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Opinion: HB 1589’s ban on natural gas adds ‘more resources’ to solve problems created by the CO2 tax
When the state’s new CO2 tax, known as the Climate Commitment Act, was adopted in 2021, large sections of the law were dedicated to helping utilities transition their customers off natural gas. Tho…
Opinion: ‘Bipartisan’ is in the eye of the beholder
Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center doesn’t agree that Instead of elected representatives considering half of the six initiatives, voters will.
Ridgefield School District should not be footing the bill for civic life
Ridgefield resident Heidi Pozzo discusses the agreements between the city of Ridgefield and the Ridgefield School District to support civic life for area citizens.
POLL: Should teacher unions have pushed for large salary increases last fall knowing significant budget cuts were looming this spring?
Should teacher unions have pushed for large salary increases last fall knowing significant budget cuts were looming this spring?
Opinion: State is gathering stories about long-term care
Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center believes lawmakers should focus on strengthening the Medicaid safety net by passing reforms that end abuse of a program meant for the vulnerable.
Letter: Strong public schools build strong communities!
Ridgefield resident Michele Wollert offers her support for the Ridgefield School District bond proposals in the April 23 special election.
Opinion: There are plenty of ways to reduce the cost of the I-5 Bridge replacement project
Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance shares ways the proposed I-5 Bridge replacement project price tag can be trimmed.
Opinion: Ridgefield School District decisions impact capacity and overcrowding
Ridgefield School District has partially created its own capacity and overcrowding issues, according to Ridgefield resident Heidi Pozzo in the latest of her assessments of the district’s school bon…
Opinion: Upper Columbia River – The Human Health Assessment
Nancy Churchill offers the fourth of a series of articles about the proposed EPA Superfund site on the upper Columbia River.
Opinion: Portability change means a WA Cares benefit? Don’t count on it
Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center believes state leaders should be reforming Medicaid, protecting it from abuse, and increasing taxpayer awareness of potential needs when it com…
POLL: Do you believe the judge’s redistricting in Washington state is fair?
Do you believe the judge’s redistricting in Washington state is fair?
Letter: ‘It’s time to invest in our children’s future’
Ridgefield resident Matthew White addresses recent criticism of the Ridgefield School District’s decision to build the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.
Opinion: What’s in a name? Sometimes it’s a career you’ve built
Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center announces name and email address changes.
Opinion: Being ‘Number One’ isn’t always best
Ridgefield resident Heidi Pozzo points out that should both school bond proposals pass, Ridgefield will have the highest debt per student in the state at roughly $71,000 per student before interest.
Opinion: Upper Columbia River – the Scope of the Pollution
Nancy Churchill offers the third in a series of columns about the proposed EPA Superfund site on the upper Columbia River.
Poll: Are you willing to accept tolls as a way to help fund a project to replace the I-5 Bridge?
Are you willing to accept tolls as a way to help fund a project to replace the I-5 Bridge?
Opinion: What if the Ridgefield School District is executing an outdated plan?
Ridgefield resident Heidi Pozzo states that in the Ridgefield School District, growth isn’t happening as fast as projected.
Opinion: A missed opportunity for salmon as legislature does little for struggling species
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center assesses a missed opportunity by lawmakers to assist in the salmon recovery effort.