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Washington is bleeding taxpayers and now a State Representative wants to make it worse
Just days after Thanksgiving, Washington Democrats served up another bitter dish for the state's economy. Rep. Shaun Scott (D-Seattle) is proposing a 5% payroll tax, dubbed the "Well Washington Fund". The…
Center Mourns the Loss of Board Member Michael G. Riley, Civic Leader
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New proposed legislation aims to adopt Seattle’s failing economic strategy
Rep. Shaun Scott, a Seattle Democrat, held a press conference Tuesday to announce a proposed statewide payroll excise tax on high-income earners. The justification is "Trump-proofing" the state budget against…
When elected officials raise your property taxes, don’t blame the assessor
Many homeowners think their property value alone determines how much property tax they pay, and that when the county assessor updates home values, their taxes go up. Neither assumption is true.Property tax increases are not…
New Hampshire ranked freest state in North America for 24th time
New Hampshire ranks as the freest state in North America, as measured in this year’s Economic Freedom of North America report, released today by the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy in conjunction with Canada’s Fraser…
NH public schools post nation’s largest enrollment decline and 4th highest per-pupil spending growth
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Thankful for caregivers, providers
My dad died in 2010. He was diagnosed with lung cancer and given six months to a year to live. He didn’t get that long. Having watched his parents die in hospitals, he always said he did not want to go out that way. But in…
Why is it so expensive to do business in Washington? Take a look at these ridiculous license fees
Governor Ferguson (D) signed executive order 25-03 on his first day in office and the latest data dump from state agencies in response to the order details hundreds of license, permit, and certification fees just shows how…
What Thanksgiving Hides About Farming in America
We are a nation that celebrates with food. Birthdays are synonymous with cake and ice cream. Easter is all about eggs and chocolate. Halloween is everyone’s favorite day for candy (or potatoes if you swing by the Washington…
Michael G. Riley, Civic Leader and Longtime RI Policy Advocate, Dies at 69 –
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. — Michael G. Riley, a prominent board member of the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity and a well-known figure in the state’s civic and public-policy circles, died Nov. 20, 2025, with his family…
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