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‘Toll equity’: WA government wants to know if toll lanes benefit the wealthy
…on wrestled with in a recent presentation to the Washington State Transportation Commission.
Opinion: Woke Revolutionaries weaponize Energy Policy
In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill states ‘now more than ever, Americanists need to recognize we’re under attack. Woke revolutionaries are weaponizing government and energy po…
Washington ranked ninth worst state in the nation for fines and fees collected per resident
…llected more than $234.7 million in fines and fees, meaning state and local governments collected $30.47 in fines and fees for every resident of the Evergreen State.
Opinion: Capital gains income tax case: Three possible rulings
…of the Washington Policy Center points out that Washington State government officials, however, stand alone claiming a capital gains tax is an ‘excise tax.’
Government watchdog group threatens litigation over Washington’s 2022 transportation package
Washington-state-based Citizen Action Defense Fund says a bill passed by the state Legislature last year as part of an ambitious transportation package…
Bipartisan bill to reform antiquated emergency-powers law is likely dead already
…n’s 1969 emergency-powers law will be ignored by the Senate State Government and Elections Committee for a third consecutive year.
Opinion: Washington State Government doesn’t want housing to be affordable despite the rhetoric
…rmsworth of the Washington Policy Center says it’s time the government got out of the way, repeal unnecessary and over burdensome laws and let builders and property owners develop more available prope…
Opinion: Washington state has permission to subsidize health insurance for undocumented immigrants
…beth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center explains why the state doesn’t need to be looking for ways to get more people dependent on the government and its taxpayers.
Washington officials say COVID aided in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Washington state government officials, including Gov. Jay Inslee, touted the reduction of greenhouse gas emission from state buildings and operations d…
Opinion: Government agency creates program to fight costly small business regulations created by government agency programs
…the $3.1 million it is spending to reduce the barriers the state created into simplifying the rules that are causing the problem in the first place.
Despite positive revenue forecast, Sen. Lynda Wilson wary of financial ‘iceberg’ ahead
…lson, Republican budget leader, says a projected slowing of state revenue growth combined with record government spending means little chance for inflation relief in 2023 and the possibility of a defi…
Business owners fed up with nearby homeless camp in Orchards area
…me business owner has seen the growth of a homeless camp on state land in the past couple of years and is hoping a government agency can find solutions.