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Multiple Washington school districts recently reached tentative bargaining agreements, and an Oct. 1 deadline looms for unionized state government employees to submit ratified contracts in time for …
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By Meg Goudy / Mountain States Policy Center
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9/29/26
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Washington state is preparing to implement federal Medicaid work requirements by Jan. 1, 2027. But the state’s public response so far has not focused on helping recipients find work. Much of its …
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By Elizabeth New
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9/15/26
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Since 2015, the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) model has been hailed as a transformative miracle in criminal justice reform.
Promoted as a humane, evidence-based alternative to …
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By Eric Zimmerman
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9/15/26
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The recent news that our national debt has swollen to $40 trillion should be the “bucket of ice water” America needs to finally address our financial woes.
Our nation is on an …
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By Don C. Brunell
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9/8/26
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I served in the Washington state Senate with John Braun for years.
I was a Democrat, John was a Republican, and we didn’t agree on everything.
But I worked closely enough with …
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By Tim Sheldon
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9/8/26
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Like me, about half of all workers in Washington are employed by small and medium businesses, either their own or someone else’s. That simple truth is exactly why the new 9.9% tax on income over a …
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By Mike Sotelo / Ethnic Chamber of Commerce Coalition
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9/8/26
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It takes an average of 18 to 36 months to rebuild a home burnt by wildfire in mere minutes, and most communities ravaged in an afternoon will take decades to be restored. Every day of this process is …
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By Madi Clark / Mountain States Policy Center
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9/1/26
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Editor’s note: Victor Garcia, who was appointed to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission in April 2025, died over the weekend . Before he passed, the hunter, fisherman and retired educator …
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By Victor Garcia / The Washington State Standard
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9/1/26
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The Pacific Northwest is drifting toward an energy crisis of its own making. The newly appointed leader of the Bonneville Power Administration, Travis Kavulla, with support from Secretary of Energy …
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By Jim Luce / The Washington State Standard
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8/25/26
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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 …
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By Ryan Frost / Washington Policy Center
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8/25/26
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Like two sides of a coin imprinted with the nation’s motto, “e pluribus unum” — out of many, one — America’s political factions are cast in opposition, but they are intrinsically bound …
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By Tim Storey and Sue K. Urahn
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8/18/26
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Newly released data shows that two out of the top three states for average hourly wage growth in the nation are in our region. This is good news for consumers when considering regional purchasing …
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By Sam Cardwell / Mountain States Policy Center
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8/18/26
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Warning lights continue to flash red for Washington’s economy.
Employers are becoming more pessimistic about the state economy and increasingly looking outside Washington to expand. At this …
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By Kris Johnson
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8/11/26
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When considering ballot measures, voters need access to accurate details about the possible fiscal impacts of a proposal. This is why, like for legislation debated by lawmakers, a fiscal impact …
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By Jason Mercier / Mountain States Policy Center
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8/4/26
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After sounding the alarm for decades about the need to manage outsized populations of pinnipeds, the treaty tribes are encouraged by a bipartisan bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act …
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By Chairman Ed Johnstone / Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
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8/4/26
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New research reveals that gas prices are significantly higher in Democrat-controlled states than in Republican states. That’s not much of a surprise, however, until the researchers dive into what …
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By Bob Pishue / Mountain States Policy Center
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7/28/26
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You may have already seen the enclosed article about my campaign. I’m grateful to the Jewish News Syndicate for telling part of my story, but like any article, it couldn’t capture everything.
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By Sarah Mittelman
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7/28/26
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What if the best report card for state government wasn’t a poll or an election? What if it was a moving truck?
Every year, millions of Americans make one of the biggest decisions of their …
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By Chris Cargill / Mountain States Policy Center
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7/21/26
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I’ve admired Ben Sasse for many years.
I appreciated his respectful, moral and strong approach to public policy as a U.S. senator from Nebraska.
Dare I say it, he seemed to …
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By Brian Mittge
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7/21/26
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How many times have you heard it? A child “known to the system” dies, and someone says: “See? Because you’re not taking away as many children, and throwing them into foster care, it’s …
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By Richard Wexler
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7/14/26
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