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Opinion: Another minimum wage, job killing initiative is on the ballot in Tukwila this fall
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center discusses the harm imposed by a high minimum wage.
Opinion: The rent is coming due and government mandates have made things more expensive
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center discusses the issues with tenants and property owners created by the government mandates imposed duri…
Opinion: A new Washington state rule will force coffee stands out of business and cancel your favorite Latte
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center discusses the requirement that will require the stands to have ‘permanent plumbing’ installed, includ…
Opinion: Washington’s Labor and Industries has had a data breach – Is the government ever going to protect our data?
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center discusses a recent identity theft that took place at Washington’s Labor and Industry Tukwila facility…
Opinion: Less government mandates will mean more affordable rents and mortgages
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center offers direct legislation that has significantly increased rents and the cost of construction here in…
Herrera Beutler introduces the ‘Pathways to Policing Act’ to bolster police officer recruitment
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA, 3rd Congressional District) this week introduced bipartisan legislation to address police staffing shortag…
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.
Jaime Herrera Beutler invites President Biden to meet with Drug Task Force to understand impacts of border crisis on addiction, overdoses in Southwest Washington
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler wrote a letter to President Joe Biden suggesting he meet with a narcotics-focused law enforcement team in South…
Opinion: A new report confirms that restrictive COVID lockdowns don’t work
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center makes the case that lockdowns are not the answer to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Opinion: State officials fined businesses over $11 million in mask mandate fines, with rural communities disproportionately targeted
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center reveals information on businesses the state has fined for not following the mask mandates imposed by…
Walk/Run for the Animals celebrates 31 years
The Humane Society for Southwest Washington (HSSW) is celebrating the 31st anniversary of their popular spring event, Walk/Run for the Animals on Sat., May 7.
Opinion: State analysis shows switching to EVs is expensive, even with very high gas prices
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center explains why even lower-cost, short-term electric vehicles are not a practical alternative to gas-powered vehicles.