Washington Policy Center

Washington Policy Center
Motto Improving lives through market solutions
Mission To promote sound public policy based on free-market solutions[1]
President Daniel Mead Smith
Staff 16
Budget $2 million
Formerly called Washington Institute Foundation[2]
Location Seattle, Washington
Website www.washingtonpolicy.org

The Washington Policy Center (WPC) is a free market think tank in the state of Washington.[3] The organization's stated mission is "to promote sound public policy based on free-market solutions."[1] It has offices in Seattle, Olympia, Spokane, and Pasco.[4][5]

WPC operates a website, WashingtonVotes.org, which tracks what bills state legislators introduce and support.[6] WashingtonVotes.org provides a roll call service to state media outlets while the legislature is in session.[7][8]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "About Washington Policy Center". Washington Policy Center. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  2. "Washington Institute changes name". Puget Sound Business Journal. June 21, 2001. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  3. Lindblom, Mike (August 14, 2014). "Metro starts work on $1.50 fare card for low-income riders". Seattle Times. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  4. Parrish, Linn (February 12, 2015). "Chris Cargill: Furthering free market". Journal of Business. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  5. Micklethwait, John; Wooldridge, Adrian (2004). The Right Nation: Conservative Power in America. Penguin. p. 159. ISBN 9781594200205.
  6. Camden, Jim (January 11, 2015). "Television, Internet let you track Washington Legislature". Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  7. "How Your State Lawmakers Voted in Olympia". Nisqually Valley News. March 13, 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  8. "How they voted — March 10, 2015". The Daily Record. March 10, 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.

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