capital gains income tax supporters set up surveillance system for I-1929 petition gathers
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Opinion: Capital gains income tax supporters set up surveillance system for I-1929 petition gathers

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center reports how proponents of capital gains income tax are attempting to prevent voters from weighing in on the issue.

Apr 30, 2022

Letter: ‘Evergreen’s Yes for Schools buys election’
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Letter: ‘Evergreen’s Yes for Schools buys election’

Vancouver resident Gary Wilson responds to the election results for the Evergreen School District’s levy request.

Apr 29, 2022

COVID from 2020 to ’21: Billions spent, little accomplished
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COVID from 2020 to ’21: Billions spent, little accomplished

Exclusive: Joel Hirschhorn looks at latest CDC data showing virus still 3rd-leading cause of death.

Apr 29, 2022