Bellingham residents are right to care about housing costs and the character of their city. However, they should be careful about Ballot Initiative 26-01, which would ban data-driven rental pricing ...

Ken Jennings was in a recent TV ad offering Washingtonians a "pop quiz" on Initiative 645, but while he might be the undisputed king of trivia, his 30-second spot proves state tax policy is definitely ...

The November ballot will give Seattle the opportunity to vote on a proposal to double the city’s existing .15% sales tax for Metro to .3%. That tax is on top of the .9% sales tax Metro already ...

When Washington’s tax on CO2 emissions dropped significantly last month, I predicted that gas prices would decline compared to neighboring states. I tweeted: “Well, with such a large decline - 20 ...

For every $1 the state collects, Washington would produce up to $2.50 less, according to a new study from Washington Policy Center (WPC) and The Buckeye Institute. The new report, Washington Tax ...

Washington's 9.9% income tax on earnings above $1 million (Senate Bill 6346) would bring in money for the state but leave Washington with fewer jobs, less economic growth, and less business investment ...

On Sept. 17, the Washington Supreme Court struck down Initiative 2066, the 2024 measure protecting residents' access to natural gas. The reasoning in that 6-3 decision, written by Chief Justice Debra ...

Washington lawmakers chose to include teachers’ pensions, police and fire pensions, and the retirement benefits of other public employees in their new income tax. Public pension benefits come nowhere ...

What is the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program (LEAD)? LEAD is a criminal justice reform model active in over 20 states designed to divert those who use drugs and commit crimes away from ...

In June, Seattle Times editorial page editor Kate Riley acknowledged that the paper had a problem. Readers agreed with the criticism of Olympia’s spending, then pointed out that the editorial board ...

The federal government is considering removing the Roadless Rule which was adopted in the final hours of the Clinton Administration in 2001. That rule, designed to protect wilderness areas, is now ...

In May, Oregon voters overwhelmingly rejected a package of tax increases that included a 6 cent-per-gallon gas tax hike and higher vehicle title and registration fees. The repeal passed with 83% of ...