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Opinion: ‘Equity’ means less, not more transit subsidies
Opinion

Opinion: ‘Equity’ means less, not more transit subsidies

‘Telling low-income people to rely on transit while high-income people drive cars is also inequitable because cars are so much more efficient.’

Jul 22, 2022

Opinion: VA fails veterans, putting single-payer, government-run system on display
Opinion

Opinion: VA fails veterans, putting single-payer, government-run system on display

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center, ‘our veterans are not guinea pigs and need to stop being treated as such.’

Jul 22, 2022

POLL: Has your confidence in public schools increased or diminished in recent years?
Opinion

POLL: Has your confidence in public schools increased or diminished in recent years?

Has your confidence in public schools increased or diminished in recent years?

Jul 21, 2022

Shocking lack of confidence in government schools
Opinion

Shocking lack of confidence in government schools

Exclusive: Joseph Farah reports on negative impact of federal involvement in education

Jul 21, 2022

Opinion: Public records shed light on why Sound Transit removed “no state income tax” reference from CEO brochure
Opinion

Opinion: Public records shed light on why Sound Transit removed “no state income tax” reference from CEO brochure

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center offers a step-by-step account of his search to reveal the truth

Jul 21, 2022

Opinion: ‘Putting Interstate Bridge misconceptions to rest‘
Opinion

Opinion: ‘Putting Interstate Bridge misconceptions to rest‘

Interstate Bridge Replacement Program Administrator Greg Johnson addresses questions about the status of the process to replace the I-5 Bridge

Jul 21, 2022

Opinion: State superintendent says he’s trying to cancel state assessment of student learning
Opinion

Opinion: State superintendent says he’s trying to cancel state assessment of student learning

Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center shares thoughts on Superintendent Chris Reykdahl’s comments about ‘the collapsing learning levels provided to public school students.’

Jul 19, 2022

Letter: Who would be the best choice for Clark County Council, Seat 2 – Michelle Belkot or Kim Hamlik?
Opinion

Letter: Who would be the best choice for Clark County Council, Seat 2 – Michelle Belkot or Kim Hamlik?

Vancouver resident Katie Bauer offers her thoughts on the race

Jul 19, 2022

Opinion: Public transit buses and vans superior to costly light rail for I-5 Bridge replacement
Opinion

Opinion: Public transit buses and vans superior to costly light rail for I-5 Bridge replacement

Camas resident Margaret Tweet offers her thoughts on the I-5 Bridge replacement project in advance of the Clark County Council’s consideration of priorities.

Jul 19, 2022

Letter: Heidi St. John is not a spoiler candidate
Opinion

Letter: Heidi St. John is not a spoiler candidate

Clark County resident Stephen Mosier claims ‘there is zero evidence to connect Heidi’s campaign to an underground effort to support Beutler.’

Jul 18, 2022

Opinion: S&P says credit strength for Washington is no state income tax
Opinion

Opinion: S&P says credit strength for Washington is no state income tax

The State Treasurer put out a press release last week highlighting Washington’s strong credit rating and the impact on bond sale savings.

Jul 18, 2022

Opinion: Plenty of reasons exist why current I-5 Bridge replacement project should be paused, if not scrapped altogether
Opinion

Opinion: Plenty of reasons exist why current I-5 Bridge replacement project should be paused, if not scrapped altogether

Editor Ken Vance comments on the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program team’s Modified Locally Preferred Alternative and the overwhelming support it is getting from the majority of area elected off…

Jul 15, 2022

Opinion: More exemptions sought, and more on the way, as people seek escape hatch from inadequate long-term-care program and burdensome payroll tax
Opinion

Opinion: More exemptions sought, and more on the way, as people seek escape hatch from inadequate long-term-care program and burdensome payroll tax

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center states ‘the hits keep coming to individual and family budgets in a state where lawmakers prefer increased government spending and new state programs…

Jul 15, 2022

POLL: Does the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program team’s proposed I-5 Bridge replacement adequately address traffic congestion issues?
Opinion

POLL: Does the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program team’s proposed I-5 Bridge replacement adequately address traffic congestion issues?

Does the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program team’s proposed I-5 Bridge replacement adequately address traffic congestion issues?

Jul 14, 2022

Opinion: What is the governor agreeing to in secret union employee compensation talks?
Opinion

Opinion: What is the governor agreeing to in secret union employee compensation talks?

Did you know the Governor’s office is currently negotiating pay and compensation with state employee unions for the state’s 2023-25 budget?

Jul 14, 2022

Letter: ‘Kent’s dirty-tricks campaign and his attacks on job creators grew thin a year ago’
Opinion

Letter: ‘Kent’s dirty-tricks campaign and his attacks on job creators grew thin a year ago’

Vancouver resident Terry Busch calls on Joe Kent to drop out of the 3rd Congressional District race.

Jul 13, 2022

Opinion: State’s new tax on CO2 emissions projected to add 46 cents per gallon to the cost of gas
Opinion

Opinion: State’s new tax on CO2 emissions projected to add 46 cents per gallon to the cost of gas

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center reports the potential impact of the new tax on businesses, including a possible $6.8 million in new taxes for the Camas-based WaferTech semiconductor plant.

Jul 13, 2022

Letter: Clark County Council Candidates Forum – Wed., July 20 6-8 p.m. at the Black Pearl on the Columbia
Opinion

Letter: Clark County Council Candidates Forum – Wed., July 20 6-8 p.m. at the Black Pearl on the Columbia

‘We just celebrated our country’s 246th birthday, now, let’s protect it by being informed voters’

Jul 12, 2022