Washington’s failed response to alarming trends on homelessness
Washington’s failed response to alarming trends on homelessness
Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development revealed that Washington state is outpacing the nation in terms of homeless population growth. There are now an estimated 23,000 homeless people in the state – roughly the same as it was in 2005 after millions have been spent by both the state and...
Why gas prices in Washington are guaranteed to get worse
Why gas prices in Washington are guaranteed to get worse
Gas prices are at all-time highs throughout the country. However, prices here in Washington are only going to get worse thanks to the new gas tax increase passed by the majority party in Olympia. Washington residents already have some of the most expensive gas prices in the country, which isn’t surprising considering it has one...
Property taxes are making Washington unaffordable
Property taxes are making Washington unaffordable
Washington is consistently ranked one of the most expensive states to live in – and property taxes play a large role in that. Since Gov. Jay Inslee took office in 2013, he has spent an incredible amount of money forwarding his agenda. Rather than making cuts in other parts of the budget to pay for that,...