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Transportation Commission subcommittee meets to plan for Interstate Bridge tolls
On Friday, a subcommittee of the Washington and Oregon Transportation Commissions (WSTC & OTC) met for the first time. The members’ mission is to discuss and begin the proce…
WA Dems signal passage for three initiatives getting hearings next week
Washington state Democrats have signaled a willingness to pass three initiatives to the Legislature scheduled for public hearings next week.
Opinion: Proposed bill would cut funding to schools that do not adopt controversial state-imposed curriculum
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center believes one of the main reasons polls show a loss of faith in so many of our public institutions is the decline in…
Gov. Inslee signs fuel tax enforcement bill into law
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday morning signed into law a bill that tightens fuel tax enforcement and closes revenue gaps.
Opinion: The Censorship Industry and the death of free speech
Nancy Churchill believes a Republican-led Washington State Legislature is our only chance of opening an investigation into the UW contribution to the death of free speech.
Opinion: HB 2467 – Portability proposal for WA Cares is a mixed bag for troubled state program
…tion that would make the WA Cares benefit portable for some Washingtonians who one day move out of the state.
Opinion: Fact Check – Repealing the capital gains income tax will ‘devastate’ basic education. Is that true?
Paul Guppy of the Washington Policy Center points out the fact that an income tax hurts our state explains why voters, who collectively are generally smarter…
Transportation commissions form bi-state tolling subcommittee to guide tolling on I-5 Bridge
The Oregon Transportation Commission and Washington State Transportation Commission have formed a new bi-state tolling subcommittee to study and assess possible toll rates and polic…
Jeff Bezos’ move to Miami looms large at WA revenue forecast presentation
The executive director of the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council says the overall revenue picture for the state is “pretty good.”
Washington House passes bill limiting rent hikes to 7%
The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that limits rent increases statewide to 7% annually.
Washington House approves unemployment benefits legislation for striking workers
The Washington House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow workers in the state to receive unemployment insurance during strikes…
Opinion: HB 2331 would create yet another reason for families to leave the public education system
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center states that she has ‘never seen the rising level of distrust and broad decline in reputation for public schools as…