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US public school spending hits $1 trillion; NH ranks 7th per-pupil
Spending on K-12 public education in the United States passed the $1 trillion mark in the 2024 fiscal year, just-released data from the federal National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reveal. “Time to update all…
the farmer’s share, the legislative session, and Washington’s farms
About a month ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a revision in how it was calculating the “farmer’s share” of the food dollar. The results were bleak. The USDA noted instead of the usual 14 cents, our food…
Air Quality Funds Diverted to Advocacy, Not Pollution Reduction
In 2024, then-governor Jay Inslee warned that “We have this epidemic of asthma in our state,” saying that funding from the state’s CO2 tax would help fund projects to reduce air pollution. The next year, the Department of…
Gray wolf population rebounds after brief decrease
Key facts:In 2025, the state gray wolf population increase 17 percent.There are 270 known wolves in 23 breeding pairs and 49 packs in Washington state.There are no known wolves in Western Washington.In 2024, the Center for…
Washington’s retail theft crisis is getting worse and Governor Ferguson’s veto won’t help
Washington is one of the highest states when it comes to retail crime, yet Governor Bob Ferguson just vetoed $500,000 from the state budget that would have extended a proven program to fight organized retail crime (ORC). This…
Internal Emails Show Income Tax Bill Was Designed to Bypass the Constitution and Lock Out Voters
Three main takeaways:There's a lawful way to change Washington's constitution. Legislators didn't use it.Legislators and the AG's office made sure voters couldn’t refer the income tax bill to the…
Internal Emails Show Income Tax Was Designed to Bypass the Constitution and Lock Out Voters
Three main takeaways:There's a lawful way to change Washington's constitution. Legislators didn't use it.Legislators and the AG's office made sure voters couldn’t refer the income tax bill to the…
Washington’s homelessness problem is worse than you think (and avoidable)
My cousin lived on the streets. Addiction was the lure that landed her there.I didn't know her well, but I remember her coming to my house to play as a young girl. She was beautiful, lively, with a bright smile, a…
New York’s Unhealthy Dependence on Low-Wage Health Care Jobs
Two recently published charts tell an eye-opening story about New York City’s economy: The first, found in a report from the state comptroller, showed that the city’s health care and social assistance workforce is growing by…
Letter to the Montana Congressional Delegation on Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing 4.16.26
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