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Letter: Councilor Michelle Belkot endorses Peter Cutile and Chuck Keplar for Clark County Council
Opinion

Letter: Councilor Michelle Belkot endorses Peter Cutile and Chuck Keplar for Clark County Council

With two Clark County Council seats on the ballot, Michelle Belkot believes it’s crucial that voters make informed decisions about candidates who will genuinely work for the people.

Jul 9, 2024

Opinion: Protecting freedom of speech and biological sex
Opinion

Opinion: Protecting freedom of speech and biological sex

In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill addresses the Biden administration’s legal attempt to rewrite Title IX.

Jul 9, 2024

Opinion: Justice Sotomayor highlights risks of bias and uncertainty in ‘expert’ judgments
Opinion

Opinion: Justice Sotomayor highlights risks of bias and uncertainty in ‘expert’ judgments

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center believes scientific experts are prone to bias, overestimate their certainty, and government systems are not good at adjusting to new science.

Jul 9, 2024

Opinion: U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper decision is a victory for representative democracy
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Opinion: U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper decision is a victory for representative democracy

Paul Guppy of the Washington Policy Center says ‘thanks to the Supreme Court, citizens will no longer be required to politely bow in deference to obscure alphabet agencies run by nameless governmen…

Jul 5, 2024

Letter: Where has Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez been?
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Letter: Where has Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez been?

Amboy resident Thomas Schenk states that ‘it appears Gluesenkamp-Perez has sworn an oath to the Democratic Party and its members putting them first and America and her citizens last.’

Jul 3, 2024

Opinion: The intersection of public health and tyranny
Opinion

Opinion: The intersection of public health and tyranny

On June 25, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared “gun violence” to be a public health crisis. In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill addresses the impacts of gun violence in our society.

Jul 2, 2024

POLL: Should Joe Biden remove himself from the presidential election?
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POLL: Should Joe Biden remove himself from the presidential election?

Should Joe Biden remove himself from the presidential election?

Jun 28, 2024

Letter: ‘Do you want what’s happened to the city of Portland to happen in Clark County?’
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Letter: ‘Do you want what’s happened to the city of Portland to happen in Clark County?’

Washougal resident Mike Johnson discusses the transportation issues residents of Southwest Washington are facing.

Jun 28, 2024

Opinion: When Government permit processes kill small business
Opinion

Opinion: When Government permit processes kill small business

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center shares an example of how government delays and red tape destroy small businesses.

Jun 28, 2024

POLL: Who do you think won the presidential debate? President Joe Biden? Former President Donald Trump?
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POLL: Who do you think won the presidential debate? President Joe Biden? Former President Donald Trump?

Who do you think won the presidential debate? President Joe Biden? Former President Donald Trump?

Jun 27, 2024

Opinion: Who wins if Semi Bird attacks Jim Walsh?
Opinion

Opinion: Who wins if Semi Bird attacks Jim Walsh?

Clark County resident Mark Moore believes ‘this is a moment in time when we need mature, disciplined leadership.’ Moore also believes Jim Walsh is the man to lead the WSRP and Semi Bird is the man…

Jun 27, 2024

Opinion: Forgiving, forgetting medical debt could hurt consumers more than help
Opinion

Opinion: Forgiving, forgetting medical debt could hurt consumers more than help

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center believes lawmakers need to stop talking about health care as a ‘right’ because health care is a need.

Jun 27, 2024

Opinion: State fails to protect First Amendment freedoms six years after Janus court ruling
Opinion

Opinion: State fails to protect First Amendment freedoms six years after Janus court ruling

Elizabeth New (Hovde) believes First Amendment rights are being abused and our state is aiding those abusing them.

Jun 26, 2024

Opinion: Who’s running for Washington attorney general?
Opinion

Opinion: Who’s running for Washington attorney general?

In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill assesses the race for Washington’s attorney general.

Jun 25, 2024

Letter: ‘We don’t have enough people to replace those wildland fire crews that have left’
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Letter: ‘We don’t have enough people to replace those wildland fire crews that have left’

Battle Ground resident Gary McPeak shares his concern that Fire District 3 won’t be able to respond in the case of wildland fires.

Jun 21, 2024

POLL: With estimated costs expected to soar beyond $7.5 billion, is it time to consider cost-cutting options for the I-5 Bridge replacement?
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POLL: With estimated costs expected to soar beyond $7.5 billion, is it time to consider cost-cutting options for the I-5 Bridge replacement?

With estimated costs expected to soar beyond $7.5 billion, is it time to consider cost-cutting options for the I-5 Bridge replacement?

Jun 20, 2024

Opinion: Progressives launch effort to block popular parental rights education law
Opinion

Opinion: Progressives launch effort to block popular parental rights education law

-Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center says parents have one question for local school officials about the Parental Rights law, ‘Are you helping my family, or are you part of the problem?’

Jun 20, 2024

Opinion: Little motorcycles and little humans
Opinion

Opinion: Little motorcycles and little humans

Target Zero Manager Doug Dahl answers a question about what the law says about children riding motorcycles in neighborhoods.

Jun 20, 2024