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Spokane Spokesman-Review: State needs a gas tax increase
February 5, 2015The Spokesman-Review editorial board makes a compelling case for raising the gas tax now. (It's a great editorial, though it does dredge up some unhappy Super Bowl memories to make a point.) When legi…Read more
Health care leaders cite reforms and innovation, call for stability in state budget
February 5, 2015Opportunity Washington identified health care as one of the state's fastest-growing employment sectors. The largest increase in jobs over the past 15 years came in health services ...which grew by 43…Read more
Detailing the benefits of investing in transportation: A 6:1 ROI
February 4, 2015One of Opportunity Washington's three guiding priorities is Connect: CONNECT: Create an efficient, multimodal transportation system that links Washington’s communities to each other and the world. …Read more
Senate will hear two good workers’ compensation bills Wednesday
February 3, 2015The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee has scheduled a public hearing on two good workers' compensation bills for Wednesday, February 4, at 1:30 p.m. (Always subject to change, you know.) The bills a…Read more
Everett Herald puts Opportunity Washington report on “recommended reading” list
February 2, 2015The Everett Herald editorial board today endorsed Opportunity Washington: Priorities for Shared Prosperity in an editorial that put our research report on the recommended reading list for city, count…Read more
Common Core is common sense: Reasonable education standards merit support
January 31, 2015The Columbian editorial board provided a strong defense of common core standards today. The editorial noted that both the state Republican and Democratic party organizations passed resolutions opposin…Read more
