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Opinion: HB 1217 – Rent control is law … or is it?
Vancouver resident Bill Black challenges the enforceability of Washington’s new rent control law, HB 1217, warning it may worsen the state’s housing shortage.
Opinion: Senate Bill 5708 would create a regulatory nightmare and restricts parental control on social media
Mark Harmsworth critiques SB 5708, arguing it restricts parental control and imposes burdensome social media regulations in Washington state.
Opinion: Rent Control is back – and this time it means it
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center critiques House Bill 1217, arguing that rent control policies fail to address Washington’s housing crisis.
Opinion: The Biden administration is considering a 5% cap on rent increases
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center explains that the housing crisis exists because of crushing government restrictions on allowing a healthy housing d…
Opinion: House Bill 2114, rent control, appears to have died in the Washington State Senate
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center believes HB 2114, and other rent control measures, would create a hostile environment for property owners.
Opinion: House Democrats pass rent control House Bill 2114 guaranteeing an increase in rent
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center explains that House Bill 2114 will not help reduce rents in the rental property market.