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Letter: Immunity 101, can we turn this around?
Opinion

Letter: Immunity 101, can we turn this around?

Vancouver resident James Clark discusses two types of viruses and why it matters in this letter to the editor.

Dec 3, 2021

POLL: Are government and health officials overreacting to news of the COVID Omicron variant?
Opinion

POLL: Are government and health officials overreacting to news of the COVID Omicron variant?

Are government and health officials overreacting to news of the COVID Omicron variant?

Dec 2, 2021

Opinion: The government is making businesses throw away thousands of bottles of hand sanitizer
Opinion

Opinion: The government is making businesses throw away thousands of bottles of hand sanitizer

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center believes it’s a perfect example of how government overreach and regulation can make it impossible to do business.

Dec 2, 2021

Opinion: WSDOT has spent over $234 million in constitutionally protected road funds to benefit transit, bike and pedestrian projects
Opinion

Opinion: WSDOT has spent over $234 million in constitutionally protected road funds to benefit transit, bike and pedestrian projects

Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center examines how the agency is spending funds that are dedicated by the state constitution’s 18th amendment.

Dec 1, 2021

Opinion: A wonderful future lies ahead
Opinion

Opinion: A wonderful future lies ahead

In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill shares that ‘it’s time to stop complaining and get involved in our wonderful system of self-government as the founders envisioned it.’

Nov 30, 2021

Opinion: Is the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program destined to follow the CRC to the bottom of the Columbia River?
Opinion

Opinion: Is the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program destined to follow the CRC to the bottom of the Columbia River?

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance shares the reasons for his fear that the current attempt to create an I-5 Bridge replacement project will end in a similar fate as the CRC.

Nov 27, 2021

Opinion: Washington state’s latest universal health care commission scheduled to meet Nov. 30
Opinion

Opinion: Washington state’s latest universal health care commission scheduled to meet Nov. 30

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center says ‘For lawmakers to convene yet another state commission to push imposing socialized medicine on the people of Washington state might be called th…

Nov 26, 2021

POLL: The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program is the second attempt to get an I-5 Bridge replacement project approved. Will it succeed or fail?
Opinion

POLL: The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program is the second attempt to get an I-5 Bridge replacement project approved. Will it succeed or fail?

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program is the second attempt to get an I-5 Bridge replacement project approved. Will it culminate in an ultimate approval by Washington and Oregon lawmakers or wi…

Nov 26, 2021

Opinion: Washington State has ‘the worst of both worlds, high spending and poor roadways’
Opinion

Opinion: Washington State has ‘the worst of both worlds, high spending and poor roadways’

Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center shares that lawmakers should consider meaningful reforms before giving the state Department of Transportation additional tax revenue.

Nov 24, 2021

Opinion: Washington state representative says lawmakers should not abdicate their responsibility to govern
Opinion

Opinion: Washington state representative says lawmakers should not abdicate their responsibility to govern

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center shares communications between members of the Washington State Legislature regarding Gov. Jay Inslee’s emergency powers

Nov 23, 2021

Opinion: ‘The awesome responsibility of parenting can feel like a heavy burden’
Opinion

Opinion: ‘The awesome responsibility of parenting can feel like a heavy burden’

In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill discusses parents’ rights in education.

Nov 23, 2021

Opinion: Thousands of Washington employees no longer forced to pay unions to keep their jobs
Opinion

Opinion: Thousands of Washington employees no longer forced to pay unions to keep their jobs

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center shares that in an era in which people are losing their livelihoods because of government mandates, it’s encouraging to remember the U.S. Supreme Cour…

Nov 22, 2021

Letter: ‘How do you reach out and care for your community?’
Opinion

Letter: ‘How do you reach out and care for your community?’

Jasper Knox addresses opportunities for Clark County residents to show warm compassion during the winter months.

Nov 19, 2021

POLL: The Clark County Council passed a budget that didn’t raise taxes. Do you agree with their decision?
Opinion

POLL: The Clark County Council passed a budget that didn’t raise taxes. Do you agree with their decision?

The Clark County Council passed a budget that didn’t raise taxes. Do you agree with their decision?

Nov 19, 2021

Opinion: Sustainable timber harvests are best for schools, economy and the climate
Opinion

Opinion: Sustainable timber harvests are best for schools, economy and the climate

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center discusses the effort of the ‘environmental left’ to stop all timber harvests on state land.

Nov 17, 2021

Opinion: Senate holds emergency powers work session
Opinion

Opinion: Senate holds emergency powers work session

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center believes today’s work session is the first time that the Senate State Government & Elections Committee has reviewed emergency powers this year.

Nov 16, 2021

Opinion: Countdown to Olympia
Opinion

Opinion: Countdown to Olympia

In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill says it’s time to start the countdown to Olympia.

Nov 16, 2021

Opinion: Will Governor Inslee implement a stricter vaccine requirement than the federal government
Opinion

Opinion: Will Governor Inslee implement a stricter vaccine requirement than the federal government

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center reports Gov. Jay Inslee may be considering stronger restrictions on small business.

Nov 12, 2021