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Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement team’s Modified Locally Preferred Alternative ‘will be downtown Vancouver’s concrete death shroud’
Opinion

Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement team’s Modified Locally Preferred Alternative ‘will be downtown Vancouver’s concrete death shroud’

Bob Ortblad appeals to members of the Vancouver City Council not to endorse the LPA on July 11.

Jun 29, 2022

Letter: ‘We would be foolish to not fully use this valuable resource (natural gas) before we have found a way to efficiently utilize more renewable sources’
Opinion

Letter: ‘We would be foolish to not fully use this valuable resource (natural gas) before we have found a way to efficiently utilize more renewable sources’

Vancouver resident Jim McConnell pens letter to NW Natural Gas CEO David Anderson

Jun 29, 2022

Opinion: U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Washington state’s Blaine Amendment
Opinion

Opinion: U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Washington state’s Blaine Amendment

Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center explains how ‘now that the baleful influence of this mean-spirited provision has ended, Washington lawmakers are free to join other states in offering fami…

Jun 28, 2022

Opinion: Washington state tax relief?
Opinion

Opinion: Washington state tax relief?

In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill explains how the progressive-Marxist rulers of Washington state are addicted to your money and their favorite word is ‘more. ’

Jun 27, 2022

Opinion: Public employee First Amendment rights shouldn’t be a secret
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Opinion: Public employee First Amendment rights shouldn’t be a secret

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center shares how Washington officials aren’t actively spreading the word to workers about their rights.

Jun 24, 2022

Opinion: Free money everywhere: the pretense on which Washington state’s energy policy is based
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Opinion: Free money everywhere: the pretense on which Washington state’s energy policy is based

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center explains why ‘pretending there is free money elsewhere skews the balance sheet, making decisions more political, more expensive, and less rational’

Jun 24, 2022

Do you prefer C-TRAN’s Bus Rapid Transit or TriMet’s MAX Yellow Line light rail as the preferred transit component on a I-5 Bridge replacement?
Opinion

Do you prefer C-TRAN’s Bus Rapid Transit or TriMet’s MAX Yellow Line light rail as the preferred transit component on a I-5 Bridge replacement?

Do you prefer C-TRAN’s Bus Rapid Transit or TriMet’s MAX Yellow Line light rail as the preferred transit component on a I-5 Bridge replacement?

Jun 23, 2022

Opinion: U.S. Supreme Court rules that state education choice programs may not discriminate against religious schools: What it means for Washington state
Opinion

Opinion: U.S. Supreme Court rules that state education choice programs may not discriminate against religious schools: What it means for Washington state

Liv Finne and Paul Guppy offer context for what the ruling means for Washingtonians.

Jun 23, 2022

Democratic governor on providing tax relief to help with inflation: ‘It is absolutely unconscionable not to do this’
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Democratic governor on providing tax relief to help with inflation: ‘It is absolutely unconscionable not to do this’

Governor Inslee has repeatedly made it clear that he believes his spending priorities exceed any need to provide tax relief to help families deal with the impact of record inflation.

Jun 23, 2022

Opinion: $1.5 billion increase in June revenue forecast should be dedicated to tax relief
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Opinion: $1.5 billion increase in June revenue forecast should be dedicated to tax relief

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center believes it is past time for Washington state officials to prioritize tax relief.

Jun 22, 2022

Opinion: Seattle gets green light for employer compensation tax, but state tax work group not interested
Opinion

Opinion: Seattle gets green light for employer compensation tax, but state tax work group not interested

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center discusses a valid concern other cities should keep in mind before following Seattle’s lead.

Jun 21, 2022

Opinion: Patient-centered decisions should be respected when it comes to both children, adults
Opinion

Opinion: Patient-centered decisions should be respected when it comes to both children, adults

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center discusses Gov. Jay Inslee’s unwillingness to trust providers to help state residents to make decisions for themselves.

Jun 21, 2022

Letter: Heidi St. John ‘will be an energetic advocate for Southwest Washington
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Letter: Heidi St. John ‘will be an energetic advocate for Southwest Washington

Kelso resident Carolyn Caines offers her support for Heidi St. John in the race in the 3rd Congressional District.

Jun 21, 2022

Opinion: Why doesn’t the C-TRAN Board fight for our cheaper, faster BRT on Interstate Bridge?
Opinion

Opinion: Why doesn’t the C-TRAN Board fight for our cheaper, faster BRT on Interstate Bridge?

Why isn’t the C-TRAN Board of Directors fighting to have C-TRAN provide the high-capacity cross river transit service, for the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) project?

Jun 20, 2022

Opinion: Snake River Dam insanity will destroy Washington prosperity
Opinion

Opinion: Snake River Dam insanity will destroy Washington prosperity

In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill discusses the recent draft report about removing the Lower Snake River Dams.

Jun 20, 2022

Letter: ‘The 18th Legislative District voters should choose wisely their new representative for Position 2’
Opinion

Letter: ‘The 18th Legislative District voters should choose wisely their new representative for Position 2’

Yacolt resident Anne O’Neill shares her thoughts on the race for Position 2 in the 18th Legislative District.

Jun 20, 2022

Letter: ‘“People will govern how they campaign, and what you are seeing tonight is a shameful display of what I have been witnessing for the last year-and-a-half’
Opinion

Letter: ‘“People will govern how they campaign, and what you are seeing tonight is a shameful display of what I have been witnessing for the last year-and-a-half’

Vancouver resident Julia Dawn Seaver discusses actions by 3rd Congressional District candidate Joe Kent during campaign.

Jun 17, 2022

Opinion: The culture of government secrecy undermines democratic accountability
Opinion

Opinion: The culture of government secrecy undermines democratic accountability

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center shares his perception that there is growing hostility to transparency and the culture of open scientific inquiry and public service has eroded.

Jun 17, 2022