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Opinion: Woke Revolutionaries weaponize Energy Policy
Opinion

Opinion: Woke Revolutionaries weaponize Energy Policy

In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill states ‘now more than ever, Americanists need to recognize we’re under attack. Woke revolutionaries are weaponizing government and energy policy against us. ’

Feb 20, 2023

Opinion: New study about COVID-19 should put another nail in the coffin for state’s vaccine mandate
Opinion

Opinion: New study about COVID-19 should put another nail in the coffin for state’s vaccine mandate

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center would like the governor to remove his employment mandate on his own; if not, lawmakers need to find a way to intervene.

Feb 17, 2023

Letter: ‘Hysteria created rifts between normally reasonable citizens’
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Letter: ‘Hysteria created rifts between normally reasonable citizens’

Vancouver resident Bob Larimer recounts life during the pandemic.

Feb 17, 2023

Letter: ‘This unnecessary deadly design is criminal negligence’
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Letter: ‘This unnecessary deadly design is criminal negligence’

Bob Ortblad discusses safety issues with the proposed grade of the I-5 Bridge replacement project.

Feb 17, 2023

Opinion: Lawmakers should end mistreatment of a minority group
Opinion

Opinion: Lawmakers should end mistreatment of a minority group

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes it is not OK to treat people who are unvaccinated as dangerous, selfish and unworthy of work.

Feb 16, 2023

Opinion: Universal health care sounds good until it doesn’t; SJM 8006 offers a misguided wish
Opinion

Opinion: Universal health care sounds good until it doesn’t; SJM 8006 offers a misguided wish

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes we need to start with an understanding that health care is not a right.

Feb 15, 2023

Letter: Marie votes against small businesses
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Letter: Marie votes against small businesses

Ridgefield resident Carley Meuchel shares her thoughts on the vote by Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez on The Family and Small Business Act.

Feb 14, 2023

Opinion: Where’s the love for taxpayers this Valentine’s Day?
Opinion

Opinion: Where’s the love for taxpayers this Valentine’s Day?

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center believes it seems the tax love in Washington knows only one direction, to infinity and beyond.

Feb 14, 2023

Opinion: Woke revolutionaries fabricate ‘domestic violent extremism’
Opinion

Opinion: Woke revolutionaries fabricate ‘domestic violent extremism’

In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill addresses ‘Wokeism’s Big Lie. ’

Feb 14, 2023

Opinion: The legislature says it wants affordable housing but keeps pushing legislation that will do the opposite
Opinion

Opinion: The legislature says it wants affordable housing but keeps pushing legislation that will do the opposite

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center shares why House Bill 1628 will not solve housing affordability in either the ownership, rental or commercial real estate markets.

Feb 13, 2023

Opinion: Driving between Vancouver and Wilsonville at 5 p.m.? ODOT plans to charge you $15
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Opinion: Driving between Vancouver and Wilsonville at 5 p.m.? ODOT plans to charge you $15

Joe Cortright of City Observatory states that ‘tolls don’t need to be nearly this high to better manage traffic flow and assure faster travel times. ’

Feb 13, 2023

Opinion: For Valentine’s Day, the legislature wants to tell you how much it loves your tax dollars
Opinion

Opinion: For Valentine’s Day, the legislature wants to tell you how much it loves your tax dollars

Four of the bill hearings scheduled on February 14 in the Washington State Legislature involve new ways for your taxes to go up.

Feb 10, 2023

POLL: Would you approve of state lawmakers doing away with advisory votes?
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POLL: Would you approve of state lawmakers doing away with advisory votes?

Would you approve of state lawmakers doing away with advisory votes, the non-binding measures meant to gauge voter opinion on tax increases passed by the Legislature?

Feb 9, 2023

Opinion: Non-existent cost controls for the $7.5-billion Interstate Bridge replacement project
Opinion

Opinion: Non-existent cost controls for the $7.5-billion Interstate Bridge replacement project

Joe Cortright addresses the estimated cost of the Interstate Bridge replacement project, which has ballooned as high as $7. 5 billion.

Feb 9, 2023

Opinion: HB 1011 and SB 5479, which attempt to take down state’s long-term-care law, are running out of time
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Opinion: HB 1011 and SB 5479, which attempt to take down state’s long-term-care law, are running out of time

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center states that ‘either one of these bills could stop the payroll tax before it ever starts. ’

Feb 9, 2023

Opinion: Balloon over Billings
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Opinion: Balloon over Billings

Joe Kent states ‘the American people cannot ignore the blatant corruption of Biden and his son Hunter with the Chinese Communist Party’

Feb 8, 2023

Opinion: Beware of property tax relief trojan horses
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Opinion: Beware of property tax relief trojan horses

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center points out that Washington voters have rejected 10 straight income tax proposals, including six proposed constitutional amendments.

Feb 8, 2023

Opinion: Inslee needs to end his employment-related vaccine mandate; if not, a bill being filed could
Opinion

Opinion: Inslee needs to end his employment-related vaccine mandate; if not, a bill being filed could

Elizabeth Hovde emphatically states if the governor won’t end this mistreatment of the unvaccinated and allow public jobs to employ people regardless of their vaccination status, legislators need t…

Feb 7, 2023