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How much of your money is the government wasting?
Paul Guppy appears on Up Front with Robert Mak, KING 5 News, May 4

WPC's Piglet Book on Wasteful State Spending Featured on KXLY TV 4 in Spokane

The Facts on Light Rail: A Comparative Analysis of Light Rail Systems in Six West Coast Cities

by Michael Ennis
Director, Center for Transportation

As Washington cities consider whether light rail is right for them, this study on the performance of the six existing systems on the West Coast provides factual, real life examples of what taxpayers could expect here. Policymakers and the public should consider whether diverting transportation taxes away from other programs and services is worth the opportunity costs. Based on the data, this analysis concludes that it is not. Read the full study online here >>

  

Learning Online: An Assessment of Online Public Education Programs

by Liv Finne
Director, Center for Education

Online public education programs are operated by public school districts. Day-to-day instruction is provided by private teaching companies selected and monitored by school district officials. Early reporting shows that online public education programs are academically successful for students, financially sustainable for taxpayers, and popular with parents. As such, online programs are an important part of fulfilling the state’s paramount duty to make ample educational provision for all children within its borders. Read the full study online here >>

  
 

How much of your money is the government wasting?
Up Front with Robert Mak, KING 5 News, May 4

Clovis Unified considers creating an online charter school
Fresno Bee (California), May 4

All-day kindergarten can hinder childhood development
The News Tribune (Tacoma), May 4

State officials defend cost of international trade missions
The Olympian, May 4

City Inside/Out with host C.R. Douglas: Green Fees (Video)
The Seattle Channel, April 25

Washington Democratic State Senator Sues to Overturn Taxpayer Protections
Budget & Tax News, June issue

Green-Collar Blues
The New Republic, May 1

Health Coverage: Who's Driving?
The Columbian (Vancouver), May 1

In The News Archive

6th Annual Health Care Conference
May 13th - SeaTac, WA
7:30 am - 4:00 pm

The Coming Crisis in Citizenship
May 20th - Evans School of Public Affairs
Forum/Room 309, Parrington Hall
University of Washington Campus
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Free Event

Washington Policy Center and our board members Fred Bovenkamp and Amb. Della Newman
cordially invite you to a special evening reception for our Whatcom County supporters
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
5:30 – 7:00 pm
Hotel Bellwether
1 Bellwether Way,
Bellingham, WA 98225
For more information or to RSVP contact Alison White at 209-937-9691
or awhite@washingtonpolicy.org

2008 Annual Transportation Event
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
7:30am-9:00am
Downtown Seattle

On June 17th, Washington Policy Center will hold its Annual Center for Transportation Event. This year’s event will be a breakfast featuring a keynote address by transportation and economics expert and Senior Research Fellow with the Heritage Foundation, Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D. He will address congestion relief and discuss ways Washington State could improve.

April 23th – Tri-Cities
Tri-City Chamber of Commerce
Paul Guppy, Vice President for Research, will be discussing highlights from the recently-concluded Legislative Session.

April 29th - Vancouver
Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
Paul Guppy, Vice President for Research, will be part of the chamber's Health Care Reform and Business Forum at the Vancouver Hilton. The April 29th forum starts at 11:30am and concludes at 2pm. Click here for more information or to register for the event.

May 1st - Spokane
Spokane Rotary Club
Liv Finne, director of the Center for Education, will be speaking at the Spokane Rotary Club's regular member luncheon. She will be discussing WPC's agenda for education reform in Washington state. For more information contact the Spokane Rotary 21 at 509-534-8998 or rotaryspokane21@nwadv.com. You can also visit their website.