Some things never seem to change. The Mercatus Institute recently released a study about American moving trends, and the overall gist isn’t surprising: those in blue states are still picking up and heading to red ones.

States like New York, ranked number one for outbound movers, have long counted their own people as their number one export. Electing socialists like Zohran Mamdani, who are hostile to businesses and taxpayers, probably doesn’t help.

According to Mercatus, the number one destination for relocating Americans is the proudly Republican state of Idaho. And as Chris Cargill writes, “Washington was Idaho’s single largest source of newcomers, followed closely by California.”

This stark contrast between the West Coast and the rest of the West is impossible to ignore. Those from Washington who leave for Idaho, Montana, or even Texas are taking their aspirations, their small businesses, and their taxpayer dollars with them.

At a time of economic peril in Seattle, we can’t allow this to continue.

Political leaders need a plan for economic renewal to help stop this mass migration. Unfortunately, Democrats seem to prefer doubling down on what hasn’t worked.

If you live or do business in Seattle, the strain on the region’s economy is palpable. Layoffs have continued to ripple through the area, and many workers and employers are........

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