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Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

Seattle's JumpStart tax punishes success and Bellevue reaps the rewards

By Mark HarmsworthFive years after Seattle imposed a JumpStart payroll tax on large employers, downtown Seattle has shed roughly 30,000 jobs and office building values have plummeted 48 percent.

2026-06-25

Washington AG Washington 7/10 ?

Columbia Pacific Advisors, LLC

Columbia Pacific Advisors, LLCPolicyWebWed, 06/24/2026 - 14:14Columbia Pacific Advisors, LLC NoticeStart Date:11/28/2025End Date:11/28/2025Report Date:06/12/2026Information Compromised:Name; Social Se...

2026-06-24

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

Record capital gains revenue won't solve Washington's budget woes

By Ryan FrostThe Seattle Times ran acolumnearlier this week marveling that Washington's capital gains tax smashed a revenue record even as the wealthy are said to be leaving. Preliminary returns for f...

2026-06-25

Washington AG Washington 7/10 ?

Lumexa Imaging

Lumexa ImagingPolicyWebWed, 06/24/2026 - 14:04Lumexa Imaging NoticeStart Date:03/31/2026End Date:04/09/2026Report Date:06/12/2026Information Compromised:Name; Social Security Number; Full Date of Birt...

2026-06-24

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

The "Complete Streets" policy and very incomplete results

By Charles PrestrudThe legislature passed a policy that directs WSDOT to incorporate "complete streets" design principles on many state highway projects. This is to ensure highway projects include bik...

2026-06-25

Washington AG Washington 7/10 ?

AssuranceAmerica Managing General Agency, LLC

AssuranceAmerica Managing General Agency, LLCPolicyWebWed, 06/24/2026 - 14:01AssuranceAmerica Managing General Agency, LLC NoticeStart Date:03/16/2026End Date:03/17/2026Report Date:06/17/2026Informati...

2026-06-24

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

More employers mean more opportunities for workers

We should all be concerned when employment becomes harder to find or keep and when the state'sunemployment rateis higher than the national average. Since most people who do not work need support, the ...

2026-06-22

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

Don't Blame AI: Why Electricity Rates Are Rising in Washington

By Todd MyersElectricity rates are rising rapidly in Washington state and there has been a significant amount of attention to the impact on residential customers.There have beenseveralstoriesabout pro...

2026-06-22

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

H-2A bill looks to update the program for the better

By Pam LewisonThe U.S. House of Representatives has an opportunity to take up the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act (SAWA) currently being championed by House Agriculture Chairman G.T. Thompson.Was...

2026-06-19

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

Hospital price transparency is good, but its impact will be limited

By Elizabeth NewA patient with chest pain is not sitting in the back of an ambulance comparing hospital prices on her phone. Nor will most patients comparison-shop when an insurer or government progra...

2026-06-16

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

Washington Tax Collections Are Running Below Forecast as the Economy Softens

By Ryan FrostThree months after lawmakers raised taxes to balance this year's supplemental budget, the revenue those taxes were supposed to deliver is already coming in short.

2026-06-16

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

Trading one bad healthcare system for another is not a solution

By Elizabeth NewIf you don’t want Washingtonians to experience the healthcare access problems, waitlists, lack of choice, high taxes and rationing practices that people in countries with taxpayer-fund...

2026-06-16

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

The Seattle "PayUp" tax is a failed experiment hurting workers, restaurants, and consumers

By Mark HarmsworthTwo years after Seattle implemented its landmark app-based worker minimum payment ordinance, better known as the “PayUp” law, the results are in, and they confirm what we at the Wash...

2026-06-16

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

New resource can help public employees understand their rights

By Elizabeth NewWashington Policy Center (WPC) often hears public employees say they didn’t know they had a choice about union membership. That’s not surprising. Government employers generallydon’t pr...

2026-06-15

Washington AG Washington 7/10 ?

Grandview School District

Grandview School DistrictPolicyWebWed, 06/24/2026 - 13:59Grandview School District NoticeStart Date:09/28/2024End Date:10/08/2024Report Date:06/15/2026Information Compromised:Name; Social Security Num...

2026-06-24

Washington AG Washington 7/10 ?

Xsolis, Inc.

Xsolis, Inc.PolicyWebWed, 06/24/2026 - 13:08Xsolis, Inc. NoticeStart Date:01/20/2026End Date:01/22/2026Report Date:06/19/2026Information Compromised:Name; Social Security Number; Full Date of Birth; H...

2026-06-24

Washington AG Washington 7/10 ?

Southwest Washington dental practice settlements total $1M to resolve Medicaid fraud claims

Southwest Washington dental practice settlements total $1M to resolve Medicaid fraud claimsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Jun 24 2026atgSamBlobaumTue, 06/23/2026 - 09:59Three dental practices in Southwest Wash...

2026-06-23

Washington AG Washington 7/10 ?

AG Brown fights to save Avista customers over $600 million on energy bills

AG Brown fights to save Avista customers over $600 million on energy billsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Jun 23 2026atgSamBlobaumTue, 06/23/2026 - 08:51The Washington State Attorney General’s Office is challen...

2026-06-23

Washington AG Washington 7/10 ?

AG Brown leads states’ brief opposing increased oil and gas development in Alaska’s Coastal Plain

AG Brown leads states’ brief opposing increased oil and gas development in Alaska’s Coastal PlainFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Jun 22 2026atgAshleyGrossMon, 06/22/2026 - 19:53Attorney General Nick Brown led a...

2026-06-23

Washington AG Washington 7/10 ?

AG Brown defeats Trump’s attack on wind energy

AG Brown defeats Trump’s attack on wind energyFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Jun 16 2026atgSamBlobaumTue, 06/16/2026 - 08:59Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition won a final victory Monday in ...

2026-06-16