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Opinion: Record capital gains revenue won't solve Washington's budget woes
Washington's capital gains tax hit $1. 5 billion in fiscal 2026 — yet covers less than 10% of the state's projected budget shortfall.
Letter: Fact-checking the C-TRAN fixed rail discussion
Vancouver resident Michael Backman calls Councilor Erik Paulsen's 300,000-population transit claim misleading.
Leaders react to Erik Paulsen’s proposal to bring rail infrastructure to streets of Vancouver
C-TRAN's Tim Hein warns Vancouver and Clark County must sell fixed rail costs to their own constituents.
Opinion: Clark County does not have a need for light rail
Clark County voters have rejected light rail three times while C-TRAN runs a reserve fund surplus and TriMet faces bankruptcy by 2029.
Opinion: Position Three – Constitution over politics
Three candidates vie for a Washington Supreme Court seat — and one was elected, not appointed.
Opinion: Don’t blame AI – Why electricity rates are rising in Washington
State climate mandates, not AI or data centers, are the primary force pushing Washington utility bills higher.
Opinion: The Declaration of Independence – Its debt to history and meaning
Rob Natelson traces the Declaration's roots to English petitions, the 1689 Bill of Rights, and natural law philosophy.
Opinion: More employers mean more opportunities for workers
A Washington Policy Center analyst argues that fewer employers directly means fewer choices and less power for workers.
Letter: Are all religious viewpoints relative and equally valid?
Randall Rathbun challenges Silas Matson and Rev. Kate Lore on whether objective moral truth exists.
Letter: I-5 Bridge – Save $billions, reduce congestion and improve safety
Camas resident Douglas Tweet argues eliminating light rail could save $2. 5 billion and reduce bridge width by 31 feet.
Letter: How do we share a city and foster community when our sincerely held moral frameworks clash so fundamentally?
Matson argues Battle Ground's council lacks the mandate to adjudicate sexual ethics or act as the town's spiritual leader.
Letter: When ‘inclusion’ mandates exclusion, sports lose its way
Jonathan Hines argues forced Pride jerseys and banned Bible verses reveal a double standard in MLB's inclusion policies.
POLL: Did the Clark County Council make the right decision by rejecting the auditor authority proposal?
The 3-2 council vote rejected giving the auditor's office power to write financial impact statements for ballot measures.
Opinion: Hospital price transparency is good, but its impact will be limited
Washington still shields hospitals from competition through certificate-of-need laws other states have repealed.
Opinion: Washington tax collections are running below forecast as the economy softens
Washington's tax collections are $135. 4 million behind forecast since February as employment and revenue both slip.
Opinion: Washington’s Attorney General offers strong defense of signature gatherers’ rights
AG Nick Brown urges 39 county prosecutors to protect signature gatherers from harassment and theft.
Letter: The IBR’s concrete obscenity
Bob Ortblad argues $17. 7 billion buys one extra lane for five miles — and 30 years of debt for future generations.
Letter: The ‘free market’ cure that costs twice as much
Anthony Teso challenges a free-market healthcare proposal, citing $14,885 per-person U. S. spending versus a $7,371 OECD average.