For the second year in a row, the legislative majority in Olympia is treating Washington's pension funds like a piggy bank to paper over their spending problems.Last session, lawmakers passed ESSB 5357, which raised the…
Does history suggest that property taxes are too high in the city of Ft. Worth? 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…
This article originally appeared in The Detroit News January 27, 2026. Michigan enters 2026 at a crossroads. This year will shape the state’s direction for the next decade or more. This is Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s last year in…
Share this Story on Facebook, X, Text, LinkedIn, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or OutlookKey energy legislation poised to pass the 2026 General Assembly will increase your future electricity bills, not lower them. They will worsen price…
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…
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