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Washington Policy On The Go is WPC's bi-weekly virtual event series in which we interview center directors and guests to inform you on the latest in Washington State policy.

Episodes

  1. 6D AGO

    Senate Passes Income Tax and Farmworker Unionization Moves Forward | February 17, 2026

    Washington Policy On The Go is WPC's bi-weekly (weekly during the legislative session) virtual lunchtime event series featuring center directors and guests to inform you on the latest in Washington State policy research and analysis. In this episode, Ryan Frost updates us on the latest with the Senate passing the income tax bill and legislators considering walking back the estate tax, followed by Pam Lewison walking us through the farmworker unionization bill and how it actually does little to help workers and more to help union bosses.

    46 min

  2. FEB 10

    The Tax Death Spiral Olympia is Considering | Joe Wallin

    Washington Policy On The Go is WPC's bi-weekly (weekly during the legislative session) virtual lunchtime event series featuring center directors and guests to inform you on the latest in Washington State policy research and analysis. In this video, Small Business Director Mark Harmsworth and business startup attorney Joe Wallin discuss the looming taxes sitting in legislative committees and how they would impact the business and startup community. If you find our information useful, consider making a donation! We receive government funds nor make ad or sponsor revenue from our videos and rely on generous contributions from individuals like you! Donations to WPC are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Consider supporting us at https://washingtonpolicy.org/giveyt/ Visit our homepage for the latest Washington news: https://washingtonpolicy.org Sign up for our FREE newsletter: https://washingtonpolicy.org/signup Follow us on our social platforms! Facebook:   / washington.policy.center   | X: https://x.com/wapolicycenter | Instagram:   / washingtonpolicy   | TikTok:   / washingtonpolicy

    44 min

  3. FEB 3

    The New Washington Income Tax is Worse Than Expected | February 3, 2026

    Washington Policy On The Go is WPC's bi-weekly (weekly during the legislative session) virtual lunchtime event series featuring center directors and guests to inform you on the latest in Washington State policy research and analysis. In this video, Tax & Budget Director Ryan Frost talks about the income tax bill that just surfaced today, and why it would be such a harmful policy for Washington state.

    45 min

  4. JAN 27

    They Keep Raising Payroll Taxes and Try to Hide Them | January 27, 2026

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    47 min

  5. JAN 20

    Legislators Admit Millionaire's Tax Will Trickle Down | January 13, 2026

    Washington Policy On The Go is WPC's bi-weekly (weekly during the legislative session) virtual lunchtime event series featuring center directors and guests to inform you on the latest in Washington State policy research and analysis. In this video, Small Business Director Mark Harmsworth and Budget & Tax Director Ryan Frost discuss how the state ended up with deficits, how the tax expansion will reach more than just the rich, and how businesses are struggling to keep up. If you find our videos useful, consider making a donation! We receive government funds nor make ad or sponsor revenue from our videos and rely on generous contributions from individuals like you! Consider supporting us at https://washingtonpolicy.org/giveyt/

    33 min

  6. JAN 6

    How Will 2026 Treat Your Gas and Grocery Bills? | January 6, 2026

    Washington Policy On The Go is WPC's bi-weekly (weekly during the legislative session) virtual lunchtime event series featuring center directors and guests to inform you on the latest in Washington State policy research and analysis. In this episode, we'll talk with Transportation Director Charles Prestrud as he outlines the serious costs our infrastructure warrants, and how legislators have ignored the glaring problems until now. Afterwards, we chat with Agriculture Director Pam Lewison to address the legislative actions that can help or hurt our farmers in Washington, which ultimately drives food costs!

    45 min

  7. 12/09/2025

    Washington Loses Two Taxpayers Every Hour | Andrew Wilford

    Washington Policy On The Go is WPC's bi-weekly (weekly during the legislative session) virtual lunchtime event series featuring center directors and guests to inform you on the latest in Washington State policy research and analysis. In this video, we'll talk with Andrew Wilford, Director of National Taxpayer Union Foundation's Interstate Commerce Initiative about a new study showing outmigration between the states. Support our work and analysis by helping us during our Giving Tuesday campaign! https://washingtonpolicy.org/give 00:00 - Introduction, 01:50 - NTU report on “one taxpayer leaves every 29 minutes 55 seconds” 02:11 - How IRS migration data works 03:02 - Washington’s rank: from #10 in-migration to #43 outmigration 04:15 - Who is leaving: higher-income taxpayers and brackets 04:48 - Spillover effects when wealth leaves a state 06:58 - Top net in-migration states 07:50 - “No income tax” in Washington and the capital gains excise tax 08:41 - Tax hikes vs tax cuts: what migration data shows 10:18 - Do taxes really drive people out? Debunking “fair share” claims 13:36 - Washington’s largest tax increase ever and new tax proposals 17:19 - Policy climate, constant new tax ideas, and taxpayer psychology 19:15 - Education spending vs results and government performance 21:00 - When the next IRS migration data might arrive Visit our homepage for the latest Washington news: https://washingtonpolicy.org Sign up for our FREE newsletter: https://washingtonpolicy.org/signup Follow us on our social platforms! Facebook:   / washington.policy.center   | X: https://x.com/wapolicycenter | Instagram:   / washingtonpolicy   | TikTok:   / washingtonpolicy

    26 min

  8. 11/25/2025

    Why There's Still HOPE for Washington State | November 25, 2025

    Washington Policy On The Go is WPC's bi-weekly (weekly during the legislative session) virtual lunchtime event series featuring center directors and guests to inform you on the latest in Washington State policy research and analysis. In this video, we'll hear from Vice President for Research Todd Myers on why there is a case for hope in Washington.  Support our work and analysis by helping us during our Giving Tuesday campaign! https://washingtonpolicy.org/give 00:00 - Introduction 02:19 - Reasons to be hopeful and counting blessings in America 06:34 - The Power of Ten and America’s Pulse accountability app 11:17 - Low voter turnout and how easy it is to vote in Washington 14:15 - Persistence, John Quincy Adams, and long-term impact on policy 16:15 - Washington Policy Center wins: killing wasteful EV subsidies 17:43 - Stopping 70-year Sound Transit bonds and protecting taxpayers 22:01 - Bill Gates’ climate letter and why current climate policy is failing 34:27 - Reasons for political hope in Washington and bipartisan work Visit our homepage for the latest Washington news: https://washingtonpolicy.org Sign up for our FREE newsletter: https://washingtonpolicy.org/signup Follow us on our social platforms! Facebook:   / washington.policy.center   | X: https://x.com/wapolicycenter | Instagram:   / washingtonpolicy   | TikTok:   / washingtonpolicy

    39 min
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Washington Policy On The Go is WPC's bi-weekly virtual event series in which we interview center directors and guests to inform you on the latest in Washington State policy.

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  • Creator
    Washington Policy Center
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Washington Policy Center
  • Show Website
    WPC on the Go

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