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Bill to end advisory votes on tax increases passes the Washington Legislature
Washington state is one step closer to eliminating non-binding advisory votes on tax increases from the ballot, with Senate Bill 5082 passin…
‘Imported’ gun control bill passes Washington Senate
The Washington Senate passed a gun control bill that would label many types of semi-automatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns as “assault weapons”…
Opinion: The state overpaid unemployment benefits during the pandemic and now doesn’t want the money back
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center states that ESD officials need to provide the public with more transparency into its internal policies.
Opinion: Emerging theme in Legislature ignores voice of Washingtonians
Rep. Peter Abbarno details how the majority party in the state House has continually voted against the will and voice of the people.
Republican senators say banning specific firearms won’t make Washington measurably safer
…crats to ban a specific group of semi-automatic firearms in Washington, arguing that it won’t make a meaningful difference in restoring public safety and violates state and federal constitutions.
Senate Freedom Caucus ready for last stand in attack on Second Amendment rights
The Washington State Senate is set to debate two Democrat-sponsored bills that would place new restrictions on gun ownership, but members of the…
Rep. Stephanie McClintock’s first bill moves closer to becoming law after approved by the Senate
…rst bill, to help improve the business licensing process in Washington, is one step closer to reaching the governor’s desk, after being voted out of the state Senate.
POLL: Should the state of Washington spend $1.3 million to stockpile the abortion drug mifepristone?
Should the state of Washington spend $1.3 million to stockpile the abortion drug mifepristone?
Washington state spends nearly $1.3 million to stockpile three-year supply of abortion pills
Washington state has stocked up on a key abortion drug in case the drug becomes much more difficult to access, pending the outcome of a fede…
Washington state sees eleventh week of price increases at the pump
On top of these higher prices, as of Jan. 1 of this year, Washingtonians also have a new cap-and-trade system to pay for at the pump.
Violent crime up 55 percent in Washington state amid ‘missed opportunity’ for reform
Violent crime in Washington state has increased by 55% since 2015, according to data from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, or WASPC.
Judge issues important contract transparency public records ruling
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center explains that state and local government employment contracts should not be negotiated in secret.