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Opinion: Washington’s June 2025 budget revisions – revenue up spending up more

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|Date: Friday, July 11, 2025

Opinion: Washington’s June 2025 budget revisions – revenue up spending up more

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center critiques the state's latest budget revisions, warning th ...

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center critiques the state's latest budget revisions, warning that new taxes—not organic growth—are driving revenue. He calls for fiscal restraint and long-ter ...

Friday, July 11, 2025
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Opinion: Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen thinks Washington is a great place to do business

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|Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Opinion: Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen thinks Washington is a great place to do business

Washington Policy Center’s Mark Harmsworth challenges Sen. Jamie Pedersen’s claim that Washington is a to ...

Washington Policy Center’s Mark Harmsworth challenges Sen. Jamie Pedersen’s claim that Washington is a top state for business, pointing to data showing the opposite. ...

Wednesday, June 25, 2025
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Opinion: Will the Capital Gains Tax increase to 9.9% cause businesses to leave the state?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, June 19, 2025

Opinion: Will the Capital Gains Tax increase to 9.9% cause businesses to leave the state?

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center argues that Washington’s capital gains tax hike could bac ...

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center argues that Washington’s capital gains tax hike could backfire by driving businesses and investors out of the state, ultimately reducing overall tax rev ...

Thursday, June 19, 2025
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Opinion: You want to know how much Washington State now taxes you?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Opinion: You want to know how much Washington State now taxes you?

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center outlines the major new taxes imposed on Washington reside ...

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center outlines the major new taxes imposed on Washington residents and estimates the impact on someone earning $75,000 annually. ...

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
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Opinion: The Minimum Wage Trap – Why higher wages don’t solve Washington’s affordability crisis

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Opinion: The Minimum Wage Trap – Why higher wages don’t solve Washington’s affordability crisis

Washington Policy Center's Mark Harmsworth argues that raising the minimum wage does not address the root ...

Washington Policy Center's Mark Harmsworth argues that raising the minimum wage does not address the root causes of Washington state's affordability crisis and can have unintended economic consequence ...

Wednesday, June 4, 2025
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Opinion: Washington’s affordability crisis fuels out-migration in 2025

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|Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Opinion: Washington’s affordability crisis fuels out-migration in 2025

A 2025 report from PODS reveals Seattle is among the top cities experiencing resident outflow, with affor ...

A 2025 report from PODS reveals Seattle is among the top cities experiencing resident outflow, with affordability issues driving Washingtonians to lower-cost states like the Carolinas and Tennessee. ...

Tuesday, June 3, 2025
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Opinion: Illinois is about to help property owners evict squatters when someone moves into a home without permission

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Opinion: Illinois is about to help property owners evict squatters when someone moves into a home without permission

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center argues for Washington to adopt legislation similar to Ill ...

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center argues for Washington to adopt legislation similar to Illinois Senate Bill 1563 to help property owners evict squatters. ...

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
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Opinion: The 2025 Washington Legislative Session – Small business, taxation, and business regulation

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|Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Opinion: The 2025 Washington Legislative Session – Small business, taxation, and business regulation

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center outlines how the 2025 legislative session’s new taxes and ...

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center outlines how the 2025 legislative session’s new taxes and regulations will impact small businesses across Washington state. ...

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
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Opinion: Governor Ferguson signs the largest tax increase in Washington’s history into law

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|Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Opinion: Governor Ferguson signs the largest tax increase in Washington’s history into law

Mark Harmsworth critiques Washington’s new budget, calling it the largest tax increase in state history a ...

Mark Harmsworth critiques Washington’s new budget, calling it the largest tax increase in state history and warning that its burdens on businesses and consumers outweigh the benefits. ...

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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Opinion: The Washington State 2025-27 Budget proposal is out and legislators are still spending money the state doesn’t have

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025

Opinion: The Washington State 2025-27 Budget proposal is out and legislators are still spending money the state doesn’t have

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center critiques the 2025-27 state budget as unsustainable, call ...

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center critiques the 2025-27 state budget as unsustainable, calling for reforms in spending, taxation, and accountability. ...

Thursday, May 1, 2025
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