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Common-Sense Fixes to the Income Tax Bill Rejected in Committee
During the Senate Ways & Means Committee executive session on the proposed 9.9% income tax (SB 6346), Republican members offered a series of amendments that would have added basic taxpayer protections, improved…
What’s at Stake in 2026
Washington State is making national headlines again—but this time with good news. Two citizen-led initiatives on parental rights and girls' sports are drawing nationwide attention as a potential turning point in…
Fact Checking Pro-Income Tax Claims
When a policy idea is sound, the facts speak for themselves. But when a policy idea is bad, it has to be sold, often using tactics and messaging designed to obscure the truth.On February 3rd, House and Senate Democratic…
Another favor for unions — at the expense of taxpayers, workers
This disappointing bill may receive a floor vote. House Bill 2091 is a favor to unions at the expense of workers and taxpayers. It violates employee privacy and makes it easier to keep public employees in the dark about their…
SB 6045 transfers power from farmworkers to unions
Farmworkers are a valued part of the food production community in Washington state. Farmworkers are the beating heart of our state’s specialty crops – tree fruit, berries, dairies – rely on the skills our farmworkers bring to…
There’s Nothing Short About a Short Session Anymore
Washington’s 2026 legislative session began in January, in Olympia. It’s called a “short” session because it lasts 60 days rather than the regular 105. It was intended to reconcile and refine the work of the previous full…
Dr. Edmund O. Schweitzer III, Entrepreneur, Inventor Who Revolutionized the Energy Industry, Named WPC 2026 Visiting Fellow
SEATTLE - Dr. Edmund O. Schweitzer III, founder and Chairman of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, has been named Washington Policy Center’s (WPC’s) 2026 Visiting Fellow. Dr. Schweitzer will provide his insights into the…
Business is already leaving Washington – I spoke to some owners and they explained why
Business is already leaving – I spoke to some owners and they explained whyThe latest onslaught of tax increases imposed by Olympia in the last 12 months and now the proposal for an income tax, is already creating real…
Testimony On SB 6346 – State Income Tax
A version of this testimony was presented to the Senate Ways & Means committee on 2/6/2026.My name is Ryan Frost, and I’m the Director of Budget and Tax Policy at the Washington Policy Center. We oppose Senate Bill…
Watch the WPC Team Tonight!
While it's not this weekend's Super Big Game the name of which everyone but licensed retailers avoid, it does promise to be a super-informative show and well worth watching for those civically engaged in Washington…
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