Yakima voters approve popular tax limitation measure
Contact: Chris Cargill509-570-2384ccargill [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgTRI-CITIES — Yakima has become the second city in the state, and third local government, to adopt a higher threshold to...
View ArticleNew Poll: 72% support maintaining highways or adding lanes to fix state’s...
Contact: Lisa Shin206-937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgLow public support found for gas tax increase or annual car taxSEATTLE – A new poll commissioned by Washington Policy Center (WPC)...
View ArticleScott Rasmussen, policy leaders coming to Bellevue for 2013 Solutions Summit...
Contact: Lisa Shin206-937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] org Statewide policy conference will bring the future of public policy to the Puget Sound areaSEATTLE — Great policies start with great...
View ArticleWashingtonVotes.org Announces Olympia News Service
Respected independent website plans to provide as-it-happens reports on legislative actionOlympia – WashingtonVotes.org, the state’s long-running independent, nonprofit legislative information and...
View ArticleNew study by former Washington State Auditor shows reform is necessary for...
Washington Policy Center UpdateContact: Lisa Shin206-937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgSEATTLE— The City of Seattle Pension System – A New Approach is Needed, a new study released by...
View ArticleDespite official claims, Obamacare is not a "success" in Washington...
Contact: Lisa Shin206-937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgState Insurance Commissioner numbers are misleading, says independent health policy expert, fails to account for 290,000 who lost...
View ArticleWPC to testify before House Oversight Committee in DC
Contact: Lisa Shin206-937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgDr. Roger Stark to testify concerning the implementation of CO-OPs as allowed for in the ACA.SEATTLE— Washington Policy Center Health...
View ArticleCelebrating Five Years in Eastern Washington, WPC Expands Northwest’s Largest...
Contact: Lisa Shin & Chris Cargill(206) 937-9691; (509) 570-2384lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] org; ccargill [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgSPOKANE - More than 2,000 people attend Washington...
View ArticleWashington Policy Center launches Young Professionals Club at the University...
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691; (509) 570-2384lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgSeattle– Washington Policy Center, a non-profit, independent research organization based in Seattle, launched an...
View Article2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released
Contact: Lisa Shin206-937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] org WashingtonVotes.org has released its annual Missed Votes Report, detailing missed roll call votes on bills for every legislator...
View ArticleNational and local experts to debate Minimum Wage at the University of...
Contact: Lisa Shin206-937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgSEATTLE– Washington already has the highest minimum wage in the country, but should it be higher? Is the minimum wage an opportunity...
View ArticleNational and local experts to debate Minimum Wage before hundreds at Gonzaga...
Contact: Lisa Shin206-937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgSSPOKANE– Washington already has the highest minimum wage in the country, but should it be higher? Is the minimum wage an opportunity...
View ArticleWashington Policy Center's statement on the defeat of King County...
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgFailure of the measure does not mean people want bus service cutsSeattle – Yesterday the people of King County soundly rejected...
View ArticleUS Chamber's Katie Mahoney, health care policy leaders in Bellevue on...
Contact: Lisa Shin206-937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgSEATTLE– Washington Policy Center, the state's premier independent, non-profit think tank with offices in Seattle, the Tri-Cities,...
View ArticleUS Chamber's Katie Mahoney, health care policy leaders in Bellevue on...
Contact: Lisa Shin206-937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgSEATTLE– Washington Policy Center, the state's premier independent, non-profit think tank with offices in Seattle, the Tri-Cities,...
View ArticleUS Chamber's Katie Mahoney in Spokane on Wednesday for Annual Eastern...
Contact: Lisa Shin206-937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgSPOKANE– Washington Policy Center, the state's premier independent, non-profit think tank with offices in Spokane, Tri-Cities, Seattle...
View ArticleCommunity to celebrate Eastern Washington’s first public charter school
Contact: Lisa Shin206-937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgWashington Policy Center, Spokane Public Schools to introduce Eastern Washington to PRIDE Prep School of Technology & Science– the...
View ArticleCommunity to celebrate Washington’s first public charter schools
Contact: Lisa Shin206-937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgWashington Policy Center to introduce the first public charter schools in the Puget Sound areaSEATTLE– New educational opportunities...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court ruling may strike down state law affecting 38,000...
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgU.S. Supreme Court ruling may strike down Washington state law, allowing 38,000 Washington workers to keep their union duesSeattle –...
View ArticleSuperintendent of state's second largest school district named WPC’s...
Contact: Lisa Shin & Chris Cargill(206) 937-9691 & (509) 570-2384lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] org&ccargill [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] org Dr. Shelley Redinger, the Superintendent of...
View ArticleWashington Policy Center welcomes four new board members from across the...
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] org SEATTLE— Washington Policy Center, Washington's premier free-market public policy research and education organization, has elected...
View ArticlePublic school families to receive federal money for private tutoring
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] org Children to receive extra help with reading, English, math and scienceSEATTLE— This week and next education officials across...
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WPC's 2014 Jennifer Dunn-Thomson Scholarship awarded to Stephanie George
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] org SEATTLE— Washington Policy Center (WPC) announced today it has awarded the 2014 Jennifer Dunn-Thomson Scholarship to Stephanie...
View ArticlePresidential historian & Forbes columnist to speak at WPC's Annual...
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgAmity Shlaes, who recently penned the book "Coolidge," joins former Congressman J.C. Watts at one of the largest yearly events in...
View ArticleWhat grade did your school receive?
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] org The 2013 public School Achievement IndexSEATTLE— In 2009, the Washington legislature directed the State Board of Education to...
View ArticleState names highest and lowest performing schools for Spokane area
Contact: Lisa Shin & Chris Cargill(206) 937-9691; (509) 570-2384lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] org; ccargill [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgOnly two local schools received top ranking according...
View ArticleWashington Policy Center on I-1351 after election night results
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgWEA union will not profit if I-1351 trend continues and if it does narrowly win, will be treated like an advisory voteSEATTLE –...
View ArticleFormer New York Governor George Pataki headlines WPC’s 2015 Solutions Summit...
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgFormer New York Governor George Pataki headlines WPC’s 2015 Solutions Summit in Bellevue on January 7thBELLEVUE – Governor George...
View ArticleWashingtonVotes.org website ready to keep up with the action in Olympia
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] org (lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] org)OLYMPIA – The 64th state legislature convenes for its 2015 Session, one of the most...
View ArticleWashington Policy Center elects board officers for 2015-2016
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgSEATTLE— Washington Policy Center, Washington's premier free-market public policy research and education organization, has elected...
View ArticleSenate Commerce and Labor Committee passes important worker protection bills
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgOLYMPIA — The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee has passed two important labor reform proposals, SB 5329 and SB 5237. These bills...
View ArticleStatement by Washington Policy Center on Senate Passage of Transportation Bills
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgOLYMPIA — The Washington state Senate passed two transportation bills today, in the wake of eight important reforms senators passed...
View ArticleResearch finds problems with Spokane trolley plan, suggests alternative
Contact: Chris Cargill(509) 570-2384ccargill [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgStudy shows enhancing bus service or Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system would better-fit city’s transportation needsSPOKANE –...
View ArticleUnion strikes seek to close schools to 40,000 students in eight districts
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgUnion executives in eight Washington public school districts have called for strikes starting this week in an effort to pressure...
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2015 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released
Contact: Lisa Shin206-937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] org OLYMPIA — WashingtonVotes.org has released its annual Missed Votes Report, detailing missed roll call votes on bills for every...
View ArticleSpokane voters reject trolley plan, but transit options remain
CONTACT:Chris Cargill(509) 570-2384Failure of Proposition 1 included $72 million electric trolley proposal studied by Washington Policy CenterSPOKANE– After months of public debate and extensive...
View ArticleTribal-owned gas stations receive gas-tax "refunds" from state for...
Contact: Lisa Shin206-937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] org Practice is based on agreement signed by former Governor Gregoire; WPC files Amicus Brief in AUTO v. State of Washington caseSEATTLE...
View ArticleWPC's Dr. Roger Stark available for comment on King v. Burwell ruling
Contact: Lisa Shin206-937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] org WPC's Dr. Roger Stark available for comment on King v. Burwell rulingSEATTLE — Today's Supreme Court ruling of King v. Burwell...
View ArticleTransportation package includes four top WPC policy recommendations that will...
Contact: Lisa Shin206-937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgTransportation package includes four top WPC policy recommendations that will reduce costs and improve service to the publicOLYMPIA —...
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What grade did your school receive?
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgThe Annual Public School Achievement IndexSEATTLE — In 2009, the Washington state legislature directed the State Board of Education...
View ArticleNew study addresses the question: Is Right-to-Work right for Washington state?
Contact: Lisa Shin206-937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgSEATTLE — Is right-to-work right for Washington state? Washington Policy Center's newly released "Impact of Right-to-Work on the State...
View ArticleNew look at Ben Franklin Transit finds familiar problems
Contact: Chris Cargill509-570-2384ccargill [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgMedia Advisory: Ridership decreases 25 percent across all BFT modes between 2009-2013, as costs and tax revenue continue to...
View ArticleWPC's Dr. Roger Stark available for comment on 50th anniversary
Contact: Lisa Shin206-937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgSEATTLE — Nationally-recognized health care expert and retired heart surgeon Dr. Roger Stark is available to comment on the visit of...
View ArticleState names highest and lowest performing schools for Tri-Cities area
Contact: Chris Cargill(509) 570-2384ccargill [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] org70% of schools finish no better than “Fair,” according to latestWashington State Achievement Index PASCO — Parents across...
View ArticleStatement by Washington Policy Center on Supreme Court's McCleary...
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgSEATTLE— Today’s extreme and unprecedented ruling by the state Supreme Court will do nothing to improve education outcomes for...
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WPC's 2015 Jennifer Dunn-Thomson Scholarship awarded to Hayley Hohman
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgSEATTLE — Washington Policy Center (WPC) announced today it has awarded the 2015 Jennifer Dunn-Thomson Scholarship to Hayley Hohman...
View ArticleWPC calls on Legislature to protect the charter school education of 1,300...
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgSEATTLE — This afternoon the state Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, announced its decision to hold unconstitutional Washington’s...
View ArticleForeign and economic policy experts to headline WPC's Annual Dinner in...
Contact: Chris Cargill509-570-2384ccargill [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgFormer U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton and former Wall Street Journal editorial board member Stephen Moore...
View ArticleWashington Policy Center joins landmark labor case in U.S. Supreme Court
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgSEATTLE — Washington Policy Center has signed onto an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in an important U.S. Supreme Court...
View ArticleAfter supreme court's announcement today, WPC continues to call on...
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] orgSEATTLE — The supreme court’s decision today not to reconsider its earlier ruling against voter-approved charter schools is as...
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