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Opinion: Washington’s Employment Security Department is hiding its records
A source exposed that the ESD was intending to delete 88 million internal messages between employees.
Opinion: Is an educator’s venom and vitriol against others ‘news?’
Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance offers some thoughts on recent comments made by area educators on social media.
Opinion: Federal unemployment benefits are coming to an end
Mark Harmsworth, of the Washington Policy Center, suggests that unemployed workers should be aggressively trying to find a new position now to avoid the rush once benefits end.
POLL: Clark County Today asks if educators who publicly express this type of a bias toward students and members of the community should be allowed to work in public schools?
Clark County Today asks if educators who publicly express this type of a bias toward students and members of the community should be allowed to work in public schools?
Opinion: Real-world situations show why a long-term-care mandate and tax should be repealed
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center points out why citizens are demanding — and some lawmakers are talking about — repeal of this poorly designed program.
Opinion: Don’t forget tax relief while providing government employee pay raises
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center reacts to Gov. Jay Inslee’s decision to re-open negotiations for state employees’ pay raises.
Opinion: ‘We should not face the possibility of losing our jobs over a personal health care decision’
Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance shares his views of Gov. Jay Inslee’s a new vaccine mandate for most state employees, private health care and long-term care workers
Should an employer have the right to terminate an employee who elects not to get a COVID-19 vaccine?
Should an employer have the right to terminate an employee who elects not to get a COVID-19 vaccine?
Opinion: Protecting taxpayers with income tax ban isn’t a ‘red herring’
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center explains why claims that no one in Washington is talking about an income tax is not accurate.
Opinion: Top wildfire solutions for states and state think tanks offered
The Cascade Policy Institute offers an in-depth look at solutions for dealing with rampant wildfires.
Opinion: Study shows COVID learning losses may permanently hurt an entire generation of students
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center discusses the findings of a recent study on the effects school shutdowns may have on students.
Opinion: Relieving traffic congestion is the best way to improve access to jobs
Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center believes a recent presentation to the Washington State Transportation Commission shows the impact congestion relief could have on access to more jobs.
Opinion: Can the ‘Divided States’ ever unite again?
Clark County Today Administrator Heidi Wetzler offers a radical solution for a broken America.
POLL: Do you agree with Gov. Jay Inslee and the Washington Department of Health that all students and staff in K-12 schools should wear masks even if vaccinated?
Do you agree with Gov. Jay Inslee and the Washington Department of Health that all students and staff in K-12 schools should wear masks even if vaccinated?
Opinion: Good news concerning law that creates a state-run, long-term-care program to be funded through workers’ paychecks
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center provides an update on the payroll tax to begin soon to fund the WA Cares Fund.
Opinion: UW tax law professor on new capital gains income tax: ‘It’s going to be found unconstitutional’
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center continues to share information on capital gains tax legislation in Washington state.
Letter: VPS school board meeting has technical issues
Vancouver resident Sally Snyder shares her recent experience while attending a Vancouver Public Schools board meeting.
Opinion: Public awareness of sex trafficking is first step toward ending it
Area lawmakers Rep. Vicki Kraft and Rep. Sharon Wylie join in effort to raise awareness to sex trafficking in Washington.