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Revenue diversion has shortchanged highway preservation and maintenance
Legislators seem to becoming aware of the poor condition of the state highway system, which has been deteriorating for years. This was highlighted by recent bridge closures, including the temporary closure of the SR 169…
Governor Ferguson Has Abandoned His Own Tax Relief Demands
Governor Ferguson announced today that he will sign the latest version of what supporters are calling the "Millionaires' Tax," a politically convenient label for a state income tax. If signed, this governor…
New Moody’s Rating
"Every dollar above what's needed for sound fiscal management is a dollar collected from Montana families and not returned. That’s not conservative governance — it's overcollection." The following has been…
WA Cares needs to clarify union membership rules for family caregivers
Washington state’s new long-term care program, WA Cares, will soon allow family members to be paid for providing care to loved ones. A pilot program is about to begin, and a group of people could become eligible to use the …
WA Cares needs to clarify family caregivers needn’t be union members
Washington state’s new long-term care program, WA Cares, will soon allow family members to be paid for providing care to loved ones. A pilot program is about to begin, and a group of people could become eligible to use the …
the entire food system deserves the spotlight
There is this movie – either you love it or you hate it. At the beginning of that movie, though, there is a monologue that is pretty good and ruminates on the meaning of, well, love, but it works for food production, too … if…
Cigarette smuggling increase on the docket in Washington State
As long as I can remember, I hated smoking. Apparently, when I was four, I warned my uncle that his smoking would lead him to Hell. I don't recall it, but I don't deny it. Until the age of 9 or so, I thought of my…
106 striking workers already using unemployment insurance benefits
The impact will be negligible, union representatives said. It will make strikes less likely, at least one lawmaker tried to persuade his colleagues. This is necessary for people who walk off the job and have no other economic…
Study shows 2025’s record tax increases reduce Washington’s GDP growth and worker pay
An independent study of the economic impacts of Washington’s 2025 tax increases – the largest in state history – is projected to reduce economic growth by half a percent of state GDP and cut wages by about $3.7 billion in…
Supreme Court’s Mirabelli Ruling Puts Washington’s School Parental Notification Policies on Notice
The U.S. Supreme Court just sent a clear message to California—and to every state with similar policies, including Washington: you cannot hide critical information from parents in the name of student "privacy."In a…
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