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Record Taxes, Persistent Deficits, and the Fair Share Myth That Won’t Die
After raising taxes by $9 billion in a single year and somehow still facing a $2.3 billion deficit, you’d think state lawmakers would pause before lecturing anyone about not paying enough. But that's not how things work…
WA Department of Ecology continues to thwart state law, lawsuit seeks immediate release of updated CO2 data
SEATTLE - It is 2026 and the Washington State Department of Ecology continues to refuse to release statewide CO2 data beyond 2021. The Department admits they have the data to provide updated information. They also admitted…
House Bill 2489 undermines local control and would destroy a city’s ability to help the homeless
House Bill 2489 (HB 2489), deceptively titled "Relating to establishing statewide standards for when local governments may enforce laws regulating the use of public space for life-sustaining activities," is a prime…
Gov. Ferguson’s Income Tax Proposal Would Make Seattle #1 for Highest Taxes
The Tax Foundation released a new study today analyzing the fiscal impacts of a proposed income tax. I want to highlight a few of their findings if that proposal was to pass this legislative session.1. Seattle would have the…
Cut the red tape for dietitians and fix licensing for everyone
Washington state’s 2026 legislative session opened Monday, and it’s overwhelming. More than 700 bills have already been introduced for lawmakers to consider, and the pitch to add an income tax to Washington state workers is…
House Bill 2481 will stifle innovation and hurt businesses
House Bill 2481 (HB 2481), introduced by Representative Mary Fosse (D), represents a misguided attempt to limit the free-market under the guise of consumer protection. Titled "Prohibiting surveillance-based price…
Crossing the mighty Columbia River is getting mighty expensive
Documents obtained by Nigel Jaquiss, a reporter for Willamette Week, reveal the “probable cost” of the I-5 Columbia River Bridge replacement project has more than doubled to $13.6 billion.…
The Olympia tax appetite is unstoppable – now legislators are trying to create yet another tax
By Mark HarmsworthHouse Bill 2097, seeks to authorize Washington counties to impose a local Business and Occupation (B&O) tax on gross receipts, gross income, or the value of products. Source link
Penalizing property owners for the Seattle’s poor financial decisions
Seattle's downtown is a ghost town of empty offices, with vacancies soaring to 35% in the core of the city. Incoming Mayor Katie Wilson, an avowed Democratic Socialist, has a predictable "solution". The plan is…
House Bill 2105 would require employers to interfere with federal immigration enforcement
House Bill 2105 (HB 2105), dubbed the Immigrant Worker Protection Act, introduces sweeping changes aimed at shielding workers from federal immigration enforcement actions. The bill places significant new obligations on…
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