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Opinion: Testifying in Olympia — on a proposal to change our system of health care
…hington Policy Center testified in Olympia, arguing against taxpayer-funded universal healthcare and advocating for market-driven reforms.
Reps. Peter Abbarno and Joe Schmick pre-file bills to fix shortcomings in WA Cares Program
Reps. Peter Abbarno and Joe Schmick pre-file bills to reform the WA Cares Program, addressing long-term care payroll tax concerns and improving fairness for Washington workers.
Opinion: Portability change means a WA Cares benefit? Don’t count on it
…e Washington Policy Center believes state leaders should be reforming Medicaid, protecting it from abuse, and increasing taxpayer awareness of potential needs when it comes to long-term care.
New Washington laws now in effect
…changes to election filings, campaigns, and voter signups, reforms to taxes, economic development funding for rural counties, and a Robocall Scam Protection Act, aiming to prohibit illegal robocalls…
Opinion: Bipartisan tax transparency website bill introduced
…ristine Rolfes for introducing SB 5158 to help advance this tax transparency reform.
Senate Republicans step forward with sweeping proposal for tax relief, reform to help families, job creators
Sen. Lynda Wilson said the capital-gains income tax that was passed by majority Democrats in 2021 but wouldn’t be collected until 2023 can be repealed without harming the state’s finances.
Opinion: Washington State has ‘the worst of both worlds, high spending and poor roadways’
…icy Center shares that lawmakers should consider meaningful reforms before giving the state Department of Transportation additional tax revenue.
Opinion: Lawmakers wanted an income tax lawsuit — they’ll get two
Jason Mercier, director of the Center for Government Reform at the Washington Policy Center, discusses two lawsuits against lawmakers’ efforts to create a state income tax.
What’s the deal with 2019 tax returns?
Early tax refunds are lower than last year, but does that mean the president’s tax reforms are a bust?
Washington voters say no to campaign-finance reform initiative
…ancial backers — but also would have done away with a sales tax exemption for …