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Opinion: The constitutionality of California proposition classifying gig workers as independent contractors to be decided by the California Supreme Court
Opinion

Opinion: The constitutionality of California proposition classifying gig workers as independent contractors to be decided by the California Supreme Court

Unions in California, much like the unions here in Washington, are working to re-classify every independent contractor as an employee in an effort to swell the dwindling union ranks.

Jun 19, 2024

Letter: Local food bank needs a closer look
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Letter: Local food bank needs a closer look

Vancouver resident Greg Flakus reports the CEO of the nonprofit Clark County Food Bank earns a salary of $197,500 with an additional $30,000 in deferred compensation.

Jun 18, 2024

Opinion: Reykdal defies the Parents Rights Law
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Opinion: Reykdal defies the Parents Rights Law

Nancy Churchill believes there has been a methodical effort to destroy the traditional American family using attacks on masculinity and fatherhood.

Jun 17, 2024

Travel tips: Some advice on how to save money on vacations
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Travel tips: Some advice on how to save money on vacations

Sean Monaghan, a vice president at WaFd Bank and a branch manager in Vancouver, gives his expert advice on saving money when booking travel for vacations.

Jun 17, 2024

Opinion: With Paid Family and Medical Leave finances still troubled, payroll tax likely to increase
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Opinion: With Paid Family and Medical Leave finances still troubled, payroll tax likely to increase

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center points out how workers keep seeing decreases on their paychecks, compliments of lawmakers redistributing their income.

Jun 14, 2024

POLL: Should public schools in Washington be required to teach students about the contributions of the  LGBTQ+ community and their perspectives?
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POLL: Should public schools in Washington be required to teach students about the contributions of the  LGBTQ+ community and their perspectives?

Should public schools in Washington be required to teach students about the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community and their perspectives?

Jun 14, 2024

Opinion: Some low-income workers are being taxed but not earning eligibility in WA Cares
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Opinion: Some low-income workers are being taxed but not earning eligibility in WA Cares

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center provides more information on WA Cares that voters can consider before deciding their November vote on Initiative 2124.

Jun 13, 2024

Opinion: Red still means stop
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Opinion: Red still means stop

Target Zero Manager Doug Dahl addresses the question of whether or not drivers need to come to a complete stop at a stop sign.

Jun 13, 2024

Opinion: Washington agency says decarbonization isn’t a priority of ‘Community decarbonization’ funded by CO2 tax
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Opinion: Washington agency says decarbonization isn’t a priority of ‘Community decarbonization’ funded by CO2 tax

Todd Myers writes that simply taxing and spending don’t help the environment. Yet that is the philosophy used here and why Washington has repeatedly failed to meet its environmental goals despite s…

Jun 12, 2024

Opinion: Government records belong to the public
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Opinion: Government records belong to the public

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center believes the legislature needs to pass clear, unambiguous legislation that clarifies the legislature is subject to the Public Records Act.

Jun 11, 2024

Opinion: Evaluating judicial candidates
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Opinion: Evaluating judicial candidates

In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill discusses the process for voters to evaluate judicial candidates.

Jun 11, 2024

Opinion: What to expect when you’re expecting
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Opinion: What to expect when you’re expecting

Oral care for children should begin before they are even born, as mothers-to-be are encouraged to take care of their teeth, which benefits the baby’s oral health, as well.

Jun 10, 2024

Opinion: People demand taxpayer-financed health care — now! — from the commission trying to get it for them
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Opinion: People demand taxpayer-financed health care — now! — from the commission trying to get it for them

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center acknowledges that health care is expensive, but she cautions Universal health care — more appropriately called taxpayer-financed health care —…

Jun 7, 2024

POLL: Should the IBR halt plans for tolling, just like New York and Oregon governors have done?
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POLL: Should the IBR halt plans for tolling, just like New York and Oregon governors have done?

Should the IBR halt plans for tolling, just like New York and Oregon governors have done?

Jun 7, 2024

Opinion: Greg Kimsey’s misleading tactics are a call for integrity in Clark County
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Opinion: Greg Kimsey’s misleading tactics are a call for integrity in Clark County

Reform Clark County Founder Rob Anderson shares the basis for his concerns about Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey.

Jun 6, 2024

Opinion: Auditor Greg Kimsey Ignores 8,000 Clark County Citizens
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Opinion: Auditor Greg Kimsey Ignores 8,000 Clark County Citizens

Camas resident Rick Vermeers shares his concerns of election fraud in Clark County.

Jun 6, 2024

Letter: Firefighter states the current Fire District 3 levy is ‘not adequate to fund what our community requires’
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Letter: Firefighter states the current Fire District 3 levy is ‘not adequate to fund what our community requires’

Firefighter Charlie Campbell asks members of the Fire District 3 community to learn more about the current levy lid lift.

Jun 5, 2024

Opinion: Awakening the sleeping giant
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Opinion: Awakening the sleeping giant

Nancy Churchill believes the Trump verdict has started a chain of events that will impact not just the national race, but the state and local races as well.

Jun 5, 2024