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Grading Washington’s education system results

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Vicki Murray
Feb 13, 2025

WA legislators want every cow burp counted

Senate panel forgets farmers in discussion about ag

USDA report paints grim picture of farm income

Grading Washington’s education system results

The Nation's Report Card: F for 'Fix It Already'

50.3% of Washington public school students at grade level in English, 39.7% in Math

Electric Vehicle rebate program failed, but will it be expanded anyway?

Taxpayer-funded solar EV chargers cost five times as much as regular chargers but produce far less electricity

Study: Repealing the capital gains income tax would affect only about 1% of state revenues

Guides to the Washington ballot initiatives to keep you informed

Medical debt bill: A dangerous gamble with unintended consequences

Will law concerning what parents can know about kids survive legislative challenge?

Washington state is in a race to the bottom in health care

Testifying in Olympia — on a proposal to change our system of health care

The Minimum Wage fever isn’t passing – more increases will bring more misery for workers

Think it’s tough to do business in Washington? – Here’s the proof.

Hang on to your wallet - bumpy roads ahead

The West Seattle Link Extension has gone off the Rails

A Streetcar Named Irrelevant

What would be the real impact of I-2117 on transit?

SB 5041: A union favor at the expense of many workers

Make employers pay striking workers? Too silly

House Bill 1114 hopes to breathe new life into state respiratory care

Workers need money — and the many other gifts work can bring

La agencia de Washington dice que la descarbonización no es una prioridad de la “descarbonización comunitaria” financiada por el impuesto al CO2

Los beneficios de WA Cares no siguen el ritmo del costo de atención

El fallo sobre el salario de los trabajadores agrícolas es una mala noticia para todos

Cuando los procesos de permisos gubernamentales matan a las pequeñas empresas

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