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Oregon Gov. Kotek calls for repeal of transportation funding package she championed

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|Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Oregon Gov. Kotek calls for repeal of transportation funding package she championed

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is urging lawmakers to repeal a transportation funding package she previously supp ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is urging lawmakers to repeal a transportation funding package she previously supported after a referendum effort halted key tax increases. ...

Wednesday, January 7, 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: More taxes sadly the Washington way

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|Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Opinion: More taxes sadly the Washington way

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that Washington lawmakers continue to turn to new taxes instead of addressin ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that Washington lawmakers continue to turn to new taxes instead of addressing state spending priorities, particularly in health care policy. ...

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
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Opinion: Washington is bleeding taxpayers and now a State Representative wants to make it worse

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|Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025

Opinion: Washington is bleeding taxpayers and now a State Representative wants to make it worse

Mark Harmsworth argues that a proposed statewide payroll tax would worsen Washington’s ongoing loss of jo ...

Mark Harmsworth argues that a proposed statewide payroll tax would worsen Washington’s ongoing loss of jobs, businesses, and economic competitiveness. ...

Thursday, December 4, 2025
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Opinion: You did it Democrats!

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|Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Opinion: You did it Democrats!

So bravo, Democrats — you saved democracy, all right; you just forgot to save the people living in it. ...

So bravo, Democrats — you saved democracy, all right; you just forgot to save the people living in it. ...

Friday, November 14, 2025
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Opinion: WA Cares – An important detail for future family caregivers is still unclear

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|Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Opinion: WA Cares – An important detail for future family caregivers is still unclear

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of Washington Policy Center raises concerns about WA Cares and the lack of clarity ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of Washington Policy Center raises concerns about WA Cares and the lack of clarity on whether family caregivers will face union fees under the program’s design. ...

Wednesday, November 12, 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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After false starts, Oregon House passes transportation tax package

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|Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

After false starts, Oregon House passes transportation tax package

The Oregon House narrowly passed a $4.3 billion transportation tax package on Labor Day, sending the prop ...

The Oregon House narrowly passed a $4.3 billion transportation tax package on Labor Day, sending the proposal to the Senate for a vote expected Wednesday. ...

Tuesday, September 2, 2025
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Opinion: Harming workers one payroll tax at a time: WA Cares wants wages a caregiver needs to keep caregiving

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|Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Opinion: Harming workers one payroll tax at a time: WA Cares wants wages a caregiver needs to keep caregiving

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues WA Cares and PFML payroll taxes are harmful, particularly to low-income work ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues WA Cares and PFML payroll taxes are harmful, particularly to low-income workers, by forcing contributions into limited-use programs they may never benefit from. ...

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
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Opinion: Changes made — and not made — to WA Cares in 2025

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|Date: Monday, July 7, 2025

Opinion: Changes made — and not made — to WA Cares in 2025

Elizabeth New (Hovde) outlines 2025 changes to WA Cares, including new automatic exemptions and eligibili ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) outlines 2025 changes to WA Cares, including new automatic exemptions and eligibility tweaks. She also warns that exemption rules could shift, potentially forcing some private in ...

Monday, July 7, 2025
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