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Opinion: State agencies fail the basic math of CO2 cost, but believe they can do the calculus of economic transformation
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Opinion: State agencies fail the basic math of CO2 cost, but believe they can do the calculus of economic transformation

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center doesn’t believe adding more power to the government and more taxpayer subsidies to failed policies won’t solve that problem.

Jan 10, 2024

Opinion: How to influence lawmaking in Olympia
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Opinion: How to influence lawmaking in Olympia

Nancy Churchill explains how a busy hard-working average citizen throws some sand in the gears, and slows down some of the oncoming nonsense?

Jan 10, 2024

Letter: It’s an election year … know how I can tell?
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Letter: It’s an election year … know how I can tell?

Washougal resident Anne Haller discusses what she believes are the negative consequences of the NRA’s messaging.

Jan 10, 2024

Opinion: Most education choice options are NOT vouchers, despite claims
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Opinion: Most education choice options are NOT vouchers, despite claims

Opinion: Most education choice options are NOT vouchers, despite claims. Chris Cargill of the Mountain States Policy Center discusses the misleading phrasing from those opposed to giving families m…

Jan 9, 2024

Opinion: State is going after the wrong goals in health care
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Opinion: State is going after the wrong goals in health care

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center provides an update on the recent Universal Health Care Commission meeting.

Jan 8, 2024

Opinion: It looks like the Interstate Bridge Replacement could cost $9 billion
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Opinion: It looks like the Interstate Bridge Replacement could cost $9 billion

Just 13 months after raising the price of the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) project by more than 50 percent, the state DOTs say it will cost even more.

Jan 5, 2024

POLL: Do you believe things are likely to get much better or somewhat better for your household in 2024?
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POLL: Do you believe things are likely to get much better or somewhat better for your household in 2024?

Do you believe things are likely to get much better or somewhat better for your household in 2024?

Jan 5, 2024

Opinion: Documents show Gov. Inslee knew a tax on CO2 would significantly increase gas prices
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Opinion: Documents show Gov. Inslee knew a tax on CO2 would significantly increase gas prices

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center explains how it has been obvious the governor and his administration knew they were lying about how a tax on CO2 would significantly increase gas prices.

Jan 4, 2024

Opinion: United States Supreme Court to consider hearing Washington capital gains tax lawsuit during Friday conference
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Opinion: United States Supreme Court to consider hearing Washington capital gains tax lawsuit during Friday conference

The U. S. Supreme Court is scheduled to review the petition for certiorari filed by the plaintiffs in Quinn v Washington. The petition challenges the US Constitutionality of Washington’s approach t…

Jan 3, 2024

Opinion: Several tax repeal proposals may be on the ballot in Washington state for 2024
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Opinion: Several tax repeal proposals may be on the ballot in Washington state for 2024

Jason Mercier of the Mountain States Policy Center provides an overview of the tax repeal proposals that will likely be on the ballot in Washington state in 2024.

Jan 3, 2024

Opinion: In 2023, private environmental innovation accelerated while government policy became more absurd
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Opinion: In 2023, private environmental innovation accelerated while government policy became more absurd

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center hopes that 2023 was a transformational year for environmental policy, when the failure and dishonesty of government-run environmental programs became clea…

Jan 2, 2024

Opinion: Trump, DeSantis, or Haley? Help us decide Jan. 13
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Opinion: Trump, DeSantis, or Haley? Help us decide Jan. 13

In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill explains what opportunities Washingtonians have to participate in their county’s Republican Caucus on Sat. , Jan. 13.

Jan 2, 2024

Opinion: Savings should be used for our needs, but supporters of WA Cares think otherwise
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Opinion: Savings should be used for our needs, but supporters of WA Cares think otherwise

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes supporters of WA Cares have the wrong idea.

Dec 31, 2023

POLL: Is it more important for area transportation officials to examine a third bridge/crossing over the Columbia River or an I-5 Bridge replacement?
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POLL: Is it more important for area transportation officials to examine a third bridge/crossing over the Columbia River or an I-5 Bridge replacement?

Is it more important for area transportation officials to examine a third bridge/crossing over the Columbia River or an I-5 Bridge replacement?

Dec 28, 2023

Opinion: Building Code Council tries to clean up errors in its rush to block natural gas heating
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Opinion: Building Code Council tries to clean up errors in its rush to block natural gas heating

The final vote of the Washington State Building Code Council (SBCC) on the controversial new commercial building codes exemplified much of the process: a rushed, legally questionable decision that…

Dec 27, 2023

Opinion: Americans believe in local solutions, even if they don’t know it
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Opinion: Americans believe in local solutions, even if they don’t know it

Donald Kimball of the Washington Policy Center believes fostering a renewed commitment to the idea that the strength of change lies fundamentally in the hands of local communities.

Dec 26, 2023

Opinion: More spending, higher taxes not the solution
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Opinion: More spending, higher taxes not the solution

Nancy Churchill says now is the time to learn how to influence the legislature and help to fight against increased taxation and spending.

Dec 26, 2023

POLL: Do you have a high-level of confidence in the election process here in Clark County?
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POLL: Do you have a high-level of confidence in the election process here in Clark County?

Do you have a high-level of confidence in the election process here in Clark County?

Dec 21, 2023