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Opinion: Expensive marketing continues for state’s long-term-care fund, while the number of workers seeking exemption continues to rise
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center shines the light on the marketing of the long-term-care fund (payroll tax).
Opinion: A new report confirms that restrictive COVID lockdowns don’t work
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center makes the case that lockdowns are not the answer to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Opinion: SBOH votes against pursuing a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for school and day care children in Washington state at this time
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center shares insight into decision by the Washington State Board of Health.
Opinion: I-1929 campaign challenges AG’s ‘misleading’ ballot title and summary
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center shares perspective on a legal challenge filed Monday to the attorney general’s ballot title and summary for the pro…
Opinion: Washington attorney general fires Ukrainian paralegal over vaccine mandate
Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center illustrates how Washington continues to maintain its state of emergency and vaccine mandate.
Opinion: Public schools collect $2 billion in extra property taxes, while student learning continues to decline
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center points out that despite efforts of some lawmakers to return money to taxpayers, Democrats in the legislature have k…
Opinion: Attorney General says capital gains tax is an ‘excise tax’ for I-1929 ballot title and summary despite court ruling it unconstitutional income tax
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center offers a refresher of what the Douglas County Superior Court judge said in his ruling.
Opinion: State officials fined businesses over $11 million in mask mandate fines, with rural communities disproportionately targeted
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center reveals information on businesses the state has fined for not following the mask mandates imposed by the Inslee adm…
Opinion: Bills only ‘veto-proof’ if legislature actually responds to vetoes by the governor
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center reports no indication by legislative leadership that veto override votes will occur.
Opinion: State officials proceeding with capital gains income tax plans despite court ruling it unconstitutional
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center reveals intentions of Washington’s Department of Revenue after court declares capital gains income tax is unconstit…
Opinion: Tax Structure Work Group votes to remove income taxes from consideration
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center shares the tax options that were removed from future discussion.
Opinion: Oregon’s COVID state of emergency to end April 1
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center reports Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has given no indication he plans to end his 759 days of governing by emergency p…