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Opinion: Washington’s retail theft crisis is getting worse and Gov. Ferguson’s veto won’t help

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|Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Opinion: Washington’s retail theft crisis is getting worse and Gov. Ferguson’s veto won’t help

Ferguson vetoed $500,000 for proven anti-theft program despite Washington losing $2.7 billion to retail c ...

Ferguson vetoed $500,000 for proven anti-theft program despite Washington losing $2.7 billion to retail crime in 2021. ...

Wednesday, April 22, 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: House Bill 2481 will stifle innovation and hurt businesses

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|Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Opinion: House Bill 2481 will stifle innovation and hurt businesses

Mark Harmsworth argues that House Bill 2481 would restrict market-driven pricing, increase regulatory bur ...

Mark Harmsworth argues that House Bill 2481 would restrict market-driven pricing, increase regulatory burdens, and ultimately harm Washington businesses and consumers. ...

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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Opinion: Why are people leaving California and could it happen here in Washington?

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|Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Opinion: Why are people leaving California and could it happen here in Washington?

Mark Harmsworth believes Washington’s lawmakers should look closely at the cause and effect of the restri ...

Mark Harmsworth believes Washington’s lawmakers should look closely at the cause and effect of the restrictive housing policies in California and make the necessary changes in Washington before it's t ...

Tuesday, June 4, 2024
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Opinion: The rent is overdue but it’s not just a renter problem, homeowners are struggling too

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|Date: Monday, April 29, 2024

Opinion: The rent is overdue but it’s not just a renter problem, homeowners are struggling too

Mark Harmsworth believes the solution to housing affordability is to increase supply through a reduction ...

Mark Harmsworth believes the solution to housing affordability is to increase supply through a reduction in unnecessary regulations and not passing restrictive ‘feel good’ policies that will have nega ...

Monday, April 29, 2024
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Opinion: House Democrats pass rent control House Bill 2114 guaranteeing an increase in rent

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|Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024

Opinion: House Democrats pass rent control House Bill 2114 guaranteeing an increase in rent

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center explains that House Bill 2114 will not help reduce rents ...

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center explains that House Bill 2114 will not help reduce rents in the rental property market. ...

Thursday, February 15, 2024
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Opinion: The 2024 Washington legislative session madness has already begun

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|Date: Thursday, December 7, 2023

Opinion: The 2024 Washington legislative session madness has already begun

Legislators have the ability to ‘pre-file’ bills to get new legislation into the hopper ready for conside ...

Legislators have the ability to ‘pre-file’ bills to get new legislation into the hopper ready for consideration in January and Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center says things are already h ...

Thursday, December 7, 2023
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Opinion: California is raising the minimum wage

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|Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Opinion: California is raising the minimum wage

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center says Washington only needs to look to California as an ex ...

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center says Washington only needs to look to California as an example of what happens when politicians pass laws that destroy jobs and increase the cost of liv ...

Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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Opinion: Broadband Wireless is gaining traction in rural areas, but Congress needs to act if adoption is to continue

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|Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023

Opinion: Broadband Wireless is gaining traction in rural areas, but Congress needs to act if adoption is to continue

Mark Harmsworth says Congress needs to consider expanding the wireless spectrum allocation to allow furth ...

Mark Harmsworth says Congress needs to consider expanding the wireless spectrum allocation to allow further adoption of Fixed Wireless internet systems. ...

Thursday, June 22, 2023
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Opinion: Washington business taxes are some of the highest in the nation

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|Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Opinion: Washington business taxes are some of the highest in the nation

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center explains that reducing the regulations and taxes on busin ...

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center explains that reducing the regulations and taxes on business will reduce consumer prices and provide budgetary relief. ...

Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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