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Opinion: Enough is Enough – Bad Behavior by coaches, parents and fans must stop
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Opinion: Enough is Enough – Bad Behavior by coaches, parents and fans must stop

“There’s an unfortunate trend continuing in Washington and across the nation that must be stopped: the bad behavior of coaches, parents and fans at high school and middle school athletic events. ”

Sep 15, 2022

Opinion: Internal documents show discussion about giving some state workers $1,000 for getting a booster, Brandi Kruse reports
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Opinion: Internal documents show discussion about giving some state workers $1,000 for getting a booster, Brandi Kruse reports

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center states how coercing people to get boosters with taxpayer dollars — and giving some workers who want boosters incentives for doing so — is ethically q…

Sep 15, 2022

Opinion: State of emergency set to end Oct. 31, but COVID-19 vaccine mandate is permanent
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Opinion: State of emergency set to end Oct. 31, but COVID-19 vaccine mandate is permanent

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center recalls how Gov. Jay Inslee’s policy caused severe harm to individuals and families as well as public services in our state for no demonstrable publi…

Sep 14, 2022

Opinion: With student learning down, education officials invent happy-talk metrics to hide the failures of public education
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Opinion: With student learning down, education officials invent happy-talk metrics to hide the failures of public education

Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center believes the strange mixing of ‘proficient’ and ‘made progress’ is designed to hide the widespread failures of the public education system.

Sep 14, 2022

Opinion: A Republican write-in for Secretary of State
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Opinion: A Republican write-in for Secretary of State

Nancy Churchill continues her examination of Washington’s Secretary of State race.

Sep 13, 2022

Opinion: New briefs filed in capital gains income tax case; Hearing date still pending
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Opinion: New briefs filed in capital gains income tax case; Hearing date still pending

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center offers an update of the capital gains income tax case in Washington state.

Sep 9, 2022

Opinion: Many who claim climate spending is good can’t really explain why
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Opinion: Many who claim climate spending is good can’t really explain why

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center challenges the assessment of city of Vancouver officials about the tiny benefit residents would get for a $9 million price tag.

Sep 9, 2022

POLL: Should Washington legislators pass legislation to ensure another reign of the governor’s emergency powers doesn’t happen again?
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POLL: Should Washington legislators pass legislation to ensure another reign of the governor’s emergency powers doesn’t happen again?

Should Washington legislators pass legislation to ensure another reign of the governor’s emergency powers doesn’t happen again?

Sep 8, 2022

Opinion: Normal governance to return to Washington on October 31
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Opinion: Normal governance to return to Washington on October 31

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center discusses Gov. Jay Inslee’s decision to finally end governing under an emergency order on Oct. 31.

Sep 8, 2022

Letter: ‘I am in full support of Brett Simpson for Clark County auditor’
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Letter: ‘I am in full support of Brett Simpson for Clark County auditor’

Vancouver resident Michael Jelineo shares his thoughts on the race for Clark County auditor.

Sep 7, 2022

Opinion: Rulemaking in process for workers ‘exempted’ from long-term-care payroll tax
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Opinion: Rulemaking in process for workers ‘exempted’ from long-term-care payroll tax

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center expresses hope that the Employment Security Department has the ability to make this process make better sense.

Sep 6, 2022

Opinion: Albert sensors and the attack on local control
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Opinion: Albert sensors and the attack on local control

Nancy Churchill believes Democrats are working overtime to label anyone who has concerns about the integrity of election systems as ‘election deniers’

Sep 6, 2022

Letter: ‘Families are being destroyed and parents stripped of their parental rights’
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Letter: ‘Families are being destroyed and parents stripped of their parental rights’

Vancouver resident Dawn Seaver shares her thoughts to the proposed changes to Title IX

Sep 6, 2022

Commentary: A timeout for character
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Commentary: A timeout for character

The Union Titans really could have used a timeout at the end of Saturday’s game against Eastlake, but coach Rory Rosenbach used one earlier in the half to give his players a life lesson.

Sep 4, 2022

Opinion: Business licensing costs in Washington are skyrocketing
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Opinion: Business licensing costs in Washington are skyrocketing

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center explains how high license fees destroy jobs and disincentives businesses from expanding into new areas to create new jobs.

Sep 3, 2022

Opinion: Other states have proposed long-term-care laws that could sneak up on workers
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Opinion: Other states have proposed long-term-care laws that could sneak up on workers

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center warns Pennsylvania and New York residents of the promises and shortcomings of Washington’s long-term-care law

Sep 2, 2022

Opinion: Overwhelming bipartisan support for tax relief in Idaho
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Opinion: Overwhelming bipartisan support for tax relief in Idaho

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center expresses frustration that Washington’s majority party has not yet come to the same conclusion the majority of bipartisan lawmakers across the country…

Sep 2, 2022

POLL: Which is better for our nation, forgiving student loan debt or lower tuition costs?
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POLL: Which is better for our nation, forgiving student loan debt or lower tuition costs?

Which is better for our nation, forgiving student loan debt or lower tuition costs?

Sep 1, 2022