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Opinion: Restrictions on tenant background checks will reduce rental home availability

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|Date: Monday, July 19, 2021

Opinion: Restrictions on tenant background checks will reduce rental home availability

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center shares his thoughts on the impact of a recent Supreme Cou ...

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center shares his thoughts on the impact of a recent Supreme Court ruling making it harder for renters to get access to affordable housing. ...

Monday, July 19, 2021
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Opinion: Battle Ground to consider local income tax ban

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|Date: Thursday, July 15, 2021

Opinion: Battle Ground to consider local income tax ban

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center discusses a resolution to be considered by members of the B ...

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center discusses a resolution to be considered by members of the Battle Ground City Council that would ban a local income tax. ...

Thursday, July 15, 2021
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Opinion: Roads, not light rail, get us through extreme weather

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|Date: Thursday, July 8, 2021

Opinion: Roads, not light rail, get us through extreme weather

Stew Robertson of the Cascade Policy Institute points out that light rail has problems with reliability d ...

Stew Robertson of the Cascade Policy Institute points out that light rail has problems with reliability despite massive government funding. ...

Thursday, July 8, 2021
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Opinion: You need to be actively looking for a job to continue receiving unemployment benefits

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|Date: Thursday, July 8, 2021

Opinion: You need to be actively looking for a job to continue receiving unemployment benefits

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center discusses the reinstatement of the requirement for claima ...

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center discusses the reinstatement of the requirement for claimants of unemployment benefits to actively look for a job to receive benefits. ...

Thursday, July 8, 2021
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Opinion: When stopping COVID mattered most, Washington state officials failed badly

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|Date: Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Opinion: When stopping COVID mattered most, Washington state officials failed badly

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center gives an in-depth analysis of the state’s performance during t ...

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center gives an in-depth analysis of the state’s performance during the pandemic ...

Tuesday, July 6, 2021
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Opinion: COVID killed but so did the response

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, July 1, 2021

Opinion: COVID killed but so did the response

Todd Myers, of the Washington Policy Center, shares state mortality data that show COVID-restrictions may ...

Todd Myers, of the Washington Policy Center, shares state mortality data that show COVID-restrictions may have increased the number of deaths by 50 percent during the pandemic. ...

Thursday, July 1, 2021
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Opinion: Don’t forget emergency powers reform as state re-opens

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|Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Opinion: Don’t forget emergency powers reform as state re-opens

Jason Mercier, of the Washington Policy Center, doesn’t believe the governor’s ability to respond swiftly ...

Jason Mercier, of the Washington Policy Center, doesn’t believe the governor’s ability to respond swiftly to an emergency should be indefinite without legislative oversight. ...

Wednesday, June 30, 2021
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Opinion: It’s the anniversary of a decision that sought to protect workers’ free-speech rights

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|Date: Monday, June 28, 2021

Opinion: It’s the anniversary of a decision that sought to protect workers’ free-speech rights

Elizabeth Hovde, of the Washington Policy Center, reflects on the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Janu ...

Elizabeth Hovde, of the Washington Policy Center, reflects on the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Janus vs. American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees case ...

Monday, June 28, 2021
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Opinion: $2.6 billion reasons to cut taxes

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|Date: Friday, June 25, 2021

Opinion: $2.6 billion reasons to cut taxes

Jason Mercier, of the Washington Policy Center, suggests the state’s increased revenue forecast provides ...

Jason Mercier, of the Washington Policy Center, suggests the state’s increased revenue forecast provides lawmakers the opportunity finally provide some tax relief to citizens. ...

Friday, June 25, 2021
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Opinion: Drivers may soon pay even more in federal taxes for transit

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|Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Opinion: Drivers may soon pay even more in federal taxes for transit

Mariya Frost, of the Washington Policy Center, discusses the upcoming vote in Congress on the INVEST in A ...

Mariya Frost, of the Washington Policy Center, discusses the upcoming vote in Congress on the INVEST in America Act. ...

Wednesday, June 23, 2021
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