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The legislature is looking at a pay-per-mile tax -- but that new tax has another surprise tax proposed within! WPC Coles Center for Transportation Director Charles Prestrud explains in this episode of Washington Policy on the Go.
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Resolution on a "fossil-fuel nonproliferation treaty" gets many facts wrong
By Todd Myers
According to the most recent report by the Department of Ecology ([link removed]) , 89 percent of fiscal year 2024 expenditures did not expect quantifiable emissions reductions. The remaining 11 percent yielded very few benefits.
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Let trained psychologists prescribe to improve mental health
By Elizabeth New
Psychologists play a critical role in delivering mental health services in Washington, often establishing deep therapeutic relationships with patients. However, prescriptive authority is limited to psychiatrists and leads to delays in treatment.
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Senate Bill 5729 would streamline permits for professionally produced building permits
By Mark Harmsworth
[G]overnment regulations for construction of a new home now make up approximately 24% of the cost passed onto the home buyer. For a $600,000 home, that’s $144,000 in just the fees.
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SB 5671 would make broadband internet expansion less efficient
By Donald Kimball
In a move that would do more harm for long-term broadband access than good, SB 5671 ([link removed]) would remove private companies from being eligible to receive grants and loans provided under the broadband service expansion program.
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