Thought Leaders
VP of Policy
Washington State’s Prevailing Wage Law: Spend More, Get Less
A new Freedom Foundation study shows that in the Olympia area, Washington’s prevailing wage law requires contractors to pay construction equipment operators at least $49.46 per hour. Yet the...
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Senior Education Analyst
Digital Learning Day Success!
Yesterday was the first ever national Digital Learning Day. More than 10,000 teachers and 2 million students participated in raising awareness of the importance of digital learning. Among them...
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Education Reform Fellow
Priorities of Government: “Fund Education First”
The Freedom Foundation has a long history of calling for prioritizing the functions and spending of government.
One proposal introduced each year for the past several years requires state...
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CEO
UPDATED: Bill to allow Election Day registration up for hearing at 8:00 tomorrow
House Bill 2204 was passed out of committee last week, and is now headed for a vote in the House General Government and Appropriations Committee on February 2 at 8:00 a.m. The legislation would...
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Know Your Rep!
The Student Freedom Project is hosting a Legislative Day for college students. Experience the legislature in action, meet your elected officials, and realize your leadership potential!
Washington State’s Prevailing Wage Law: Spend More, Get Less
A new Freedom Foundation study shows that in the Olympia area, Washington’s prevailing wage law requires contractors to pay construction equipment operators at least $49.46 per hour. Yet...
Digital Learning Day Success!
Yesterday was the first ever national Digital Learning Day. More than 10,000 teachers and 2 million students participated in raising awareness of the importance of digital learning. Among...
Priorities of Government: “Fund Education First”
The Freedom Foundation has a long history of calling for prioritizing the functions and spending of government.
One proposal introduced each year for the past several years requires state...
Amendments to protect gay marriage opponents ignored
Supporters of same-sex marriage in Washington swear up and down they respect the rights of those who object on moral or religious grounds. But when it came time to adopt amendments to the...
Senate approves legislative, congressional redistricting plans
The Washington State Senate on Wednesday signed off on the legislative and congressional redistricting plan proposed by a bipartisan commission after a year of negotiation on Jan. 1.
GOP plan would create separate fund for K-12 education
Republicans have proposed a plan that would require Washington state K-12 education to be funded from a separate account that can’t be raided for other purposes.
Critics say plan to add photos to EBT cards costly, unnecessary
One lawmaker wants to battle fraud and abuse by adding a photo of the authorized user to every EBT card. But opponents argue the idea would cost far more than it would save.







