Open Government

WPC's Center for Government Reform's mission is to partner with stakeholders and citizens to work toward a government focused on its core functions while improving its transparency, accountability, performance, and effectiveness for taxpayers.

Events

Eastern Washington Wake-Up Call Forum

December 17, 2012 in Events
Date: 
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Time: 
7:00 am - 8:00 am
Place: 
Valley Hospital Education Center
12606 E. Mission Avenue
Spokane Valley, Washington

Connecting Eastern Washingtonians to their legislators in Olympia, don't miss WPC's 2013 series of Legislative Wake-Up Call forums, presented by Wake Up Call Coffee.

Changing What We Tax

October 29, 2012 in Events
Date: 
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
Time: 
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Place: 
Room 109, Otto Miller Hall, Seattle Pacific University
301 W. Ewing Street
Seattle, Washington

Changing What We Tax: Prospects for a Free-enterprise Solution to Energy Security and Climate Change

Washington Policy Center and the Energy and Enterprise Initiative present a panel discussion on energy and climate policy, November 14th at Seattle Pacific University.

Seattle CityClub Event: The State Budget - Searching for Long-term Sustainability

June 10, 2011 in Events
Date: 
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
Time: 
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Place: 
Rainier Square Atrium (third floor conference room)
1333 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA

Private Legislative Session Update Reception with WPC Research Center Directors

March 26, 2009 in Events
Date: 
Thursday, March 26th, 2009
Time: 
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Place: 
Bellevue, WA

Washington Policy Center held a private reception with WPC board members and other key supporters on Thursday, March 26th in Bellevue. WPC’s research center directors discussed the issues being debated in Olympia as we entered the homestretch of our state’s Legislative Session. Topics included the state budget shortfall, transportation, small business issues, education and the environment.

Watch the videos:

Introduction by WPC President Dann Mead Smith

An Evening in the Desert with The Wall Street Journal’s Stephen Moore

March 8, 2009 in Events
Date: 
Sunday, March 8th, 2009
Time: 
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Place: 
Palm Springs
Palm Springs, CA

Washington Policy Center held our third annual reception in Palm Springs. This year’s event, hosted by WPC and WPC board member Dave Maryatt, featured Stephen Moore.

WPC Annual Legislative Briefing Luncheon

February 4, 2009 in Events
Date: 
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
Time: 
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Place: 
Washington State Capitol
Olympia, WA

During this lunch event each center's research director gave an overview of our latest research and analysis on the key issues facing legislators this Session.

Economic Bail-Out of 2008

October 24, 2008 in Events
Date: 
Friday, October 24th, 2008
Time: 
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Place: 
Washington Athletic Club
Seattle, WA

The Puget Sound Lawyers Chapter of The Federalist Society and Washington Policy Center presented a panel discussion on the economic bail-out.

Panel included:

Dr. John Lott, Senior Research Scientist, University of Maryland Foundation,

Dr. Alan Hess, Professor of Finance and Business Economics, University of Washington,

Dr. Mike Siegel, long-time Seattle talk-radio host as moderator

The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom

June 24, 2008 in Events
Date: 
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Time: 
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Place: 
Washington Athletic Club
Seattle, WA

The Puget Sound Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society sponsored a talk by William Mellor, co-author of the new book The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom. The lunch event, co-sponsored by Washington Policy Center, took place at the Washington Athletic Club.

Special Evening Reception for Our Whatcom County Area Supporters

June 3, 2008 in Events
Date: 
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
Time: 
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Place: 
Bellingham, WA

This special reception and wrap-up of the 2008 Legislative Session was for our supporters and those interested in learning more about our work.  The recently completed Session was discussed, with a focus on how it will affect you and your business.  WPC’s president and research center directors gave reviews of their work during Session, including publications on the state budget, taxes, health care, transportation, the environment and ways to improve the business climate.  They also presented the top issues to look for during the remainder of this busy election year and previ

Government Reform 2008: Making Government Work for Taxpayers

April 15, 2008 in Events
Date: 
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
Time: 
8:30 am - 1:30 pm
Place: 
DoubleTree SeaTac
Seattle, WA

Washington Policy Center and its new Center for Government Reform hosted an interactive conference on how to make government work best for taxpayers. Former U.S. Comptroller David Walker of the Government Accountability Office was the keynote lunch speaker.