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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

Opinion: Why are people leaving California and could it happen here in Washington?
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Opinion: Why are people leaving California and could it happen here in Washington?

Mark Harmsworth believes Washington’s lawmakers should look closely at the cause and effect of the restrictive housing policies in California and make the necessary changes in Washington before it’…

Jun 4, 2024

Opinion: Rulemaking concerns who can be state-allowed caregivers with WA Cares
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Opinion: Rulemaking concerns who can be state-allowed caregivers with WA Cares

If you’re a worker paying 58 cents of every $100 to WA Cares and someday qualify for a WA Cares benefit, you won’t be able to hire just anyone you choose to help with your care. The caregiver will…

Jun 3, 2024

Letter: Republicans need to ‘knock it off’
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Letter: Republicans need to ‘knock it off’

Vancouver resident Julia Dawn Seaver offers advice to Republicans regarding the Washington governor’s race.

Jun 3, 2024

Opinion: ‘Defending our republic by rejecting political persecutions’
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Opinion: ‘Defending our republic by rejecting political persecutions’

Vancouver attorney Angus Lee believes we all lose when our justice system is used as a political tool to unseat candidates for office.

Jun 1, 2024

Letter: ‘Parents recognize the substandard education their kids are receiving in our public schools’
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Letter: ‘Parents recognize the substandard education their kids are receiving in our public schools’

Battle Ground resident Jack Roscoe weighs in on the funding issues in Washington’s public schools.

Jun 1, 2024

Opinion: Why small internet service providers don’t want net neutrality
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Opinion: Why small internet service providers don’t want net neutrality

Donald Kimball of the Washington Policy Center believes closing the digital divide and providing more choice for consumers in the broadband space are laudable goals, and small to medium ISPs are es…

May 31, 2024

Letter: Trump is now our country’s first ex-president/felon
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Letter: Trump is now our country’s first ex-president/felon

Vancouver resident Mike Spence shares his reaction to the Trump verdict.

May 31, 2024

POLL: Will Donald Trump’s conviction by a New York City jury Thursday impact your vote in the November presidential election?
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POLL: Will Donald Trump’s conviction by a New York City jury Thursday impact your vote in the November presidential election?

Will Donald Trump’s conviction by a New York City jury Thursday impact your vote in the November presidential election?

May 31, 2024

Opinion: ‘We need some innovative thinking when it comes to education’
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Opinion: ‘We need some innovative thinking when it comes to education’

With the help of La Center School District Superintendent Peter Rosenkranz, Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance discusses school funding in the midst of the budget process.

May 30, 2024

Opinion: Public employers should not collect dues for unions
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Opinion: Public employers should not collect dues for unions

Elizabeth New (Hovde) believes public employees should pay union dues just as they do other personal bills.

May 30, 2024

Opinion: Leaving kids alone in cars
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Opinion: Leaving kids alone in cars

Target Zero Manager Doug Dahl answers a reader’s question about the danger of leaving kids in cars.

May 30, 2024

Opinion: Protect Energy Choice – sign I-2066 this June
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Opinion: Protect Energy Choice – sign I-2066 this June

Nancy Churchill points out that while Democrats control the Washington State House and Senate, they do not control the initiative process.

May 29, 2024

Opinion: WA Cares’ benefit isn’t keeping up with the cost of care
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Opinion: WA Cares’ benefit isn’t keeping up with the cost of care

Elizabeth New believes it’s becoming painfully clear that the lifetime benefit attached to the state’s mandatory long-term-care program will not be adequate even for Washingtonians who someday qual…

May 28, 2024

POLL: Should student cellphones be banned from school classrooms?
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POLL: Should student cellphones be banned from school classrooms?

Should student cellphones be banned from school classrooms?

May 24, 2024

Opinion: Medicare-related volunteers get recognition
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Opinion: Medicare-related volunteers get recognition

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center believes we need more informed consumers of health care to have a shot at cost-containment in the system.

May 23, 2024

Opinion: “The Parent Revolution” by Dr. Corey DeAngelis is an education reform thriller
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Opinion: “The Parent Revolution” by Dr. Corey DeAngelis is an education reform thriller

“The Parent Revolution,” a new book by Dr. Corey DeAngelis, is an education reform thriller.

May 22, 2024

Opinion: Data shows private schools improve civic education, political tolerance
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Opinion: Data shows private schools improve civic education, political tolerance

New research from the Education Psychology Review indicates students who attend private and parochial schools perform much better when it comes to obtaining well-rounded civics knowledge.

May 22, 2024