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Opinion: AG asks state Supreme Court to allow collection of capital gains income tax before final ruling
…ngton Policy Center shares why the actions by all levels of state government surrounding the efforts to impose a capital gains income tax does little to restore public confidence.
State tax agency shouldn’t act like new income tax is ‘done deal,’ says Sen. Lynda Wilson
Senator questions why the state government’s tax collector is continuing to work on the rule for implementing the new state income tax struck down by Douglas County j…
Opinion: Secretly negotiated state government pay raises to cost taxpayers more than $1 billion
…f the Washington Policy Center offers an update of what the government employee unions describe as the ‘largest compensation package’ in history.
Opinion: Markets and innovation, not government, are the key to reducing climate change risk
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center states ‘the simple truth is that the more you care about climate change, the less you should rely on the promises of politicians.’
Opinion: Governor agrees to keep future government employee compensation talks secret
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center states, ‘state and local government employment contracts should not be negotiated in secret.’
Opinion: Washington’s slow and restrictive permit process is jeopardizing European investment in the state
…ter welcomes Gov. Inslee’s renewed interest in streamlining government permitting rules which historically have been a restrictive and long process.
POLL: Following the massive compensation increases Gov. Jay Inslee negotiated for state government employees, should lawmakers demand tax relief in light of the state’s steady revenue forecast?
…ssive compensation increases Gov. Jay Inslee negotiated for state government employees, should lawmakers demand tax relief in light of the state’s steady revenue forecast?
Opinion: Steady revenue forecast since February primes pump for tax relief
…he governor to follow his massive compensation increase for state government employees with tax relief for all Washingtonians.
Opinion: State government employee unions warn of ‘dangerous’ and ‘disrespectful’ pay talks with governor
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center states that ‘state and local government employment contracts should not be negotiated in secret.’
POLL: Are government officials who dictate payments that don’t cover hospital costs to blame for virtually every hospital in the state being in financial trouble?
Are government officials who dictate payments that don’t cover hospital costs to blame for virtually every hospital in the state being in financ…
Opinion: Washington state hospitals are in financial trouble – blame the government
…shington Policy Center discusses a report by the Washington State Hospital Association indicates virtually every hospital in the state is in financial trouble.
Opinion: More exemptions sought, and more on the way, as people seek escape hatch from inadequate long-term-care program and burdensome payroll tax
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center states ‘the hits keep coming to individual and family budgets in a state where lawmakers prefer increased government spending and new state…