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Opinion: Leaders are saying — and writing — the magic word in regard to a misguided long-term-care law: ‘repeal’
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center addresses the possible repeal of the new long-term care law and accompanying payroll tax.
Opinion: Stop diverting education money to WSSDA’s lobbying operation and fund music, art and athletic programs instead
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center reveals how public school officials funnel millions in public money to one of the largest political lobby operation…
Opinion: WSDOT employee firings could create unsafe winter roads
Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center addresses impact of staff cuts at WSDOT due to governor’s vaccine mandate
Opinion: Surprise! Not so much. Two more big payroll tax hits are coming to paychecks in January
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center reports that state officials say that to pay for up to 18 weeks of family and medical leave to some full- and part-…
Opinion: Tax Foundation/Seattle Times highlight capital gains income tax advisory vote
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center shares information on the upcoming advisory vote on whether the new capital gains income tax should be repealed.
Opinion: Cell phone taxes in Washington on the rise again
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center details a recent study that reveals Washington state has increased cell phone taxes another 0.5 percent in 2021, br…
Opinion: High income earners already pay their ‘fair share’
Roger Stark of the Washington Policy Center takes a look at the actual numbers in order to see who pays what in income taxes in the United States.
Opinion: Does the governor have the authority to order public employees to be vaccinated?
Paul Guppy of the Washington Policy Center offers a judge’s analysis on whether Gov. Jay Inslee has the legal authority to do what he is doing.
Opinion: Do we still need a state legislature?
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center believes we should demand our lawmakers stand up for their constitutional and elected responsibility to shape publi…
Opinion: The governor’s hardline vaccine mandate hurts the state, undermines the Legislature’s role and offers another example of why we need emergency powers reform
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center discusses how Gov. Jay Inslee is ‘building division and targeting a group of Washingtonians.’
Opinion: Long-term-care payroll tax — the state saw more than 110,000 exemption requests, as of Sunday
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center provides an update on those seeking an exemption from Washington’s new long-term-care payroll tax.
Opinion: Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s emergency order impacting insurance rates gets overruled
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center provides insight into a Friday ruling by a Thursday County Superior Court judge.