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Vancouver resident James Clark provides a reminder of the ‘bad memories’ of the pandemic.
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Vancouver resident James Clark provides a reminder of the ‘bad memories’ of the pandemic.

Vancouver resident James Clark provides a reminder of the ‘bad memories’ of the pandemic.

Oct 27, 2023

POLL: Are you in favor of law enforcement resource officers in area schools?
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POLL: Are you in favor of law enforcement resource officers in area schools?

Are you in favor of law enforcement resource officers in area schools?

Oct 26, 2023

Opinion: Welcome news – A state payroll tax that harms many workers will decrease, not increase, in 2024
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Opinion: Welcome news – A state payroll tax that harms many workers will decrease, not increase, in 2024

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center states: ‘Better than continuing to administer a costly program that decreases workers’ wages, of course, would be repealing the state’s Paid Family a…

Oct 26, 2023

Letter: ‘The time for change in Camas City Council is now’
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Letter: ‘The time for change in Camas City Council is now’

Area resident Kris Greene offers his support for Camas City Council candidate Gary Perman.

Oct 26, 2023

Letter: Evergreen School Board candidate addresses media reports
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Letter: Evergreen School Board candidate addresses media reports

Vancouver resident Gary Wilson states that he has been misquoted multiple times.

Oct 26, 2023

Opinion: California is raising the minimum wage
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Opinion: California is raising the minimum wage

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center says Washington only needs to look to California as an example of what happens when politicians pass laws that destroy jobs and increase the cost of…

Oct 25, 2023

Opinion: Nurse Licensure Compact puts Washington state patients in safer position
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Opinion: Nurse Licensure Compact puts Washington state patients in safer position

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes increasing patients’ access to care is good policy. So is making it possible for workers to carry their skills across state lines.

Oct 24, 2023

Opinion: Metro gives up on reducing traffic congestion
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Opinion: Metro gives up on reducing traffic congestion

For the past 30 years, opinion polls have consistently shown that highway congestion relief is the top transportation priority for Portland-area residents.

Oct 24, 2023

Opinion: Protect taxpayers by putting supermajority for tax increase requirements in state constitution
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Opinion: Protect taxpayers by putting supermajority for tax increase requirements in state constitution

If there’s one thing Americans can still agree on it’s that tax policy is one of the most consequential decisions our government makes that impacts our economy and family budgets.

Oct 23, 2023

Letter: Vote for Stephen Dabasinskas for Camas City Council
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Letter: Vote for Stephen Dabasinskas for Camas City Council

Camas resident Douglas Tweet offers his support for Camas City Council candidate Stephen Dabasinskas.

Oct 23, 2023

Opinion: Workers deserve to hear all sides of a story
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Opinion: Workers deserve to hear all sides of a story

Elizabeth Hovde believes it is incumbent upon Washington state’s federal delegation to step up and defend workers against forced neutrality agreements and against a pro-union administration that do…

Oct 20, 2023

Opinion: First LCFS credit prices are low, but yield no new CO2 reduction
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Opinion: First LCFS credit prices are low, but yield no new CO2 reduction

Todd Myers reports that the tax on CO2 emissions that is part of the Climate Commitment Act will continue to be the major driver of energy prices in Washington state.

Oct 20, 2023

POLL: Are Vancouver’s Safe Stay communities an efficient use of funding to address homelessness?
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POLL: Are Vancouver’s Safe Stay communities an efficient use of funding to address homelessness?

Are Vancouver’s Safe Stay communities an efficient use of funding to address homelessness?

Oct 19, 2023

Opinion: ‘Safe Stays are not the solution and costs are continuing to grow’
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Opinion: ‘Safe Stays are not the solution and costs are continuing to grow’

RSV Solutions Chairman/CEO Ron Frederiksen shares his analysis of Vancouver’s Safe Stay 3 temporary homeless shelter project.

Oct 19, 2023

Opinion: ‘What is school choice?’
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Opinion: ‘What is school choice?’

Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center says school choice has one goal: to put the learning needs of children over the career desires of adults.

Oct 18, 2023

Opinion: Government inflation continues to hammer workers’ paychecks
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Opinion: Government inflation continues to hammer workers’ paychecks

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes we need to privatize workers’ compensation and repeal PFML and WA Cares to help workers keep more of their earnings.

Oct 18, 2023

Opinion: Amicus brief filed in support of SCOTUS review of Washington’s Capital Gains Excise Tax
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Opinion: Amicus brief filed in support of SCOTUS review of Washington’s Capital Gains Excise Tax

Washington’s decision to tax out-of-state transactions by way of an excise scheme to avoid constitutional limitations on income taxes has created conflict with the Commerce Clause.

Oct 16, 2023

Letter: ‘Myrna Leija is a no-nonsense, get-it-done fireball with a heart of gold’
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Letter: ‘Myrna Leija is a no-nonsense, get-it-done fireball with a heart of gold’

Area resident Julia Dawn Seaver offers her support for La Center City Council candidate Myrna Leija.

Oct 16, 2023