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A message from WPC President and CEO Steven Hatting:

For generations, Washington stood as proof that freedom, innovation and opportunity could create extraordinary success. People came here to build businesses, raise families, pursue careers and create better lives because our state fostered the conditions for growth, creativity and upward mobility.

Today, many Washingtonians feel those advantages slipping away. Affordability is declining. Public trust is eroding. Despite record tax collections and historic government spending, too many families, workers and employers feel squeezed by rising costs, growing bureaucracy and policies that too often prioritize ideology over results.

This is why Washington Policy Center exists. For three decades, WPC has served as Washington’s independent voice for facts, accountability and free-market solutions that expand opportunity for everyone. We challenge failed assumptions, expose policies that are not delivering results and provide practical solutions to keep Washington competitive, affordable and innovative.

But our mission is about more than public policy. It is about preserving a culture where hard work is rewarded, entrepreneurship is encouraged and excellence is celebrated. We believe economic growth creates opportunity. We believe accountability matters, especially when government reaches historic levels of spending and influence. And we believe Washington’s best days can still lie ahead.

The future of our state will not be shaped by politics alone. It will be shaped by informed citizens, courageous leadership and organizations willing to speak honestly about the challenges we face and the opportunities still within reach. With the support of citizens, business leaders and philanthropists who care deeply about Washington’s future, WPC is helping build a more affordable, accountable and opportunity-driven home for the next generation.

If you are already part of WPC’s growing statewide network, thank you for the difference you make. If you are new to WPC, I invite you to learn more about our free-market mission and join us in helping shape a stronger future for Washington state.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Steven Hatting

 

About Washington Policy Center:

We are Washington state’s key institution for advancing free markets and individual liberty. We accelerate and empower policy change by providing the foundation of knowledge needed for the policies that improve lives and the analysis and insights to prove when policies are going wrong.  We are a connector  of people and the information that empowers them to act. We are defenders of liberty, the rule of law, and advocates for the power and morality of free markets. We are the state’s foremost experts on the policies that improve lives.

Mission: WPC improves lives of Washingtonians by promoting high-quality, non-partisan, evidence-based research to advance policy solutions for a better Washington state.

Headquartered in Seattle with full-time staff headquartered across the state, Washington Policy Center offers legislators and the media policy solutions and legislative analysis. We publish studies, sponsor events and educate citizens on the vital public policy issues facing our region. Broadcast, print, and online media throughout Washington and across the nation cover WPC's work regularly and seek out its policy experts for analysis and commentary. In addition, lawmakers routinely invite WPC to testify before legislative committees.

Washington Policy Center focuses on eight core areas of public policy:

Together, we hope to change Washington to promote accountable government, affordable solutions, and to promote prosperity and opportunity for all.