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WPC Environmental Forum Offers Solutions
While regional media headlines suggest Washington is a leader in environmental policy, real-world results indicate Washington is sacrificing environmental achievement for politically helpful headlines. WPC held an Environmental Forum in Spokane to discuss better ways for Washington to move forward. The forum featured WPC's Todd Myers and guests from The Lands Council and the Kalipsel Tribe.
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UPDATE: Hearing set in suit brought by Todd Myers against the Department of Ecology and the Department of Commerce
By Todd Myers
Ecology’s argument that climate change is a public crisis but the public doesn’t have standing to hold the agency accountable for its failure is hypocritical. The state will point to a victory on a legal technicality while ignoring the continued failure of their policies. READ MORE
State lawmakers need to examine their role in health care cost increases By Elizabeth New
Jeb Shepard, director of policy at Washington State Medical Association, told the board, “We continue to witness a troubling disconnect between the state’s stated goal of controlling health care costs and policy decisions that directly undermine that goal.” READ MORE
Washington EV sales far short of arbitrary targets By Todd Myers
Politics, not reality, is driving Washington’s policies regarding EVs. Legislators in Washington were happy to undermine the EV mandates they claim to support by punishing the company that was most effective at meeting the goals. READ MORE
The Minimum Wage Trap By Mark Harmsworth Minimum wage hikes create a vicious cycle of higher prices, fewer jobs, and less purchasing power. Policymakers should focus on reducing regulatory burdens and increasing housing supply to lower costs, not mandating wages that strain businesses and workers alike. READ MORE
Washington’s Affordability Crisis Fuels Out-Migration in 2025 By Mark Harmsworth
High costs are driving residents out of Washington to more affordable regions like the Carolinas and Tennessee. This out-migration signals a failure of state policies to address the escalating costs of living, particularly in housing, taxes, and everyday expenses. READ MORE
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