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Michele Steeb
July 24, 2025
Homelessness
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Gov. Newsom’s Broken Promise on Homelessness

Michele Steeb
July 24, 2025
Homelessness
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Standing on an Oakland street flanked by legislative allies, California Gov. Gavin Newsom made a sweeping promise in 2021: California would eliminate family homelessness within five years. Backed by an unprecedented $75 billion budget surplus and $27 billion in federal stimulus, his administration committed $12 billion to the crisis, including $3.5 billion for housing units and rental subsidies. Read More ›
A geneticist developing gene editing techniques for disease prevention, lab with CRISPR tools, petri dishes
A geneticist developing gene editing techniques for disease prevention, lab with CRISPR tools, petri dishes
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Thomas D. Lehrman and George Gilder
July 23, 2025
Economics
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The Future Is Local for Research Funding

Thomas D. Lehrman and George Gilder
July 23, 2025
Economics
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Given the Trump administration’s funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, the U.S. must rethink how it endows innovation at American universities. Read More ›
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Donald Nielsen
July 23, 2025
Economics
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Gov. Ferguson Strips Away Washington’s Appeal with Slate of Tax Increases

Donald Nielsen
July 23, 2025
Economics
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Gov. Bob Ferguson recently signed into law the largest tax increase in state history. It included a 6-cent per gallon increase in the gas tax. Washington already had the third-highest gas price in the country, exceeded only by California and Hawaii. Next, Ferguson approved a rent control package that limits rent increases. Any student of economics knows that if you restrict a business’s ability to make a profit, the business will stop investing. Read More ›
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Ants carry the leaves back to build their nests, carrying leaves, close-up. sunlight background. Concept team work together.
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Gale Pooley
July 23, 2025
Economics
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Disney’s Best Economics Cartoon

Gale Pooley
July 23, 2025
Economics
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If you've overlooked A Bug's Life, you've bypassed one of the most uplifting films ever crafted. This animated triumph ranks among the most profound celebrations of libertarian principles on screen, championing the creative spark that drives human progress. It's perhaps no coincidence the film debuted in that innovative year of 1998, the same year as the founding of Google and PayPal, and the launch of the Apple iMac. Read More ›
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Seattle waterfront and skyline at dusk with gold light
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Jonathan Lesser
July 17, 2025
Energy
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King County’s Strategic Climate Action Plan: Your Taxpayer Dollars Wasted

Jonathan Lesser
July 17, 2025
Energy
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On June 11, King County Executive Dow Constantine dropped the 735-page 2025 King County Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP) onto the desks of the King County Council members. SCAP shows that wasting taxpayer dollars on useless plans filled with what our neighbors to the north call “bafflegab” is alive and well. Read More ›