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Will the Capital Gains Tax increase to 9.9% cause business to leave the state?
The recent increase from 7% to 9.9% in the Capital Gains Tax (Senate Bill 5813) may not produce the increased revenue the state is projecting, and the state may see a decrease in tax revenues as business leaves the state.The…
Taxpayer-financed care is the wrong goal
A lot of people don’t look closely at their medical bills. If they did, they might feel like they were reading a Monopoly board: $10 for an aspirin, $400 for Boardwalk. None of it seems real — and in many cases, it isn’t. The…
WPC Magazine Spring 2025
WPC Magazine's Spring 2025 edition is available to view online below. It contains exclusive content providing a look at the past legislative session, what to expect next for Washington state, how to keep hope, and more!…
State brews up wasteful program to promote reusable coffee cups
Every year around Thanksgiving, Starbucks offers Red Cup Day when people who buy a holiday drink get a free, reusable cup. Not only do customers get a free cup, but they also receive a discount every time they bring the cup…
The 2025 Tax Tsunami in Washington State
Two groups of people are carrying burdens up a mountain. One is comprised of low-to-middle income working families who carry their burdens on their backs. The second consists of highly paid professionals whose burdens are…
President Trump signs memorandum to protect the Snake River dams
President Trump today signed a memorandum to protect the four lower Snake River dams by rescinding Biden Administration policies that put the dams on a path to being destroyed, which would have cost tens of billions of…
The Supreme Court reins in the environmental review process
On May 29th the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition vs Eagle County case in which the adequacy of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was challenged. The case involved the…
No more books from Dolly, cutting Imagination Library funding is bad policy
“Mom! I got a book from Dolly!?”The awe and delight in my daughter’s voice every month at receiving a book from The Imagination Library run by The Dollywood Foundation cannot be understated. Her vision of Dolly Parton –…
Washington’s CO2 tax jumps 16% in just three months to about 46 cents per gallon
The Washington State Department of Ecology released the latest CO2 allowance results that set the price of the state’s carbon tax -- the price jumped 16 percent in just one quarter. This is equivalent to about an 85 percent…
You want to know how much Washington State now taxes you? Here is the answer.
The 2025 Washington State legislative session has been one of the most consequential for Washington residents and small businesses in recent memory. Lawmakers, facing a historic, self-created estimated $16 billion budget…
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