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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…
State lawmakers need to examine their role in health care cost increases
As the Washington state legislative majority continues seeking ways to place price controls on providers, grow the number of Washingtonians dependent on taxpayer-provided health insurance and increase taxes on physician…
HEARING SET IN SUIT BROUGHT BY TODD MYERS AGAINST DEPT. OF ECOLOGY AND DEPT. OF COMMERCE
UPDATE: MEDIA STATEMENTFROM WPC VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH TODD MYERS: Today the state admitted in court it has consistently failed to provide useful information about the impact of state climate policy but promised it will…
Washington EV sales have stalled and are far short of state’s arbitrary targets
Washington’s sales of EVs and plug-in hybrids plateaued during the first four months of 2025, keeping the state far below the state’s EV sales goals.Data from the first four months of 2025 indicate that about 20.5 percent of…
Being Your Own Boss
There is something alluring about being your own boss. At one point or another, most of us toy with the idea of starting and running our own business. The benefits are obvious. As your own boss, you control your own destiny.…
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