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Opinion: Adding climate change to the Growth Management Act adds cost but won’t help the environment
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center points out that Washington already has a very strict climate law and legislators should focus elsewhere to help Was…
Opinion: Abortion bills in Washington state include SB 5242, eliminating cost-sharing for enrollees
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center discusses SB 5242, which would require state-regulated health plans in the state to cover abortion with no cost-sha…
Opinion: State needs to fully reimburse hospitals for care provided patients in its programs
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes SB 5103 would bring an important change because hospitals need reimbursement for the care they are giving…
‘Being straight’: Governor’s Office, Washington Policy Center clash over cap-and-trade, state gas prices
Gov. Jay Inslee became animated during a press conference when a reporter, referencing WPC, asked if cap-and-trade would increase gas prices.
Opinion: Washington gas prices jump about 10 cents as CO2 tax takes effect
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center explains how the governor is not being straight with reporters or the public about the impact of his law.
Opinion: Dozens of Democratic lawmakers propose wealth tax for Washington
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center asks Washingtonians if they would be willing to pay an additional 1 percent tax on the value of their total financi…
Opinion: The number is in: 484,704 apply to get out of payroll tax headed workers’ way, meeting deadline
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center offers her latest take on information about the long-term-care issue in Washington state.
Opinion: Background resources for capital gains income tax court hearing
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center offers a decade of research and short educational videos discussing this income tax.
Opinion: Prepare to make less money than expected: PFML payroll tax doubles in 2023
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes lawmakers should stop digging a PFML hole, admit the program harms more workers than it helps, and let wor…
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 result in better r…
Opinion: Workforce issues a 2023 legislative priority
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center offers solutions on ending the mandate.
Opinion: Bipartisan tax transparency website bill introduced
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center offers a thank you to Sen. Lynda Wilson and Sen. Christine Rolfes for introducing SB 5158 to help advance this tax…