We are Washington state’s key institution for advancing free markets and individual liberty. We accelerate and empower policy change by providing the foundation of knowledge needed for the policies that improve lives and the analysis and insights to prove when policies are going wrong. We are a connector of people and the information that empowers them to act. We are defenders of liberty, the rule of law, and advocates for the power and morality of free markets. We are the state’s foremost experts on the policies that improve lives.
Mission: WPC improves lives of Washingtonians by promoting high-quality, non-partisan, evidence-based research to advance policy solutions for a better Washington state.
Headquartered in Seattle with full-time staff headquartered across the state, Washington Policy Center offers legislators and the media policy solutions and legislative analysis. We publish studies, sponsor events and educate citizens on the vital public policy issues facing our region. Broadcast, print, and online media throughout Washington and across the nation cover WPC’s work regularly and seek out its policy experts for analysis and commentary. In addition, lawmakers routinely invite WPC to testify before legislative committees.
Washington Policy Center focuses on eight core areas of public policy:
- Agriculture
- Education
- Environment
- Government Reform (budget & taxes, open government)
- Health Care
- Small Business
- Transportation
- Worker Rights
Together, we hope to change Washington to promote accountable government, affordable solutions, and to promote prosperity and opportunity for all.