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Opinion: Majority party policies still making life more expensive for Washingtonians

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|Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Opinion: Majority party policies still making life more expensive for Washingtonians

Rep. John Ley outlines his opposition to new taxes, raises concerns about state spending, and details leg ...

Rep. John Ley outlines his opposition to new taxes, raises concerns about state spending, and details legislation he plans to pursue during the 2026 Washington legislative session. ...

Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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Opinion: Ready for another pay decrease from the state? It happens Jan. 1

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|Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Opinion: Ready for another pay decrease from the state? It happens Jan. 1

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll tax increase will fu ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll tax increase will further reduce workers’ take-home pay beginning Jan. 1. ...

Wednesday, December 31, 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: Fast food jobs at risk with high minimum wages

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|Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Opinion: Fast food jobs at risk with high minimum wages

Policy analyst Sam Cardwell argues California’s $20 fast-food minimum wage has cost thousands of jobs and ...

Policy analyst Sam Cardwell argues California’s $20 fast-food minimum wage has cost thousands of jobs and warns other states against similar hikes. ...

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
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Opinion: After a year of high minimum wages, a new report shows workers are working less and earning less

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|Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Opinion: After a year of high minimum wages, a new report shows workers are working less and earning less

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center points to new data showing high minimum wages have led to ...

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center points to new data showing high minimum wages have led to fewer jobs and hours for workers. ...

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
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Opinion: The Minimum Wage Trap – Why higher wages don’t solve Washington’s affordability crisis

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|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: WA Cares harms low-income workers today for a maybe-benefit tomorrow

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|Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Opinion: WA Cares harms low-income workers today for a maybe-benefit tomorrow

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center critiques WA Cares, arguing it harms low-income wor ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center critiques WA Cares, arguing it harms low-income workers today for an uncertain future benefit. ...

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
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Opinion: The Minimum Wage fever isn’t passing

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|Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Opinion: The Minimum Wage fever isn’t passing

Mark Harmsworth of Washington Policy Center warns that rising minimum wages in Washington may lead to job ...

Mark Harmsworth of Washington Policy Center warns that rising minimum wages in Washington may lead to job losses and inflation. ...

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
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Washington’s highest-in-nation minimum wage to go up to $16.66 an hour in 2025

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|Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Washington’s highest-in-nation minimum wage to go up to $16.66 an hour in 2025

Washington's minimum wage will rise to $16.66 per hour in 2025, impacting workers and employers statewide ...

Washington's minimum wage will rise to $16.66 per hour in 2025, impacting workers and employers statewide. ...

Wednesday, October 9, 2024
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POLL: Should inmates serving time in Washington prisons be paid minimum wage for work performed while they are incarcerated?

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|Date: Friday, January 6, 2023

POLL: Should inmates serving time in Washington prisons be paid minimum wage for work performed while they are incarcerated?

Should inmates serving time in Washington prisons be paid minimum wage for work performed while they are ...

Should inmates serving time in Washington prisons be paid minimum wage for work performed while they are incarcerated? ...

Friday, January 6, 2023
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