WA Cares is directing family caregivers to CDWA. CDWA will require them to join SEIU to care for parents and spouses.

Chocolate is a major component in the top six most popular Halloween candies in the U.S. but Hawaii is the only state capable of growing cocoa beans at commercial scale; meaning the majority of ...

The last time I asked how many striking workers in the state were collecting unemployment insurance benefits while choosing not to work, the Employment Security Department (ESD) told me that, as of ...

Washington’s famous “no personal income tax” policy gave the state and its employers a huge competitive advantage for decades. It fueled growth and attracted talent at Amazon, Boeing, and Starbucks.

Today is Election day. That used to mean being encouraged to vote on that day, but now it means you're encouraged to have your vote turned in by the close of the ballot collection boxes that day and ...

When you tell someone they're hammering a nail in their own coffin, you're warning them that whatever it is they're doing is self-destructive. They're diminishing their own health and opportunity.

WPC is your election resource on this year’s ballot initiatives! During the 2019 Election voters will consider a number of statewide and local ballot issues. As part of our Citizens’ Guide series, we ...

Washington Policy On The Go is WPC's bi-weekly (weekly during the legislative session) virtual lunchtime event series featuring WPC's experts and outside guests to inform you about the latest in ...

Since the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program began in 2019, its tax rate has tripled to 1.2% of workers’ gross wages (beginning in 2027). We have already reached the tax-rate cap for the ...

Although most state constitutions mention how real, personal, tangible or intangible property should be taxed, the vast majority don’t define those terms. Of those that define property, Washington’s ...

Seattle's downtown is a ghost town of empty offices, with vacancies soaring to 35% in the core of the city. Incoming Mayor Katie Wilson, an avowed Democratic Socialist, has a predictable "solution".