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** THIS MONDAY, OCTOBER 27
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
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Join Washington Policy Center and PacTrans for discussion and analysis on the future of public transportation in Washington. You'll hear from Washington's top transportation experts including former Secretary of Transportation Doug MacDonald, former senior planner for King County Metro Jack Whisner, and WPC's Coles Center for Transportation Director Charles Prestrud. The event is FREE, but seats are limited, so register today!
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** Every Worker Gets a Pay Cut to Fund Upper Incomes Using Paid Family Medical Leave Benefits
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The state has built a worker-financed benefit machine that never stops eating wages. Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program — sold as a compassionate safety net — is becoming a regressive drain on the workers who fund it. And what's worse? The increasing tax burden on low-income workers is funding a benefit that disproportionately goes to upper-income workers who use the fund.
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Washington Bridges Are Crumbling While Billions Go to Light Rail
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The legislature will have to make some important funding decisions as Washington's roads are behind one billion dollars' worth of repair per year.


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To protect a safety net and taxpayers, reforms to Medicaid Long-Term Care are needed
By Elizabeth New
Long-Term Care is easy to abuse, and without serious reforms, those who need it will not have access before long.
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U.S. beef prices don’t need “fixing”
By Pam Lewison
Even as people worry about beef prices, having the government regulate their cost is not the answer.
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** A HISTORIC VICTORY COULD BE JUST A FEW SIGNATURES AWAY...
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At no cost to the current public school system, new federal tax credits could make education scholarships for private or public education opportunities a reality in Washington state, but only if our governor opts us into the federal program! Join us in sending a message to Governor Ferguson to allow Washington to maximize student opportunities. Take action here! ([link removed])
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