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House Bill 2481 will stifle innovation and hurt businesses
House Bill 2481 (HB 2481), introduced by Representative Mary Fosse (D), represents a misguided attempt to limit the free-market under the guise of consumer protection. Titled "Prohibiting surveillance-based price…
Crossing the mighty Columbia River is getting mighty expensive
Documents obtained by Nigel Jaquiss, a reporter for Willamette Week, reveal the “probable cost” of the I-5 Columbia River Bridge replacement project has more than doubled to $13.6 billion.…
The Olympia tax appetite is unstoppable – now legislators are trying to create yet another tax
By Mark HarmsworthHouse Bill 2097, seeks to authorize Washington counties to impose a local Business and Occupation (B&O) tax on gross receipts, gross income, or the value of products. Source link
Penalizing property owners for the Seattle’s poor financial decisions
Seattle's downtown is a ghost town of empty offices, with vacancies soaring to 35% in the core of the city. Incoming Mayor Katie Wilson, an avowed Democratic Socialist, has a predictable "solution". The plan is…
House Bill 2105 would require employers to interfere with federal immigration enforcement
House Bill 2105 (HB 2105), dubbed the Immigrant Worker Protection Act, introduces sweeping changes aimed at shielding workers from federal immigration enforcement actions. The bill places significant new obligations on…
The importance of NH’s 1776 constitution
On Jan. 5, 1776, New Hampshire became the first self-governing British colony in North America. That astonishing decision, made 250 years ago this week, deserved a bigger celebration than it received. After a quarter of a…
Montana’s Judiciary & The Separation of Powers
The following is an excerpt from the Frontier Weekly Newsletter written by Kendall Cotton for the January 8th edition. As we kick off 2026, the Montana Supreme Court and debates about improper judicial activism are once again…
State Delays Disclosing Emails About $1B Home Health Contract
For a third time the state Health Department has postponed releasing records related to a disputed $1 billion Medicaid contract, saying it needs another six weeks or more to locate and redact the materials in question. The…
Seven Things You Need to Know About the Governor’s Budget Proposal
Governor Ferguson's Proposed 2026 Supplemental Budget1. Recommends a 9.9% Income Tax The governor's proposed 9.9% tax on income over $1 million (revenues starting 2029) is the most contentious part of the plan.In…
What happens when you build a state budget on the most volatile tax sources?
Governor Bob Ferguson is pushing a 9.9% income tax on high earners to "rebalance" Washington's tax system. The Spokesman-Review's recent coverage discussed whether history might repeat itself, noting that…
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