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Opinion: Got Housing? New Building Codes will deepen the housing crisis
In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill offers further discussion about how new estimates from electrification advocates show construction costs for electrification makes home more expensive.
Opinion: Capital gains income tax battle will remain in courts
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center shares the latest on the lawsuit challenging the legality of the tax.
Letter: ‘The people of the Clark County Sheriff’s Department deserve a leader with fresh perspective’
Clark County resident Darrell Bredehoeft expresses his support for sheriff candidate Rey Reynolds
Opinion: A new Washington state rule will force coffee stands out of business and cancel your favorite Latte
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center discusses the requirement that will require the stands to have ‘permanent plumbing’ installed, including toilets.
Opinion: Washington state’s ongoing vaccine mandate is punitive, outdated
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center explains why Gov. Jay Inslee’s vaccine mandate, which is still in place, is now very much outdated
ODOT’s Reign of Error: Chronic highway cost overruns
Costs are escalating rapidly for more recent and larger projects, including the I-5 Bridge replacement project, indicating this problem is getting worse.
POLL: Should a law enforcement officer uphold Second Amendment rights for law-abiding citizens and refuse to enforce unconstitutional gun confiscation legislation if signed into law by the governor?
Should a law enforcement officer uphold Second Amendment rights for law-abiding citizens and refuse to enforce unconstitutional gun confiscation legislation if signed into law by the governor?
Opinion: Education officials are increasingly sending disabled children out of state
The number of children sent out of Washington state to therapeutic residential settings has increased sharply over the past five years.
Solutions: Solving the long-term-care crisis requires more than compassion
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center explains the type of compassion that should be pursued when it comes to long-term care.
The MAX Yellow Line doesn’t deserve a green light
TriMet has continued to push for expansion of the Yellow Line, with plans to extend the line into Washington state across the proposed new I-5 bridge.
Opinion: Washington’s Labor and Industries has had a data breach – Is the government ever going to protect our data?
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center discusses a recent identity theft that took place at Washington’s Labor and Industry Tukwila facility of hard drives, laptops, cellphones, office equ…
Opinion: Welcome to the Board
In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill answers a question from a reader about how they can serve their community.
Opinion: ‘Making decisions that put my life in danger and then reducing my ability to defend myself and my loved ones? That just doesn’t make any sense to me’
Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance discusses the effort of some lawmakers to prevent law-abiding citizens from owning guns
Opinion: Proposal to require all-electric home construction based on outdated and inaccurate information
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center shares new data from proponents that show banning natural gas from homes would increase housing costs.
Opinion: Legislators discuss long-term care, predict more changes to law
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center discusses solvency concerns, repeal attempts and possible changes to the new long-term-care law.
POLL: Should the FDA approve Pfizer’s request to grant emergency use authorization to administer its COVID-19 vaccine to children from six months to 5 years of age?
Should the FDA approve Pfizer’s request to grant emergency use authorization to administer its COVID-19 vaccine to children from six months to 5 years of age?
Opinion: Less government mandates will mean more affordable rents and mortgages
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center offers direct legislation that has significantly increased rents and the cost of construction here in Washington state.
Opinion: Workers shouldn’t be forced to fund union politics
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center discusses an upcoming decision in the lawsuit of a Boeing employee who claims his union violated his right to refrain from paying for unwanted union…