Finding the hidden cost of federal agency guidance Written by Federal agencies often issue guidance to state officials and others about how they believe the recipients should comply with federal laws, creating a strong…
The workgroup numbers for the Texas State Board of Education are finally out, and they reveal a historic milestone for our state’s education system. As the SBOE moves toward the completion of this monumental process, it is…
Does history suggest that property taxes are too high in the city of Dallas? And, if so, have local decision-makers actively helped or hurt the situation? To help answer these questions, let’s review the city’s 2024 Annual…
SALT LAKE CITY (February 18, 2026) — Sutherland Institute today released a new policy report examining how federal court decisions have limited states’ ability to regulate spending on elections and arguing for a…
1. Proposed income tax strips long-standing protections for public and private pensions.2. The bill's amendments to multiple RCW sections, such as 2.10.180, 2.12.090, and 2.14.100, explicitly ends exemptions for…
Washington state's housing crisis is real. High home prices, limited supply, and families squeezed out of homeownership. But the legislature's response in Senate Bill 5496 (E2SSB 5496) is a misguided overreach that…
Watch Senate floor debate over the as-of-yet unconstitutional income tax that Washington state lawmakers have proposed in Senate Bill 6346. Spoiler alert: The Democratic-led Senate ended up passing the penalty on high-income…
I don’t know what the future of AI holds. But neither do any of the people using panic rhetoric to induce population-wide fear and dread. Reading Matt Shumer’s viral essay about artificial intelligence was like stepping back…
Making it difficult or unlikely that health care workers get paid for their services does not make health care more affordable in our state. It shifts some people’s costs onto others, and it treats providers unfairly.Medical…
Does history suggest that property taxes are too high in the city of San Antonio? And, if so, have local decision-makers actively helped or hurt the situation? To help answer these questions, let’s review the city’s 2024…
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