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Opinion: SB 5103, to make the state pay more of its way for the health care it takes on, needs House vote
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes we need more competition, innovation and educated consumers to help contain health care costs, not fewer p…
Opinion: The state overpaid unemployment benefits during the pandemic and now doesn’t want the money back
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center states that ESD officials need to provide the public with more transparency into its internal policies.
Opinion: As gas prices rise, legislators consider preventing suppliers from showing cost of CO2 tax
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center believes that if legislators think the tax on CO2 emissions is raising prices too rapidly, there are several things…
Opinion: Lawmaker again tries to rid workers of a payroll tax that begins in July
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes the legislature’s implementation of another regressive tax shows that lawmakers’ appetites for more taxpay…
Opinion: Senate needs to protect workers’ privacy
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes there is no need for a law that invades worker privacy in this way.
Opinion: Washington is losing the battle to build enough housing but could reverse the trend with a simple change
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center believes a simple change will reverse the negative housing availability trend, all without increasing taxes.
Opinion: Seattle kicks the tires on local capital gains excise (income) tax
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center asks will other local governments instead take the opposite approach and install income tax speed bumps by joining…
Opinion: New bill proposes ‘excise tax’ on compensation
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center says it’s best to take away the excise tax cookie while we still can.
Judge issues important contract transparency public records ruling
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center explains that state and local government employment contracts should not be negotiated in secret.
Opinion: Despite record revenues and being the only state in the nation not giving broad tax relief, Washington House Democrats are considering increasing taxes
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center believes House Bill 1628 will not solve housing affordability in either the ownership, rental or commercial real es…
Opinion: The state legislature may soon significantly reduce classroom instruction time for students
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center states the legislation may be great for the teacher’s union, but it will deprive many of Washington’s school childr…
Opinion: SJM 8006 wants to take Washingtonians down the wrong health care path
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes there are better ways to contain costs in health care.