Eastern Washington
With a full-time office in Eastern Washington, WPC is the only public policy think tank with a truly statewide presence.
Publications
Pasco's Higher New Homeowners Fees Could Lower Home Values
Key Findings
Water Rates Soak Families
Spokane's Spokesman-Review published this op-ed on August 28, 2011.
Citizens in the city of Spokane are smart when it comes to the use of water. They care about the health of the aquifer and Spokane River. They rarely set out to waste the resource. In fact, water consumption in the city has fallen, despite an increase in the population.
Citizens Want Efficient Public Transit
The Tri-City Herald published this column on July 17, 2011.
Key Facts about Ben Franklin Transit
Introduction and Summary
New research released by Washington Policy Center, a non-partisan, public policy think tank with offices in Seattle, Olympia, Spokane and Tri-Cities, provides key facts about the Ben Franklin Transit system.
Finally, Some Breaks for Small Businesses
Spokane's Spokesman-Review published this op-ed on June 26, 2011.
For years, many of our state’s 217,000 small-business owners dreaded the day their lawmakers report for duty in Olympia. Once the yearly legislative session concluded, they’d discover Olympia often did more to them than for them. Fortunately, the 2011 session gave small-business owners in our state a long-awaited breather.
State's 'Green' Mandate for Schools Proving Costly
Spokane's Spokesman-Review published this column May 29, 2011.
Efficiency Should Guide Choice of Downtown Transit Plan
Spokane's Spokesman-Review published this column April 24, 2011.
