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Letter: ‘Our forefathers warned us to assemble when government rules over We The People’
La Center resident Kimberlee Goheen Elbon criticizes the County Council’s handling of immigration-related meetings and urges residents to assemble and speak out.
Opinion: ‘County Council meetings have become an embarrassment to our community’
Ken Vance criticizes recent Clark County Council meeting conduct and calls for increased security and stronger leadership from Chair Sue Marshall.
POLL: Did the council’s debate and resolution help unite or divide the community?
The Clark County Council’s 3-2 vote to move forward with a modified ICE-related resolution followed heated public comment and sharp debate among councilors.
Opinion: SB 5292: PFML tax bill looks like a trap
Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues SB 5292 could pave the way for higher PFML payroll taxes by changing how rates are set.
Opinion: Is a state income tax coming, and the latest on the I-5 Bridge project
Rep. John Ley shares a legislative update on a proposed state income tax, the I-5 Bridge project, the Brockmann Campus and House Bill 2605.
Opinion: Washington parental rights battle goes national
Vicki Murray argues that parental rights and girls’ sports initiatives headed for the November 2026 ballot could reshape education policy in Washington and beyond.
Opinion: Olympia’s war on a free press
Nancy Churchill argues that Senate Bill 5400 threatens press freedom by subsidizing select media outlets while excluding independent journalists.
Letter: The Great Reversal – Cortes cuts local taxes, then loads schools and hospitals with unfunded state mandates
Shauna Walters argues that Sen. Adrian Cortes has reversed his local anti-tax record by supporting state mandates and new taxes in Olympia.
Letter: Part One – Inside Ridgefield School District’s failure to protect students
A Ridgefield parent and Rob Anderson describe how student complaints against a high school coach were handled by the school district.
Opinion: Business is already leaving Washington
Mark Harmsworth argues that recent and proposed tax policies are pushing Washington businesses to consider leaving the state.
Opinion: The income tax proposal has arrived
Ryan Frost of the Washington Policy Center argues that a proposed Washington income tax creates a new revenue stream rather than delivering tax reform or relief.
Opinion: ‘If they want light rail, they should be the ones who pay for it’
Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance argues that supporters of light rail tied to the I-5 Bridge replacement should bear the local cost of operating and maintaining the system through a narrowly dra…
POLL: If a sub-district is created, what area should it include?
Clark County residents are asked where a potential C-TRAN sub-district should be drawn if voters are asked to fund light rail operations and maintenance costs.
Opinion: IBR falsely blaming inflation
Joe Cortright argues that inflation explains only a small portion of the IBR project’s cost increases and that rising consultant and staff expenses are the primary drivers.
Letter: The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s $141 million bribe can be better spent on sandwich steel-concrete tubes
Bob Ortblad argues that an immersed tunnel using sandwich steel-concrete tubes would be a more cost-effective alternative to the current Interstate Bridge Replacement Program design.
Opinion: Washingtonians want affordability, not more taxes, according to our recent survey
Rep. John Ley shares results from a legislative survey showing affordability concerns and opposition to new taxes among respondents, while outlining Republican priorities in Olympia.
Opinion: Schumer insults black Americans with ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ comment
Lars Larson argues that Democratic opposition to the SAVE Act contradicts voter support for photo ID requirements and unfairly characterizes minority voters.
Letter: ‘Hockinson is worth investing in, and this levy is part of that commitment’
James Landon argues that supporting the Hockinson Schools levy is a necessary investment in the community, its schools, and the next generation.