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UI fund has government-made leak, harming workers and their employers
On March 5, I reported that the Employment Security Department (ESD) confirmed that 106 striking workers had received 415 weeks of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits since a new law allowing striking workers to collect…
UI fund has a government-made leak harming workers and their employers
On March 5, I reported that the Employment Security Department (ESD) confirmed that 106 striking workers had received 415 weeks of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits since a new law allowing striking workers to collect…
Washington’s fading fiscal shine – how decades of uncontrolled spending are eroding our AAA credit rating
Washington state still boasts one of the strongest credit profiles in the nation, but the warning lights are flashing. Moody’s recently affirmed the state’s triple A (AAA) rating while slapping it with a Negative Outlook…
Spokane Transit proposes extending the sales tax, will voters get on board
The August 4th ballot will present voters in the Spokane area with a proposal to renew a .2% sales tax that is set to expire at the end of 2028. If passed, Proposition One would extend the existing .2% tax for twenty years,…
WPC’s latest research director to tackle homelessness and law enforcement policy
As a reader of WPC's work, I know you want better solutions to the problems that beleaguer our communities and our state.If you read the report on Washington’s homelessness by Eric Zimmerman we recently published, you…
The Attorney General’s MFCU SNAFU
Attorney General Letitia James’ latest fight with the Trump administration focuses on New York’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, a federally funded agency housed in James’ office. On Tuesday, the inspector general of the U.S.…
NFIB report shows Washington small businesses are feeling the pinch of labor costs, regulations and high taxes
A new NFIB Washington Small Business Economic Trends report delivers sobering news for the state’s small business community. The data reveals that Washington small businesses are underperforming the national average on nearly…
America at 250: Our Next Great Chapter
Last month, I had the privilege of helping unfurl the pitch-spanning American flag before Seattle's World Cup match. As 70,000 fans in red, white and blue sang the National Anthem and chanted "U-S-A," I was…
Why Josiah Bartlett held New Hampshire’s vote for independence to the last moment
In 1776, Josiah Bartlett really could’ve used a good cell phone plan. Stuck in sweltering Philadelphia as July crawled ever closer on the calendar, the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy’s namesake Founding Father was…
Another small business falls to Seattle’s failed crime policies
The closure of Aluel Cellars’ Capitol Hill tasting room is more than the loss of Seattle’s only winery in the neighborhood. It is another data point in a troubling pattern plaguing the city. Seattle’s progressive criminal…
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