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Opinion: The 21st century road to no affordable housing
O'Toole argues urban growth boundaries — not federal inaction — are the root cause of unaffordable housing.
Letter: Our rights are being taken away by council members locally
Vancouver resident Wynn Grcich challenges Battle Ground council members Troy McCoy and Glen Yung over water fluoridation and public consent.
Opinion: Supreme Court Position 7 – Will they guard the dam, or let the tax flood through?
Four candidates compete for the seat that will likely decide the fate of Washington's new state income tax.
Opinion: Democrat Charter commissioners vote against Charter amendments that support affordable housing, wait what?
Rob Anderson calls out Clark County Democrats for opposing two Charter amendments he says would have advanced affordable housing.
Letter: Local politicians have ignored repeated votes against light rail and a county resolution opposing light rail
Clark County voters rejected light rail in 2012 and again passed a 68% advisory vote against it in 2013 — but the fight continues.
Letter: ‘Our local leaders should be advocating and making those opportunities countywide to translate into housing opportunities for our veterans’
A Clark County Army veteran argues HUD-VASH vouchers fail veterans when landlords countywide won't accept them.
Opinion: C-TRAN outpaces TriMet – Strong finances and growing ridership, but a cautionary note on costs and efficiency
C-TRAN's farebox recovery has dropped from 17% in 2017 to just 4.2% in 2025, even as reserves top $201 million.
Opinion: “Letting the camel’s nose into the tent; Reject the income tax
Rep. John Ley warns a "temporary" 9.9% state income tax follows a pattern of taxes that never expire.
Opinion: NFIB report shows Washington small businesses are feeling the pinch of labor costs, regulations and high taxes
Washington small businesses rank labor costs as their #2 problem — more than double the national rate.
Letter: Why are we removing the I-5 bridges?
Sharon Nasset argues a supplemental bridge west of I-5 could add capacity without demolishing historic crossings.
Letter: ‘He’s been a citizen all of eight years but thinks he has the U.S. all figured out’
Vancouver resident Julia Dawn Seaver challenges Mamdani's view of America using her father's immigrant success story.
Letter: Why I support in-person voting
Peter Bracchi argues Washington's voter eligibility system relies more on trust than verified proof of citizenship.
Opinion: Available data shows the overwhelming majority of WEA-PAC contributions flow to Democrats
WEA-PAC data shows 63% of member contributions — nearly $5 million — directed to Democratic candidates since 2020.
Opinion: The judicial backstop
Governor Ferguson appointed a former K&L Gates colleague with no judicial experience to fill the Supreme Court vacancy.
Letter: Self-government in contemporary America
Camas resident Anthony Teso argues Congress serves organized capital, not ordinary working people.
Letter: Government waste, fraud and abuse
Thomas Schenk asks why elected officials on both sides ignored waste DOGE later confirmed.
Opinion: Will TriMet be around to operate the IBR’s light rail?
TriMet faces $6.4 billion in decade-long operating losses as the IBR's light rail future grows uncertain.
Opinion: America at 250 – Our next great chapter
Washington Policy Center's president argues America's greatest strength has always been her people, not government.