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Billions in Spending, No Plan to Recover
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Sound Transit is quietly overhauling its expansion plans ([link removed]) after massive cost overruns made the original ST3 blueprint unaffordable, all the while collecting record tax revenues.
This crisis offers a chance to rethink decades-old assumptions and shift toward more effective, sustainable transit solutions before billions more dollars are wasted. Unfortunately, their latest enterprise initiative seemingly does little to address cost containment.
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Here's How Governments Can Solve Problems
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Government solutions can sound oxymoronic, but there are measurable ways for governments to address the needs of their citizens. John Bernard breaks it down in this explainer.
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Will Free School Choice Come to Washington State?
By Vicki Murray
Governor Ferguson has the opportunity to bring educational choice to Washington state at no cost to the budget. Will he?
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Harming Workers One Payroll Tax at a Time: WA Cares Wants Wages a Caregiver Needs to Keep Caregiving
By Elizabeth New
A miniscule number of self-employed workers have opted into WA Cares, in spite of a years-long campaign to convince them to join.
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County Fairs are Opportunities to Go Meat Shopping
By Pam Lewison
Fair season gives us an opportunity to help our agriculture community and ourselves.
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Our Annual Policy Dinner events will be held in Bellevue on September 11th and in Spokane on October 10th. Come and support accountability and the principles of free enterprise for Washington! Today is the last chance for discounted tickets and sponsorships, so take advantage before this price goes away!
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WPC on the Go with Dr. Robert Marbut
Hear from Dr. Robert Marbut as he gives an update on his work on homelessness, and what federal reforms could mean for Washington state.
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