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Opinion: Senate Bill 5509 creates a state-run bank that Washington doesn’t need
Opinion: Senate Bill 5509 creates a state-run bank that Washington doesn’t need. Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center believes a public bank will only cost the taxpayers more money with…
Opinion: House Bill 1389 is proven to cause increases in rental rates and will reduce the availability of affordable housing
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center says the bill will, in the long term, only continue to increase the cost of affordable housing.
Opinion: The legislature says it wants affordable housing but keeps pushing legislation that will do the opposite
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center shares why House Bill 1628 will not solve housing affordability in either the ownership, rental or co…
Brrrurgers, Bites and Brews cashback fundraiser for Police Activities League of SW Washington Feb. 5-11
The Police Activities League of SW Washington is excited to announce PAL’s 3rd annual Brrrurgers, Bites and Brews fundraiser presented by IQ Credit Union.
SW Washington chess tournament for students set for Saturday
Entry fees have been paid by the Washington High School Chess Association and the Chess Enrichment Association for high school and middle school students wanting to play in…
Opinion: Legislature 2023: House Bill 1124 would increase rents and reduce available rental housing
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center shares why HB 1124 is poor policy that is looking for a problem that does not exist and will not resu…
Stephanie McClintock sworn into Washington State House of Representatives
McClintock is taking the seat of former Rep. Brandon Vick who decided not to seek reelection.
Opinion: Stop Freakin’ Call Beacon, not the Seattle Police (spoiler alert: it’s not their fault)
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center provides an example of why the state legislature needs to adopt the recommended changes in I-1474 to…
The National Transportation Safety Board reports 119 deaths while using electric bikes, scooters
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center believes the scooter companies continuing to provide scooter services should pay their fair share for…
Washington state auditor: The Employment Security Department still hasn’t fixed its problems
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center shares conclusions made by the Auditor’s office performance audit.
Opinion: Washington State Government doesn’t want housing to be affordable despite the rhetoric
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center says it’s time the government got out of the way, repeal unnecessary and over burdensome laws and let…
More questions than answers at Washington capital gains tax hearing
A Tuesday morning Department of Revenue hybrid in-person/virtual public hearing on clarifying administrative rules regarding the new capital gains income tax – including filing procedures and penal…