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Only a fool or a politician would try to control food prices
Seattle’s new Mayor Katie Wilson has made no secret of her frustration with high grocery prices and store closures. She has declared that “food deserts are not natural” and that “corporations create them when they abandon our…
The people behind the program: An H-2A onboarding
The breakfast tacos and tamales were hot, and the faces were familiar for nearly every farmworker settling into the family style rows of tables set up for a recent H-2A onboarding at a tree fruit farm in central…
Bellingham follows Seattle lead on trying to control rents – it’s doomed to fail – again
Seattle’s ill-conceived ban on algorithmic rent-setting software illustrates what critics see as a textbook case of unconstitutional government meddling in private markets. Now Bellingham is poised to repeat the same mistake.…
Washington’s business exodus accelerates due to high taxes, regulations driving companies away
Washington state’s business climate continues to deteriorate under the weight of record tax increases and burdensome regulations. A spring 2026 survey by the Association of Washington Business (AWB) reveals alarming trends,…
Stop Government Surveillance, Not Basic Infrastructure
"If the problem is government accessing private information, the answer is not to ban infrastructure. The answer is to strengthen the constitutional limits on government power." The following has been adapted from…
Lawfare on Logging & Forest Management
"Something needs to change. To prevent catastrophic and costly fires in the future, leaders in DC should take steps now to remove regulatory burdens and help critical forest management projects move forward." The…
What are the priorites for a revised Sound Transit plan? Start by asking the right questions
Sound Transit has conducted an online survey ostensibly to obtain public input on choices the board will be making in response to the agencies' $34 billion budget gap. However, the questions posed in the survey steer…
What are the priorities for a revised Sound Transit plan? Start by asking the right questions
Sound Transit has conducted an online survey ostensibly to obtain public input on choices the board will be making in response to the agencies' $34 billion budget gap. However, the questions posed in the survey steer…
No, el presupuesto de Washington no se está reduciendo, pese a afirmaciones progresistas
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ACA enrollment drops should force honest conversations about healthcare costs
When a family opens a health insurance bill and sees a higher premium, the problem is obvious, and the hunt for a better deal often begins. What is less obvious is whether lawmakers will diagnose the problem…
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