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Opinion: Early response to Washington’s capital gains excise tax (AKA income tax) court ruling
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center offers reactions from around the state on the state Supreme Court decision on the capital gains income tax.
Opinion: Be ready for an income decrease: WA Cares’ payroll tax is 94 days away
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes the state shouldn’t be dictating which life Washingtonians need to save for and how.
Opinion: Washington versus the world on capital gains income taxes
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center will ‘still stand with the rest of the planet in the clear understanding that excise taxes aren’t applied to income…
Opinion: SB 5582 would widen the nurse pipeline in Washington state
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes ‘we need to grow more nurses in Washington state.’
Opinion: State lawmakers have an opportunity to help patients, nurses, hospitals with SB 5499
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center states that multistate license holders not only increase access to care across state lines when necessary, they als…
Opinion: As governor highlights threat from climate change, state agencies ignore his EV purchase requirement
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center believes it is more evidence that relying on politicians to achieve environmental goals is unwise.
Opinion: Slower revenue increase is still an increase
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center offers his explanation of what the bottom line is for writers of the state budget.
Opinion: House Committee seeks to cut student instruction time
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center states that if SB 5054 passes Washington will be the first state to fill classrooms with staff who are not qualifie…
Opinion: HB 1039 would bring patients alternative pain-management therapy, should be approved by lawmakers
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes this scope-of-practice expansion makes sense and should help lead the way to other places lawmakers can im…
Opinion: Funding intensive tutoring is the best way to help students recover from COVID lockdown learning loss
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center believes students should not have to suffer long-term learning loss because of Governor Inslee’s ‘insensitive’ deci…
Opinion: Coming to a hospital near you? A solution for patient access, caregivers
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes being able to hire qualified nurses licensed in other states to get to work immediately should be a welcom…
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…