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Bipartisan SB 5932 and SB 5769 would provide major tax relief for Washingtonians
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center discusses efforts of lawmakers to provide state residents with tax relief.
Opinion: When the next storm comes, the public should expect WSDOT to do better
Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center points out the likelihood that, for political reasons, the WSDOT secretary and governor are not going to admit they…
Opinion: Senate schedules graduated local income tax bill for public hearing
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center provides the latest on Senate Bill 5554, which would require a constitutional amendment to also be needed to allow…
Opinion: Lawmakers urge Gov. Jay Inslee and WSDOT to modify mandate and accept snow removal aid regardless of vaccination status
Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center shares the issues created by WSDOT’s staff shortage, worsened by the governor’s vaccine mandate.
Opinion: Another attempt at a state-based single-payer health care system
Roger Stark of the Washington Policy Center discusses the belief of state Democrats that a single-payer health care system is viable.
Opinion: State Board of Health hearing addresses quarantine rules and child vaccine mandate
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes it is not unreasonable to be keeping an eye on the State Board of Health and state Department of Health.
Opinion: As academic learning declines, some officials seek even more money for education
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center shares further confirmation of a disturbing trend in Washington’s public schools.
Opinion: When the fight against COVID is most serious, Washington state government has failed
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center offers examples of areas state officials have failed in their response to the pandemic.
Opinion: ‘Seeking balance’ on emergency powers
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center discusses the latest information related to the discussion of the state’s emergency powers reform.
Opinion: Delay legislation on long-term-care law has hearings scheduled for next week
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center looks ahead to the first week of the legislative session and what is scheduled for the long-term care law discussio…
Opinion: ‘The governor and Democratic leaders are promising amendments to help a poorly written law that they supported and that has outraged workers’
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center provides an update of the long-term care insurance law and payroll tax in Washington.
Opinion: Advice for employers? Collect the payroll tax — or delay, for now
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center shares the confusion created by Gov. Inslee’s letter to the Employment Security Department.