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Op-Ed: State of the State: Ferguson’s plan does nothing for affordability

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson recently delivered his annual State of the State address in front of the legislature in Olympia. His message: prepare for taxes to go up and say goodbye to affordability. From a new high-earner income tax to using state funds to pay for SNAP benefits for non-citizens, Gov. Ferguson’s priorities are out of touch with the issues of working families in our state. The so-called “millionaire’s tax” was the governor’s big-ticket item

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Op-Ed: Terrible time to shut down oversight of WA children’s agency

When Olympia says, “Don’t look here,” it’s time to start looking really, really hard. Minnesota’s deepening Somali daycare fraud scandal naturally is prompting questions about whether the same thing might be happening in Washington state. And one of the most chilling things I’ve seen lately from our increasingly imperious Democratic leaders is their effort to squelch independent investigation by the news media. They’re saying inquiry is racist. The attorney general is hinting reporters might be

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WA Senate passes bill banning law enforcement from wearing masks amid ICE activity

(The Center Square) – The Washington State Senate advanced a proposal Wednesday that would prohibit all law enforcement from wearing masks with many immigration agents wearing face coverings they say they need to protect them from harassment and doxing. Gov. Bob Ferguson announced his support for the idea earlier this month as state Democrats proposed several bills that could impede federal immigration enforcement. Wednesday’s floor vote sends Senate Bill 5855 to the state House. Both

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WATCH: WA GOP urges Governor to secure $732M federal education funds

(The Center Square) – “Don’t leave $732 million on the table.” That’s the pleading of backers of a resolution urging Gov. Bob Ferguson to opt Washington into a new federal K-12 scholarship tax-credit program. “The only thing standing between students and schools in Washington with all of those funds is Governor Ferguson’s signature,” said Washington Policy Centers Education Center Director Vicki Murray in a Jan 23 interview with The Center Square. House Joint Memorial 4013,

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