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Bipartisan bill to reform antiquated emergency-powers law is likely dead already
…said she was informed that bipartisan legislation to reform Washington’s 1969 emergency-powers law will be ignored by the Senate State Government and Elections Committee for a third consecutive year.
Washington’s homelessness challenge focus of Inslee’s State of the State address
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee called on lawmakers to deal with the state’s challenges – first and foremost among them: homelessness – wit…
Washington schools Superintendent Reykdal defends tracking of $3 billion in federal aid
…easure outcomes of ESSER spending and there is insufficient state-level detail to identify how much money is being spent.
Opinion: State house speaker expresses support for removing state barriers to work
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center believes legislators should strengthen House Bill 1009 so that the promise of reducing barriers to access into the…
Stephanie McClintock sworn into Washington State House of Representatives
McClintock is taking the seat of former Rep. Brandon Vick who decided not to seek reelection.
Washington state lawmakers happy to be back to meeting in person this session
Washington state lawmakers, who will no doubt clash with each other on a number of issues over the next 105 days, unabashedly agreed on one…
Ideological divide over general tax relief on display at Washington state legislative preview
…f ending fund balance to work in the form of tax relief for Washington taxpayers.
Opinion: One window closes, another opens: Four new groups of workers can seek exemption from long-term-care tax
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center outlines the four new groups of Washington state workers are eligible for an exemption
Washington lawmaker introduces proposal to pay prisoners minimum wage
…, which outlawed slavery, excluded inmates and that allowed states to continue ‘exploiting’ people.
Opinion: Washington’s CO2 emissions increase again, contradicting Inslee Administration predictions
…uing to follow the path of failed policy, Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center suggests legislators and agency staff should stop pretending they can effectively reduce state CO2 emissions.
State of Washington winter storm individual assistance data collection
…ark Regional Emergency Services (CRESA) is working with the state of Washington to collect data to determine the level of individual personal property damage related to the December 2022 Severe Storms…
New laws going into effect in Washington state could mean paying more in 2023
…new laws that go into effect in the new year look to impact Washingtonians’ wallets in one way or another. Either directly or indirectly, Evergreen State residents in 2023 could end up paying more on…