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the entire food system deserves the spotlight
There is this movie – either you love it or you hate it. At the beginning of that movie, though, there is a monologue that is pretty good and ruminates on the meaning of, well, love, but it works for food production, too … if…
Cigarette smuggling increase on the docket in Washington State
As long as I can remember, I hated smoking. Apparently, when I was four, I warned my uncle that his smoking would lead him to Hell. I don't recall it, but I don't deny it. Until the age of 9 or so, I thought of my…
106 striking workers already using unemployment insurance benefits
The impact will be negligible, union representatives said. It will make strikes less likely, at least one lawmaker tried to persuade his colleagues. This is necessary for people who walk off the job and have no other economic…
Study shows 2025’s record tax increases reduce Washington’s GDP growth and worker pay
An independent study of the economic impacts of Washington’s 2025 tax increases – the largest in state history – is projected to reduce economic growth by half a percent of state GDP and cut wages by about $3.7 billion in…
Supreme Court’s Mirabelli Ruling Puts Washington’s School Parental Notification Policies on Notice
The U.S. Supreme Court just sent a clear message to California—and to every state with similar policies, including Washington: you cannot hide critical information from parents in the name of student "privacy."In a…
An income tax for New Hampshire? Delaware & Connecticut offer a warning
Socialist gadfly Andru Volinsky held a press conference on Tuesday to propose a dual broad-based tax for New Hampshire: a 3% state income tax paired with a “true 3% statewide property tax.” Pitched as a tax cut, his plan…
Emails Conflict with Health Commissioner’s Testimony on CDPAP
The company selected to manage an $11 billion Medicaid home-care program discussed the job in detail with top Health Department officials – and submitted a 46-page takeover plan – two weeks before state lawmakers authorized…
Washington’s Charter Schools Deliver — If the State Lets Them
Each year, the Washington State Board of Education reports on public charter school performance. Its 2026 Public Charter Schools Report finds that charter schools are producing real academic results for some of Washington’s…
Tech Leaders’ Open Letter to Gov. Ferguson Lays Out Income Tax Damage
The Wall Street Journal covered an open letter to the governor from high tech leaders in Washington state warning of the damaging consequences that would come from the proposed new income tax. Predicted is a coming talent…
Floor Vote Set for Next Week
The House Finance Committee passed ESSB 6346 on a 9-6 vote, with only one Democrat, Rep. Walen, voting against the proposed 9.9% income tax. This despite over 100,000 people signing up in opposition to the bill, making it the…
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