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Opinion: $1.5 billion increase in June revenue forecast should be dedicated to tax relief
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center believes it is past time for Washington state officials to prioritize tax relief.
Opinion: Seattle gets green light for employer compensation tax, but state tax work group not interested
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center discusses a valid concern other cities should keep in mind before following Seattle’s lead.
Opinion: Patient-centered decisions should be respected when it comes to both children, adults
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center discusses Gov. Jay Inslee’s unwillingness to trust providers to help state residents to make decisions for themselves.
Letter: Heidi St. John ‘will be an energetic advocate for Southwest Washington
Kelso resident Carolyn Caines offers her support for Heidi St. John in the race in the 3rd Congressional District.
Opinion: Why doesn’t the C-TRAN Board fight for our cheaper, faster BRT on Interstate Bridge?
Why isn’t the C-TRAN Board of Directors fighting to have C-TRAN provide the high-capacity cross river transit service, for the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) project?
Opinion: Snake River Dam insanity will destroy Washington prosperity
In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill discusses the recent draft report about removing the Lower Snake River Dams.
Letter: ‘The 18th Legislative District voters should choose wisely their new representative for Position 2’
Yacolt resident Anne O’Neill shares her thoughts on the race for Position 2 in the 18th Legislative District.
Letter: ‘“People will govern how they campaign, and what you are seeing tonight is a shameful display of what I have been witnessing for the last year-and-a-half’
Vancouver resident Julia Dawn Seaver discusses actions by 3rd Congressional District candidate Joe Kent during campaign.
Opinion: The culture of government secrecy undermines democratic accountability
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center shares his perception that there is growing hostility to transparency and the culture of open scientific inquiry and public service has eroded.
POLL: Should area city councils and other partners ask for a delay or vote no on the Locally Preferred Alternative for the Interstate Bridge replacement until updated cost estimates, finance plan and other factors are better defined?
Should area city councils and other partners ask for a delay or vote no on the Locally Preferred Alternative for the Interstate Bridge replacement until updated cost estimates, finance plan and oth…
IBR team expects Coast Guard to reject 116-foot Interstate Bridge clearance request
Planning for low bridge will continue in spite of expected Coast Guard rejection.
Opinion: Update on number of people opting out of state’s long-term-care program
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center offers more information on exemptions to the state-imposed long-term care program.
Opinion: School officials move to cancel learning assessments and automatically pass every student
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center discusses why parent demand for more learning choices is growing.
Letter: ‘We are in deep trouble’
Vancouver resident Alan Unell discusses his desire for health care reform.
Letter: Is The Chairman of the Clark County Republican Party working to re-elect Jaime Herrera Beutler?
Vancouver resident Mark Moore expresses his concerns for the actions of Clark County Republican Party Chairman Joel Mattila
Just Crossing Alliance asks LPA partners to vote to delay or vote no on LPA until updated cost estimate, finance plan, and alternative phasable LPAs are completed
The Just Crossing Alliance (JCA) recently released a sign on letter from the alliance expressing concerns and disappointments with the current locally preferred alternative (LPA) proposal of the In…
Opinion: Will a good June revenue forecast finally lead to tax relief for inflation-hammered Washingtonians?
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center discusses yet another good opportunity for the governor and lawmakers to provide tax relief to help citizens deal with record inflation.
Opinion:Threats and intimidation against public officials are obviously never OK, even when we disagree on policy
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center shares that ‘when people are being stupid or threatening, we should do what we can to make them stop’