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County Council to hold work session and public hearing on 20-year population projection
The state of Washington authorizes OFM to prepare 20-year growth management population projections for all counties in Washington every five yea…
Opinion: Washington legislators propose increasing real estate taxes amidst a housing crisis
Washington ranked 50th in the nation in housing units per family at the beginning of the year.
Opinion: Despite record revenues and being the only state in the nation not giving broad tax relief, Washington House Democrats are considering increasing taxes
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center believes House Bill 1628 will not solve housing affordability in either the ownership, rental or commercial real es…
Opinion: The state legislature may soon significantly reduce classroom instruction time for students
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center states the legislation may be great for the teacher’s union, but it will deprive many of Washington’s school childr…
Washington State Senate introduces $12.9 billion transportation budget
Funding in the proposed budget continues the state’s $1 billion commitment toward the bi-state project to replace the Interstate 5 Bridge over the Columbia River; $138 million would go…
Opinion: The truly worrisome result of the Supreme Court’s decision
The Washington Supreme Court decision in Quinn v. State of Washington declaring that a capital gains tax does not violate the Washington Constit…
Opinion: Early response to Washington’s capital gains excise tax (AKA income tax) court ruling
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center offers reactions from around the state on the state Supreme Court decision on the capital gains income tax.
House’s nearly $70 billion operating budget includes Inslee’s housing referendum
The Washington State House of Representatives has rolled out its proposed $69.5 billion operating budget for the 2023-25 biennium that makes inv…
Opinion: Be ready for an income decrease: WA Cares’ payroll tax is 94 days away
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes the state shouldn’t be dictating which life Washingtonians need to save for and how.
Ridgefield High School thespians earn state honors
…Thespian Troupe 8635 earned Gold Honor Troupe status at the State Thespian Festival held at Western Washington University in Bellingham last week.
Columbia River names DeWayne Patterson as head football coach
DeWayne Patterson, a former Washington State University football player, is the new head coach at Columbia River High School.
Washington Supreme Court’s decision upholding capital gains tax draws scorn
…ne of tortured reasoning that could open the door to future state income taxes.