Projects
October 02, 2012
2012 Informed Voter Guide reaches half a million in print
The Freedom Foundation's Informed Voter Guide had to go back for a second printing thanks to dozens of dedicated volunteers who distributed more than 40,000 copies of the Guide all around Washington State. Together with 455,663 copies distributed in local newspapers, the print version of the Informed Voter Guide has reached nearly half-a-million people. And the online version is taking our reach even farther--you can access and share the Informed Voter Guide online at www.Inf...Read more here
March 09, 2012
The Freedom Foundation can provide activism training for your group.
If you want to think globally about free market solutions, personal responsibility, lower taxes, less regulation, and more freedom, let us help you act locally to achieve these ideals. If you want to question authority and speak truth to power – let us help you be effective.
March 09, 2012
Citizens Speak up Against Thurston County's No Shooting Ordinance
Thurston County "listened," and they changed the name to "Controlled Shooting" ordinance. I guess Thurston County thinks that sounds better, and maybe they believe people won't pay attention to what this ordinance actually does. Change the name, and then everyone will think it is okay, regardless of what is written.
February 14, 2012
Amicus Curiae Network
The Freedom Foundation's Theodore L. Stiles Center for Liberty hosts a service for conservative and libertarian organizations and attorneys in Washington State to facilitate amicus curiae support in significant cases before the state appellate courts.
January 11, 2012
Pocket gopher not imperiled
A year ago, a few of us took up the cause to protect Thurston County citizens from the pointless regulations levied by the Thurston County Commissioners.
December 02, 2011
Special Session
Get all the latest news and unbiased information from this year's special session. Can our legislators figure out the budget deficit? Are we destined to return to this same problem every few months?
November 29, 2011
Higher Education
Hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes and tuition flow to Washington state's institutions of higher learning. Then what happens? Do taxpayers get a good return for the investment? Do students and families? The Freedom Foundation believes in bringing accountability to public higher education in Washington state so that students, families, taxpayers, and policymakers can answer these questions.
October 31, 2011
Washington Constitution Resources
The Freedom Foundation has several resources available about the Washington State Constitution. We offer literature about individual rights as well as copies of the state constitution. This winter, Michael Reitz will be presenting The First Line of Defense: 10 Things You Should Know About the Washington Constitution. More information on the class and our literature is provided below.
October 21, 2011
Get the facts on SJR 8206
We are highlighting the facts about each 2011 ballot measure every day this week. Before you cast your vote, make sure you get the facts about SJR 8206
October 20, 2011
Get the Facts on SJR 8205
We are highlighting the facts about each 2011 ballot measure every day this week. Before you cast your vote, make sure you get the facts about SJR 8205.
October 19, 2011
Get the Facts on Initiative 1183
We are highlighting the facts about each 2011 ballot measure every day this week. Before you cast your vote, make sure you get the facts about I-1183.
October 18, 2011
Get the Facts on Initiative 1163
We are highlighting the facts about each 2011 ballot measure every day this week. Before you cast your vote, make sure you get the facts about I-1163.
October 17, 2011
Get the Facts on Initiative 1125
We are highlighting the facts about each 2011 ballot measure every day this week. Before you cast your vote, make sure you get the facts about I-1125
July 11, 2011
Informed Voter Guide 2011
It can be tricky to make the right decision when it comes to voting on an initiative. More often than not you don't have enough information to make a confident choice either way. But now you can get the unbiased facts about the 2011 Washington initiatives by reading our Initiative Guide!
May 27, 2011
A Memorial Day Tribute: My Brother, an American Hero
I was 13, lying on the couch in the living room because there were two or three to a bed in my house. I had experienced a tonsillectomy, was unable to talk or sleep, and I was in a great deal of pain. My mother had spent 24 hours by my side, administering love and warm liquid to comfort my throat. It was 1947.
April 15, 2011
Washington State Teacher Salaries
The image of unfairly underpaid teachers is a compelling one, and it has fueled several illegal strikes around the state over the years. But is it accurate?
March 08, 2011
Stop Thurston County
Thurston county bureaucrats are out of control. They are using rodents, weeds and bugs as an excuse to take 177,000 acres of land and harm over 50,000 property owners. Property owners in Thurston County are not being compensated for government regulation-inspired land grabs, all the while having to continue paying property taxes.
We discovered that Thurston County received over $100,000 from the US Department of Fish and Wildlife to implement restrictive land use controls. N...Read more here