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Trade wars are tough on ag

Farmworkers call for changes to improve their lives

Cannabis union bill moves forward despite opposition

National Ag Day is about more than ‘thank yous’

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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

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Washington’s EV sales far short of next year's state mandate

Canada is cutting its carbon tax. The Seattle Chamber of Commerce says it won't cut gas prices.

Another increase in the state's CO2 tax. Another failure by Ecology staff to understand the market.

WPC experts offer solutions for agricultural & environmental stewardship in legislative work session

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MIA: Opportunity to end wasteful payments

Legislative leaders fail (again) to limit the abuse of emergency power in Washington state

Taxes, Taxes and more Taxes plus some more Taxes just in case

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Bill limiting notifications for parents passes committee

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

Latest from Small Business
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Washington’s high tax burden and low rate of business formation and survival

The state of Idaho is setting an example for how to reduce the cost of housing

Despite Seattle losing $47 million on projected taxes, Olympia politicians want to pass a statewide payroll tax

Senate Bill 5798 is a massive tax increase on the homeowners of Washington

Latest from Transportation
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The state of Washington’s transportation system

Will Sound Transit be able to change course with a new CEO?

Hang on to your wallet - bumpy roads ahead

The West Seattle Link Extension has gone off the Rails

Latest from Worker Rights
More From Worker Rights

Striking workers should be paid by employers not to work?

Family caregivers for beneficiaries of WA Cares will require state-approved training

The outcome is split so far on four bills related to WA Cares

Bill to make employers pay striking workers passes Senate

Latest from Tech & Telecom
More From Tech & Telecom

Should every rural home have fiber internet?

SB 5671 would make broadband internet expansion less efficient

Autonomous Vehicles Can Help Transit Needs

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg Recommits to Free Speech

Latest from WPC en Espanol
More From WPC en Espanol

Trabajadores agrícolas piden cambios para mejorar sus vidas

El estado de Idaho está dando el ejemplo de cómo reducir el costo de la vivienda

Proyecto de ley que limita las notificaciones a los padres avanza en comité

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