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Letter: Who is Dave Shook?
Area resident Lisa DiStefano discusses Dave Shook’s candidacy for Clark County sheriff.
Opinion: Bills only ‘veto-proof’ if legislature actually responds to vetoes by the governor
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center reports no indication by legislative leadership that veto override votes will occur.
Opinion: State officials proceeding with capital gains income tax plans despite court ruling it unconstitutional
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center reveals intentions of Washington’s Department of Revenue after court declares capital gains income tax is unconstitutional.
POLL: Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has announced that Oregon’s state of emergency will end April 1. Is it time for Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to do the same?
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has announced that Oregon’s state of emergency will end April 1. Is it time for Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to do the same?
Opinion: Tax Structure Work Group votes to remove income taxes from consideration
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center shares the tax options that were removed from future discussion.
Opinion: Oregon’s COVID state of emergency to end April 1
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center reports Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has given no indication he plans to end his 759 days of governing by emergency proclamation anytime soon.
Trust providers? Gov. Inslee didn’t — and his vaccine mandate also resulted in 3,000 hospital workers losing jobs
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center shares how providers weren’t trusted to make medical decisions even for themselves.
Opinion: Gray areas in gray wolf management changes
Pam Lewison of the Washington Policy Center shares her thoughts on the discussions about the need to preserve the growth of gray wolves
Opinion: Vaccine, mask mandates can’t take credit for lower COVID-19 death rates, a comparison of states shows
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center shares why the data does not back up the claims of Gov. Jay Inslee.
POLL: The U.S. Senate approved a bill this week to make daylight savings time permanent. Are you in favor of getting rid of the custom of switching the clocks twice each year?
The U.S. Senate approved a bill this week to get rid of the custom of switching the clocks twice each year. Are you in favor of eliminating daylight savings time?
Opinion: WPC played important role in capital gains income tax being ruled unconstitutional
Jason Mercier documents the Washington Policy Center’s research that contributed to the Douglas County Superior Court ruling.
Opinion: Are prescription drug prices going up or down?
Opinion: Are prescription drug prices going up or down?
Opinion: The many failures of the just-ended Washington legislative session
Chris Cargill of the Washington Policy Center assesses the recently completed 2022 legislative session.
POLL: Should Clark County increase incentives and wages to attract applicants in an attempt to address the staffing crisis at the CCSO?
With 48 current vacancies in the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, should Clark County increase incentives and wages to attract applicants in an attempt to address the staffing crisis?
Opinion: State analysis shows switching to EVs is expensive, even with very high gas prices
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center explains why even lower-cost, short-term electric vehicles are not a practical alternative to gas-powered vehicles.
Opinion: Did Lt. Governor just open Pandora’s box on conference committee reports?
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center shines a light on a ruling that ‘creates the potential for significant anti-transparent legislative games to be played.’
Letter: Washington parents help school boards take back their authority at the local level
Vancouver resident Sally Snyder shared a letter sent by Parents of Vancouver Public School to the members of the Vancouver School Board.
Opinion: Fact check – State transportation budget raises taxes on gasoline
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center takes a deeper look at how Washington drivers will be impacted by the transportation package passed by lawmakers last week.