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Opinion: Abortion bills move forward, including SB 5242, eliminating cost-sharing for enrollees
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center explains that dictating what insurers cover and what their copays and deductibles look like impacts all those who b…
Opinion: Capital gains income tax case: Three possible rulings
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center points out that Washington State government officials, however, stand alone claiming a capital gains tax is an ‘exc…
Where are they now? WSU assistant baseball coach shined at Skyview HS
…has moved up the coaching ranks, and this past weekend, the Washington State assistant was one of the guest speakers at the prestigious Northwest Baseball Coaches Association Convention in Portland.
Democrat lawmaker: No broad-based tax relief for Washingtonians
While other states are lowering taxes, Majority Leader Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon throws cold water on the idea of broad-based tax relief this year in Washingt…
Letter: Recounts show the Clark County voting system is worse than we thought
…Rob Anderson shares details of his complaint filed with the Washington Secretary of State that Clark County’s voting system is operating outside federal accuracy standards.
Washington Republican activists look for ways to make gains in two years
State Sen. Ron Muzzall said that it was vital that state Republicans talk ‘with people that we might not 100% agree with’ to find ‘common gr…
Capital gains tax has its day in Washington’s highest court
…income tax … rather than as an excise tax as argued by the State” and struck it down.
Washington student learning loss prompts bill to add one week to school year
Two Washington state lawmakers have put forward a bipartisan bill in the Senate to expand the school year by five days.
Washington gas prices continue to spike as state readies for carbon auctions
…looking at the national average, citizens of the Evergreen State are still firmly on the expensive end of the market nationwide.
Opinion: Abortion bills in Washington state include SB 5242, eliminating cost-sharing for enrollees
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center discusses SB 5242, which would require state-regulated health plans in the state to cover abortion with no cost-sha…
Opinion: State needs to fully reimburse hospitals for care provided patients in its programs
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes SB 5103 would bring an important change because hospitals need reimbursement for the care they are giving…
‘Being straight’: Governor’s Office, Washington Policy Center clash over cap-and-trade, state gas prices
Gov. Jay Inslee became animated during a press conference when a reporter, referencing WPC, asked if cap-and-trade would increase gas prices.