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Opinion: Washington agency says decarbonization isn’t a priority of ‘Community decarbonization’ funded by CO2 tax
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Opinion: Washington agency says decarbonization isn’t a priority of ‘Community decarbonization’ funded by CO2 tax

Todd Myers writes that simply taxing and spending don’t help the environment. Yet that is the philosophy used here and why Washington has repeatedly failed to meet its environmental goals despite s…

Jun 12, 2024

Opinion: Government records belong to the public
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Opinion: Government records belong to the public

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center believes the legislature needs to pass clear, unambiguous legislation that clarifies the legislature is subject to the Public Records Act.

Jun 11, 2024

Opinion: Evaluating judicial candidates
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Opinion: Evaluating judicial candidates

In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill discusses the process for voters to evaluate judicial candidates.

Jun 11, 2024

Opinion: What to expect when you’re expecting
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Opinion: What to expect when you’re expecting

Oral care for children should begin before they are even born, as mothers-to-be are encouraged to take care of their teeth, which benefits the baby’s oral health, as well.

Jun 10, 2024

Opinion: People demand taxpayer-financed health care — now! — from the commission trying to get it for them
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Opinion: People demand taxpayer-financed health care — now! — from the commission trying to get it for them

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center acknowledges that health care is expensive, but she cautions Universal health care — more appropriately called taxpayer-financed health care —…

Jun 7, 2024

POLL: Should the IBR halt plans for tolling, just like New York and Oregon governors have done?
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POLL: Should the IBR halt plans for tolling, just like New York and Oregon governors have done?

Should the IBR halt plans for tolling, just like New York and Oregon governors have done?

Jun 7, 2024

Opinion: Greg Kimsey’s misleading tactics are a call for integrity in Clark County
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Opinion: Greg Kimsey’s misleading tactics are a call for integrity in Clark County

Reform Clark County Founder Rob Anderson shares the basis for his concerns about Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey.

Jun 6, 2024

Opinion: Auditor Greg Kimsey Ignores 8,000 Clark County Citizens
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Opinion: Auditor Greg Kimsey Ignores 8,000 Clark County Citizens

Camas resident Rick Vermeers shares his concerns of election fraud in Clark County.

Jun 6, 2024

Letter: Firefighter states the current Fire District 3 levy is ‘not adequate to fund what our community requires’
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Letter: Firefighter states the current Fire District 3 levy is ‘not adequate to fund what our community requires’

Firefighter Charlie Campbell asks members of the Fire District 3 community to learn more about the current levy lid lift.

Jun 5, 2024

Opinion: Awakening the sleeping giant
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Opinion: Awakening the sleeping giant

Nancy Churchill believes the Trump verdict has started a chain of events that will impact not just the national race, but the state and local races as well.

Jun 5, 2024

Opinion: Why are people leaving California and could it happen here in Washington?
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Opinion: Why are people leaving California and could it happen here in Washington?

Mark Harmsworth believes Washington’s lawmakers should look closely at the cause and effect of the restrictive housing policies in California and make the necessary changes in Washington before it’…

Jun 4, 2024

Opinion: Rulemaking concerns who can be state-allowed caregivers with WA Cares
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Opinion: Rulemaking concerns who can be state-allowed caregivers with WA Cares

If you’re a worker paying 58 cents of every $100 to WA Cares and someday qualify for a WA Cares benefit, you won’t be able to hire just anyone you choose to help with your care. The caregiver will…

Jun 3, 2024

Letter: Republicans need to ‘knock it off’
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Letter: Republicans need to ‘knock it off’

Vancouver resident Julia Dawn Seaver offers advice to Republicans regarding the Washington governor’s race.

Jun 3, 2024

Opinion: ‘Defending our republic by rejecting political persecutions’
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Opinion: ‘Defending our republic by rejecting political persecutions’

Vancouver attorney Angus Lee believes we all lose when our justice system is used as a political tool to unseat candidates for office.

Jun 1, 2024

Letter: ‘Parents recognize the substandard education their kids are receiving in our public schools’
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Letter: ‘Parents recognize the substandard education their kids are receiving in our public schools’

Battle Ground resident Jack Roscoe weighs in on the funding issues in Washington’s public schools.

Jun 1, 2024

Opinion: Why small internet service providers don’t want net neutrality
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Opinion: Why small internet service providers don’t want net neutrality

Donald Kimball of the Washington Policy Center believes closing the digital divide and providing more choice for consumers in the broadband space are laudable goals, and small to medium ISPs are es…

May 31, 2024

Letter: Trump is now our country’s first ex-president/felon
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Letter: Trump is now our country’s first ex-president/felon

Vancouver resident Mike Spence shares his reaction to the Trump verdict.

May 31, 2024

POLL: Will Donald Trump’s conviction by a New York City jury Thursday impact your vote in the November presidential election?
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POLL: Will Donald Trump’s conviction by a New York City jury Thursday impact your vote in the November presidential election?

Will Donald Trump’s conviction by a New York City jury Thursday impact your vote in the November presidential election?

May 31, 2024