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How the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Could Help Washington State Teachers
Just in time for Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4–8, 2026) EdChoice has released its spring 2026 national teacher survey — and the results are both encouraging and sobering. Conducted with Morning Consult, the poll surveyed…
Important information is still MIA, but benefits are available for some in July
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here. (When I say all, I mean policy nerds like me.) The WA Cares Fund’s May newsletter states that some workers can apply for benefits from the program starting May 18. Which workers?…
AI Model ‘Mythos’ Demonstrates Futility of Data Center Moratorium
The world as we know it runs on software. From schools to hospitals and the financial sector to grocery stores, modern society is connected by digital software that connects supply chains and the information network. This is…
Four Problems with a Statewide Pied-à-Terre Tax
Soon after Governor Hochul floated the idea of a “pied-à-terre” tax in New York City, Albany Sen. Patricia Fahy proposed to expand the concept to the rest of the state. As with Hochul’s still-sketchy proposal, Fahy says her…
Questions and answers you need about state spending and the new state income tax
The "Fair Share Myth" That Won't DieAccording to the Department of Revenue (DOR), taxpayers earning over $243,000 pay approximately $41,020 in state and local taxes per biennium. Those in the lowest bracket…
School Funding Sleight of Hand
"Voters in local school levy elections aren't really deciding whether schools get 'fully funded'; they're deciding whether to authorize spending above the state-guaranteed level." The following…
Fare evasion by Metro customers and evasive plans of County leaders
Earlier this month King County released a report on Metro’s bus fare enforcement program:…
Rampant fare evasion by Metro customers and evasive plans of County leaders
Earlier this month King County released a report on Metro’s bus fare enforcement program:…
Political spin in state’s new CO2 emissions reports masks climate policy failure
The Washington State Department of Ecology finally released 2022 greenhouse gas emissions data for the state, three and a half years after that year ended. The data show a small decline in statewide emissions between 2021 and…
Judicial Misadventure
"Time and again, the Court has stepped beyond its constitutional role and instead engaged in activities reserved to the more democratic branches of government: the legislature and the executive branch." The…
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