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The world came to America. Here’s what it reminded us about our farms.
As millions of fans around the world tune in to the World Cup and travelers pour into the United States, they are experiencing far more than football, ahem soccer. They are discovering American communities, food, culture, and…
WA Cares ready-ish to launch; family caregivers remain in the dark
A week before WA Cares benefits are scheduled to become available, the state’s Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Commission discussed program launch, early applications and provider readiness needs. I brought up the…
Washington’s budget outlook darkens with latest revenue forecast
The state's June revenue forecast, released Friday, raised projected collections for the current 2025-27 biennium by about $554 million above what the enacted budget assumed, while lowering projected revenue for 2027-29…
Healthcare Revelations in the Enacted Budget Financial Plan
The state financial plan published on June 10 disclosed key information about healthcare revenue and spending that lawmakers had not made public when approving the annual budget two weeks before. Here are the biggest…
Fourth of July cookout costs a little more this year
As the United States looks ahead to the celebration of its 250th birthday next week, the real question is: What’s for supper?The American Farm Bureau Federation wants you to think about having a good, old-fashioned cookout…
Fourth of July cookout costs a little more this year
As the United States looks ahead to the celebration of its 250th birthday next week, the real question is: What’s for supper?The American Farm Bureau Federation wants you to think about having a good, old-fashioned cookout…
Seattle’s JumpStart tax punishes success and Bellevue reaps the rewards
A new report from the Downtown Seattle Association delivers a stark verdict on Seattle’s signature economic experiment. Five years after the city imposed a JumpStart payroll tax on large employers, downtown Seattle has shed…
Record capital gains revenue won’t solve Washington’s budget woes
The Seattle Times ran a column earlier this week marveling that Washington's capital gains tax smashed a revenue record even as the wealthy are said to be leaving. Preliminary returns for fiscal 2026 came in at roughly…
The “Complete Streets” policy and very incomplete results
More than twenty years ago planners began to advocate policies emphasizing multi-modal use of public rights-of-way. This came to be known as a “complete streets” approach to urban transportation planning. The concept is to…
More employers mean more opportunities for workers
We should all be concerned when employment becomes harder to find or keep and when the state's unemployment rate is higher than the national average. Since most people who do not work need support, the consequences…
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