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Opinion: The wealth migration is real – which states are benefiting?

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|Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Opinion: The wealth migration is real – which states are benefiting?

IRS data shows Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming attracted significant wealth from new residents, while Washing ...

IRS data shows Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming attracted significant wealth from new residents, while Washington state saw a loss of $500 million as its new capital gains tax took effect. ...

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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Opinion: Will the income tax cause a drop in charitable giving?

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|Date: Monday, March 23, 2026

Opinion: Will the income tax cause a drop in charitable giving?

High-income households leaving Washington after new tax may redirect donations, possibly shrinking local ...

High-income households leaving Washington after new tax may redirect donations, possibly shrinking local nonprofits’ funding despite the intended deduction benefit. ...

Monday, March 23, 2026
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Opinion: Let’s make Washington state affordable for everyone

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|Date: Monday, March 16, 2026

Opinion: Let’s make Washington state affordable for everyone

Rep. David Stuebe criticizes state lawmakers’ spending increases and calls for tax relief, budget reforms ...

Rep. David Stuebe criticizes state lawmakers’ spending increases and calls for tax relief, budget reforms, and restored funding for essential services across Washington. ...

Monday, March 16, 2026
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Opinion: Tax slave to Washington state?

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|Date: Monday, December 15, 2025

Opinion: Tax slave to Washington state?

Nancy Churchill argues that Washington lawmakers increasingly treat taxation as entitlement rather than n ...

Nancy Churchill argues that Washington lawmakers increasingly treat taxation as entitlement rather than necessity, shifting the balance of power away from citizens and toward government. ...

Monday, December 15, 2025
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Opinion: Is the cheap fast-food burger a thing of the past?

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|Date: Friday, December 12, 2025

Opinion: Is the cheap fast-food burger a thing of the past?

Mark Harmsworth argues that rising minimum wages and B&O tax increases are driving higher food prices and ...

Mark Harmsworth argues that rising minimum wages and B&O tax increases are driving higher food prices and squeezing low-income consumers and small businesses across Washington state. ...

Friday, December 12, 2025
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Opinion: Democrats in Olympia are about to destroy small businesses in Washington with a 9.9% income tax

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|Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Opinion: Democrats in Olympia are about to destroy small businesses in Washington with a 9.9% income tax

Washington Policy Center’s Mark Harmsworth warns that a proposed 9.9% income tax on earnings above $1 mil ...

Washington Policy Center’s Mark Harmsworth warns that a proposed 9.9% income tax on earnings above $1 million would devastate small businesses, forcing layoffs and relocations across the state. ...

Tuesday, November 4, 2025
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Opinion: Tax hikes won’t fix a spending problem

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|Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Opinion: Tax hikes won’t fix a spending problem

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center argues that Washington’s budget crisis is self-inflicted, driv ...

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center argues that Washington’s budget crisis is self-inflicted, driven by overspending and misplaced priorities rather than lack of revenue. ...

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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Opinion: U.S. beef prices don’t need ‘fixing’

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|Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Opinion: U.S. beef prices don’t need ‘fixing’

Pam Lewison of the Washington Policy Center argues that U.S. beef prices are best left to the free market ...

Pam Lewison of the Washington Policy Center argues that U.S. beef prices are best left to the free market, warning that importing Argentinian beef to lower prices would hurt American producers. ...

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
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Opinion: Gov. Ferguson signed an executive order that will increase the cost of public construction projects

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|Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Opinion: Gov. Ferguson signed an executive order that will increase the cost of public construction projects

Mark Harmsworth argues that Gov. Bob Ferguson’s new executive order mandating Project Labor Agreements wi ...

Mark Harmsworth argues that Gov. Bob Ferguson’s new executive order mandating Project Labor Agreements will raise costs, restrict competition, and sideline most of Washington’s construction workforce. ...

Wednesday, October 8, 2025
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Opinion: WA Cares needs all the help it can get

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|Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Opinion: WA Cares needs all the help it can get

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that SJR 8201 offers the WA Cares Fund a chance at stability by allowing div ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that SJR 8201 offers the WA Cares Fund a chance at stability by allowing diversified investments, helping protect taxpayers from future payroll tax increases. ...

Tuesday, October 7, 2025
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