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Opinion: Most education choice options are NOT vouchers, despite claims

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|Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Opinion: Most education choice options are NOT vouchers, despite claims

Opinion: Most education choice options are NOT vouchers, despite claims. Chris Cargill of the Mountain St ...

Opinion: Most education choice options are NOT vouchers, despite claims. Chris Cargill of the Mountain States Policy Center discusses the misleading phrasing from those opposed to giving families more ...

Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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Opinion: Several tax repeal proposals may be on the ballot in Washington state for 2024

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|Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Opinion: Several tax repeal proposals may be on the ballot in Washington state for 2024

Jason Mercier of the Mountain States Policy Center provides an overview of the tax repeal proposals that ...

Jason Mercier of the Mountain States Policy Center provides an overview of the tax repeal proposals that will likely be on the ballot in Washington state in 2024. ...

Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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Opinion: A taxpayer receipt would help provide a snapshot of government spending

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|Date: Monday, December 4, 2023

Opinion: A taxpayer receipt would help provide a snapshot of government spending

Jason Mercier of the Mountain States Policy Center discusses the concept of providing an itemized receipt ...

Jason Mercier of the Mountain States Policy Center discusses the concept of providing an itemized receipt for taxpayers about their tax dollars and it relates to government. ...

Monday, December 4, 2023
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Importance of open government laws on display with shocking stories

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|Date: Friday, December 1, 2023

Importance of open government laws on display with shocking stories

Jason Mercier of the Mountain States Policy Center discusses two recent stories that illustrate the lengt ...

Jason Mercier of the Mountain States Policy Center discusses two recent stories that illustrate the lengths that some public officials will go to evade public accountability. ...

Friday, December 1, 2023
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Opinion: Three keys to making sure regulations don’t suffocate citizens and the economy

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|Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Opinion: Three keys to making sure regulations don’t suffocate citizens and the economy

Chris Cargill of the Mountain States Policy Center explains that whether they are at the local, state or ...

Chris Cargill of the Mountain States Policy Center explains that whether they are at the local, state or federal level, all laws and regulations have a cost. ...

Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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SCOTUS decision could come soon on taking Washington tax lawsuit

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|Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

SCOTUS decision could come soon on taking Washington tax lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court could decide as early as Dec. 11 whether it will take up a Washington lawsuit chal ...

The U.S. Supreme Court could decide as early as Dec. 11 whether it will take up a Washington lawsuit challenging the legality of the state’s capital gains tax. ...

Wednesday, November 22, 2023
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Opinion: In the new shopping world, Albertsons-Kroger merger could provide the competition we need

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|Date: Monday, November 13, 2023

Opinion: In the new shopping world, Albertsons-Kroger merger could provide the competition we need

Chris Cargill of the Mountain States Policy Center analyzes the potential benefit of the Albertsons-Kroge ...

Chris Cargill of the Mountain States Policy Center analyzes the potential benefit of the Albertsons-Kroger merger for consumers. ...

Monday, November 13, 2023
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Opinion: Protect taxpayers by putting supermajority for tax increase requirements in state constitution

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|Date: Monday, October 23, 2023

Opinion: Protect taxpayers by putting supermajority for tax increase requirements in state constitution

If there’s one thing Americans can still agree on it’s that tax policy is one of the most consequential d ...

If there’s one thing Americans can still agree on it’s that tax policy is one of the most consequential decisions our government makes that impacts our economy and family budgets. ...

Monday, October 23, 2023
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Opinion: An income tax on capital gains won’t bring revenue stability

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|Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Opinion: An income tax on capital gains won’t bring revenue stability

Taking effect for the first time this year, Washington is now the only state in the country to impose a s ...

Taking effect for the first time this year, Washington is now the only state in the country to impose a standalone income tax on capital gains. ...

Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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Opinion: Power to the people, via the legislative branch

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|Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Opinion: Power to the people, via the legislative branch

Chris Cargill of the Mountain States Policy Center suggests we remember there’s a reason the people, via ...

Chris Cargill of the Mountain States Policy Center suggests we remember there’s a reason the people, via the legislative branch, come first in our founding documents. ...

Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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POLL: Are you better off than you were a year ago?

📈 Yes — Inflation is down, the economy is improving, and costs are easing
📉 No — President Trump has not delivered on key promises
⏳ Too soon to tell — It’s still unclear how things will shake out

115 votes

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