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Letter: District 2 needs to get behind Michelle Belkot for Clark County Council
Opinion

Letter: District 2 needs to get behind Michelle Belkot for Clark County Council

Vancouver resident Michael Jelineo offers his thoughts on the race for the District 2 seat on the County Council.

Oct 12, 2022

Opinion: Dirty green lies drive massive wealth transfer
Opinion

Opinion: Dirty green lies drive massive wealth transfer

In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill reports that there is a group of ‘dirty green’ politicians who are weaponizing everyone’s shared desire for a healthy environment.

Oct 11, 2022

Opinion: Don’t hold it against us – how disclaimers undermine the value of government reports
Opinion

Opinion: Don’t hold it against us – how disclaimers undermine the value of government reports

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center offers three recent examples of how politicians and the media frequently ignore these limits to make bold, but unsubstantiated, claims.

Oct 10, 2022

Letter: ‘Election integrity is critical to a free society’
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Letter: ‘Election integrity is critical to a free society’

Camas resident Anna Miller discusses election integrity and the way she reports election observers in Clark County are being treated.

Oct 10, 2022

Letter: ‘Vote with a conscience’
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Letter: ‘Vote with a conscience’

Vancouver resident Ellen Townsen offers her thoughts on the race for Clark County Sheriff.

Oct 10, 2022

Letter: ‘Has our water been poisoned without the public’s knowledge, consent or vote?’
Opinion

Letter: ‘Has our water been poisoned without the public’s knowledge, consent or vote?’

Vancouver resident Wynn Grcich discusses the presence of Sodium Fluoride in our drinking water.

Oct 10, 2022

Letter: ‘This election year is critical’
Opinion

Letter: ‘This election year is critical’

Camas resident Marie Treadway shares her thoughts on the 3rd Congressional District race for U.S. representative.

Oct 10, 2022

Letter: ‘I implore you to vote based on the issues we face… and not simply the (R) or (D) behind their name’
Opinion

Letter: ‘I implore you to vote based on the issues we face… and not simply the (R) or (D) behind their name’

Felida resident Jim Bittner offers his support for Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.

Oct 10, 2022

Opinion: What is causing the increase in catastrophic wildfires?
Opinion

Opinion: What is causing the increase in catastrophic wildfires?

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center explains that using catastrophic fire to justify climate policy is about political messaging, and is not a strategy that will reduce the habitat and healt…

Oct 7, 2022

POLL: Are you in favor or against having a high minimum wage?
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POLL: Are you in favor or against having a high minimum wage?

Washington’s minimum wage will increase to $15.74 in 2023, the highest statewide average in the country. Some believe it destroys jobs, reduces available work hours and causes inflation. Are you in…

Oct 6, 2022

Opinion: California dreaming on tax relief
Opinion

Opinion: California dreaming on tax relief

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center states that it is long past time for state officials to prioritize broad-based tax relief for Washingtonians.

Oct 6, 2022

Letter: ‘We are being threatened on all fronts’
Opinion

Letter: ‘We are being threatened on all fronts’

Sandra Tobias expresses her support for Congressional candidate Joe Kent.

Oct 6, 2022

Letter: ‘With Washington state back on track, the effort will set an example for the rest of the country’
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Letter: ‘With Washington state back on track, the effort will set an example for the rest of the country’

Vancouver resident David Collier offers support for Jeremy Baker in the race for state representative in the 49th District.

Oct 6, 2022

Opinion: Local watchdog sends cease and desist letter to state on capital gains income tax rules
Opinion

Opinion: Local watchdog sends cease and desist letter to state on capital gains income tax rules

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center believes it is ‘troubling that DOR won’t commit to not collecting the capital gains income tax’

Oct 5, 2022

Opinion: Secretly negotiated state government pay raises to cost taxpayers more than $1 billion
Opinion

Opinion: Secretly negotiated state government pay raises to cost taxpayers more than $1 billion

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center offers an update of what the government employee unions describe as the ‘largest compensation package’ in history.

Oct 4, 2022

Opinion: Markets and innovation, not government, are the key to reducing climate change risk
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Opinion: Markets and innovation, not government, are the key to reducing climate change risk

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center states ‘the simple truth is that the more you care about climate change, the less you should rely on the promises of politicians.’

Oct 3, 2022

Letter: ‘I urge legislators and other community leaders to keep working together today and in the coming months to ensure more students like me can succeed in education after high school’
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Letter: ‘I urge legislators and other community leaders to keep working together today and in the coming months to ensure more students like me can succeed in education after high school’

Battle Ground resident Jaelyn Sotelo shares her thoughts on the need to expand access to financial aid and other support for students.

Oct 3, 2022

Opinion: Washington minimum wage for 2023 to be $15.74 per hour
Opinion

Opinion: Washington minimum wage for 2023 to be $15.74 per hour

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center points out that the results of a high artificial minimum wage are exactly the opposite of the proponents desired result.

Sep 30, 2022