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Opinion: The number is in – taxpayers will likely be paying state workers $1,000 for getting a COVID-19 booster shot
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center has several questions about the governor’s updated directive.
Opinion: Information campaign on aging and long-term care is wise; taking more earnings from workers isn’t
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center explains how our state legislature should get on board with helping people age in place by providing good informati…
Opinion: Steady revenue forecast since February primes pump for tax relief
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center challenges the governor to follow his massive compensation increase for state government employees with tax relief…
Opinion: California’s energy problems are affecting Washington state electricity prices
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center explains why Washington cannot disassociate itself from the larger electrical grid.
Opinion: State government employee unions warn of ‘dangerous’ and ‘disrespectful’ pay talks with governor
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center states that ‘state and local government employment contracts should not be negotiated in secret.’
Opinion: Please exempt me? Workers seek a way out of new state payroll tax for good reason
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center explains how we’ll have to wait and see who actually gets to join the nearly 500,000 people who escaped the LTC pay…
Opinion: Recertification, portability and other recommendations are in the making for state’s long-term-care law
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center still believes the new law should be repealed and not just fixed.
Opinion: Internal documents show discussion about giving some state workers $1,000 for getting a booster, Brandi Kruse reports
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center states how coercing people to get boosters with taxpayer dollars — and giving some workers who want boosters incent…
Opinion: State of emergency set to end Oct. 31, but COVID-19 vaccine mandate is permanent
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center recalls how Gov. Jay Inslee’s policy caused severe harm to individuals and families as well as public services in o…
Opinion: With student learning down, education officials invent happy-talk metrics to hide the failures of public education
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center believes the strange mixing of ‘proficient’ and ‘made progress’ is designed to hide the widespread failures of the…
Opinion: New briefs filed in capital gains income tax case; Hearing date still pending
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center offers an update of the capital gains income tax case in Washington state.
Opinion: Many who claim climate spending is good can’t really explain why
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center challenges the assessment of city of Vancouver officials about the tiny benefit residents would get for a $9 millio…