Washington Policy Center
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
|---|---|
Chairman | Greg Porter |
President and CEO | Steven Hatting |
| Revenue | $7.16 million (2024)[1] |
| Expenses | $3.92 million (2024)[1] |
| Staff | 25 |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Washington Institute Foundation[2] |
The Washington Policy Center (WPC) is a think tank based in the state of Washington.[3][4] The organization's stated mission is "to advocate for government transparency and accountability, as well as to improve lives by promoting sound public policy based on free-market solutions."[5] It has a statewide staff of approximately 25 and offices in Seattle and Spokane. The organization is divided into eight research centers: Agriculture, Education, Environment, Government Reform, Health Care, Small Business, Transportation, and Worker Rights. WPC is an affiliate of the State Policy Network, a nonprofit organization that serves as a network for conservative and libertarian think tanks focusing on state-level policy in the United States.[6]
WPC operated a free public-service website, WashingtonVotes.org, which tracked what bills state legislators introduce and support.[7] WashingtonVotes.org provided a roll call service to state media outlets while the legislature is in session.[8][9]
The organization uncovered an error in Sound Transit's defense in a $500 million class-action lawsuit regarding the collection of car tab tax charges. The state Attorney General's office acknowledged the error.[10] The constitutionality of the car-tab collection levied by Sound Transit was upheld by the State Supreme Court in February 2020.[11]
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[edit]- 1 2 "Washington Policy Center - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ "Washington Institute changes name". Puget Sound Business Journal. June 21, 2001. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ Baker, Mike (5 January 2020). "To Fight Climate Change, One City May Ban Heating Homes With Natural Gas". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ↑ Lindblom, Mike (August 14, 2014). "Metro starts work on $1.50 fare card for low-income riders". Seattle Times. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ "About Washington Policy Center". Washington Policy Center. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ "Directory". State Policy Network. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ↑ Camden, Jim (January 11, 2015). "Television, Internet let you track Washington Legislature". Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ "How Your State Lawmakers Voted in Olympia". Nisqually Valley News. March 13, 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ "How they voted — March 10, 2015". The Daily Record. March 10, 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ Drew, James (September 12, 2019). "Does mistake in legal briefings blow hole in Sound Transit's car-tab case?". Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ↑ "WA Supreme Court upholds ST3 in separate car tabs lawsuit". 13 February 2020.