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Opinion: State government employee unions warn of ‘dangerous’ and ‘disrespectful’ pay talks with governor
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Opinion: State government employee unions warn of ‘dangerous’ and ‘disrespectful’ pay talks with governor

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center states that ‘state and local government employment contracts should not be negotiated in secret.’

Sep 20, 2022

Opinion: ‘ I urge everyone to get involved in forging a better path’
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Opinion: ‘ I urge everyone to get involved in forging a better path’

State representative candidate Jeremy Baker shares his thoughts on the economy and the need to fight ‘the exploitation and corruption that undermines our prosperity.’

Sep 19, 2022

Opinion: What is ranked choice voting?
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Opinion: What is ranked choice voting?

In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill shares why she believes ranked choice voting ‘is a chaotic mess.’

Sep 19, 2022

Opinion: Please exempt me? Workers seek a way out of new state payroll tax for good reason
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Opinion: Please exempt me? Workers seek a way out of new state payroll tax for good reason

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center explains how we’ll have to wait and see who actually gets to join the nearly 500,000 people who escaped the LTC payroll tax by having private insurance.

Sep 18, 2022

Letter: ‘I contend that the evidence of his own website and speeches argue that (Rey) Reynolds is closely aligned with the (Constitutional sheriff) movement’
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Letter: ‘I contend that the evidence of his own website and speeches argue that (Rey) Reynolds is closely aligned with the (Constitutional sheriff) movement’

Vancouver resident Ann Donnelly responds to Clark County Sheriff candidate Rey Reynolds.

Sep 18, 2022

Opinion: Recertification, portability and other recommendations are in the making for state’s long-term-care law
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Opinion: Recertification, portability and other recommendations are in the making for state’s long-term-care law

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center still believes the new law should be repealed and not just fixed.

Sep 16, 2022

Opinion: Clark County Sheriff candidate Rey Reynolds responds to claim that he is leaning toward a ‘Constitutional sheriff movement’
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Opinion: Clark County Sheriff candidate Rey Reynolds responds to claim that he is leaning toward a ‘Constitutional sheriff movement’

Reynolds shares his belief that a sheriff ‘has no duties to governmental agencies or political influence, but solely to the people.’

Sep 16, 2022

POLL: Do you believe that many of the early claims of “misinformation” by the mainstream media and social media fact checkers have been proven over time to actually be factual?
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POLL: Do you believe that many of the early claims of “misinformation” by the mainstream media and social media fact checkers have been proven over time to actually be factual?

Do you believe that many of the early claims of “misinformation” by the mainstream media and social media fact checkers have been proven over time to actually be factual?

Sep 15, 2022

Opinion: ‘Conservatives Like Us’ revisited
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Opinion: ‘Conservatives Like Us’ revisited

Editor Ken Vance shares Clark County Today’s legacy and mission, which he states is the ‘hill he is willing to die on.’

Sep 15, 2022

Opinion: Enough is Enough – Bad Behavior by coaches, parents and fans must stop
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Opinion: Enough is Enough – Bad Behavior by coaches, parents and fans must stop

“There’s an unfortunate trend continuing in Washington and across the nation that must be stopped: the bad behavior of coaches, parents and fans at high school and middle school athletic events.”

Sep 15, 2022

Opinion: Internal documents show discussion about giving some state workers $1,000 for getting a booster, Brandi Kruse reports
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Opinion: Internal documents show discussion about giving some state workers $1,000 for getting a booster, Brandi Kruse reports

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center states how coercing people to get boosters with taxpayer dollars — and giving some workers who want boosters incentives for doing so — is ethically q…

Sep 15, 2022

Opinion: State of emergency set to end Oct. 31, but COVID-19 vaccine mandate is permanent
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Opinion: State of emergency set to end Oct. 31, but COVID-19 vaccine mandate is permanent

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center recalls how Gov. Jay Inslee’s policy caused severe harm to individuals and families as well as public services in our state for no demonstrable publi…

Sep 14, 2022

Opinion: With student learning down, education officials invent happy-talk metrics to hide the failures of public education
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Opinion: With student learning down, education officials invent happy-talk metrics to hide the failures of public education

Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center believes the strange mixing of ‘proficient’ and ‘made progress’ is designed to hide the widespread failures of the public education system.

Sep 14, 2022

Opinion: A Republican write-in for Secretary of State
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Opinion: A Republican write-in for Secretary of State

Nancy Churchill continues her examination of Washington’s Secretary of State race.

Sep 13, 2022

Opinion: New briefs filed in capital gains income tax case; Hearing date still pending
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Opinion: New briefs filed in capital gains income tax case; Hearing date still pending

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center offers an update of the capital gains income tax case in Washington state.

Sep 9, 2022

Opinion: Many who claim climate spending is good can’t really explain why
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Opinion: Many who claim climate spending is good can’t really explain why

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center challenges the assessment of city of Vancouver officials about the tiny benefit residents would get for a $9 million price tag.

Sep 9, 2022

POLL: Should Washington legislators pass legislation to ensure another reign of the governor’s emergency powers doesn’t happen again?
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POLL: Should Washington legislators pass legislation to ensure another reign of the governor’s emergency powers doesn’t happen again?

Should Washington legislators pass legislation to ensure another reign of the governor’s emergency powers doesn’t happen again?

Sep 8, 2022

Opinion: Normal governance to return to Washington on October 31
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Opinion: Normal governance to return to Washington on October 31

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center discusses Gov. Jay Inslee’s decision to finally end governing under an emergency order on Oct. 31.

Sep 8, 2022