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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SEATTLE — Washington Policy Center applauds Gov. Kathy Hochul’s announcement that New York will opt into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) program. New York becomes the 31st state to join, and ...

Thanks to our generous sponsors and friends at Gallagher, Washington Policy Center is excited to invite you to our new event series: Women Who Build Washington. Our Bellevue and Spokane installments ...

Mike Rowe’s appearance at Washington Policy Center’s Oct. 2 dinner in Bellevue should have left attendees thinking about how we define success in work — and how those definitions shape the ...

When a union endorses or opposes a ballot measure or candidate, its position should always be identified as that of the union organization. It does not establish the views of Washington state’s ...

Washington Policy On The Go is WPC's bi-weekly (weekly during the legislative session) virtual lunchtime event series featuring WPC's experts and outside guests to inform you about the latest in ...

The House Finance Committee passed ESSB 6346 on a 9-6 vote, with only one Democrat, Rep. Walen, voting against the proposed 9.9% income tax. This despite over 100,000 people signing up in opposition ...

The Thurston County Superior Court hearing over the Public Investment Impact Disclosure (PIID) for the income-tax repeal initiative should have focused on one narrow question: Did the Attorney General ...

In 2012 candidate Jay Inslee ran on no-new-taxes platform, saying that under his administration economic growth would provide adequate funding for public services, without imposing new taxes or ...