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Opinion: Portability change means a WA Cares benefit? Don’t count on it
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Opinion: Portability change means a WA Cares benefit? Don’t count on it

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center believes state leaders should be reforming Medicaid, protecting it from abuse, and increasing taxpayer awareness of potential needs when it com…

Mar 22, 2024

POLL: Do you believe the judge’s redistricting in Washington state is fair?
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POLL: Do you believe the judge’s redistricting in Washington state is fair?

Do you believe the judge’s redistricting in Washington state is fair?

Mar 22, 2024

Letter: ‘It’s time to invest in our children’s future’
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Letter: ‘It’s time to invest in our children’s future’

Ridgefield resident Matthew White addresses recent criticism of the Ridgefield School District’s decision to build the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

Mar 21, 2024

Opinion: What’s in a name? Sometimes it’s a career you’ve built
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Opinion: What’s in a name? Sometimes it’s a career you’ve built

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center announces name and email address changes.

Mar 21, 2024

Opinion: Being ‘Number One’ isn’t always best
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Opinion: Being ‘Number One’ isn’t always best

Ridgefield resident Heidi Pozzo points out that should both school bond proposals pass, Ridgefield will have the highest debt per student in the state at roughly $71,000 per student before interest.

Mar 20, 2024

Opinion: Upper Columbia River – the Scope of the Pollution
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Opinion: Upper Columbia River – the Scope of the Pollution

Nancy Churchill offers the third in a series of columns about the proposed EPA Superfund site on the upper Columbia River.

Mar 19, 2024

Poll: Are you willing to accept tolls as a way to help fund a project to replace the I-5 Bridge?
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Poll: Are you willing to accept tolls as a way to help fund a project to replace the I-5 Bridge?

Are you willing to accept tolls as a way to help fund a project to replace the I-5 Bridge?

Mar 14, 2024

Opinion: What if the Ridgefield School District is executing an outdated plan?
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Opinion: What if the Ridgefield School District is executing an outdated plan?

Ridgefield resident Heidi Pozzo states that in the Ridgefield School District, growth isn’t happening as fast as projected.

Mar 14, 2024

Opinion: A missed opportunity for salmon as legislature does little for struggling species
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Opinion: A missed opportunity for salmon as legislature does little for struggling species

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center assesses a missed opportunity by lawmakers to assist in the salmon recovery effort.

Mar 14, 2024

Opinion: Why an Upper Columbia River Superfund?
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Opinion: Why an Upper Columbia River Superfund?

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed designating the upper Columbia River a superfund cleanup site on the National Priorities List.

Mar 13, 2024

Opinion: Double the money at Ridgefield School District
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Opinion: Double the money at Ridgefield School District

Ridgefield resident Heidi Pozzo addresses the increased costs of recent Ridgefield School District bond measures.

Mar 12, 2024

POLL: Do you agree with the Supreme Court ruling in favor of Donald Trump’s appeal over Colorado disqualifying him from the primary ballot?
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POLL: Do you agree with the Supreme Court ruling in favor of Donald Trump’s appeal over Colorado disqualifying him from the primary ballot?

Do you agree with the Supreme Court ruling in favor of Donald Trump’s appeal over Colorado disqualifying him from the primary ballot?

Mar 8, 2024

Opinion: The Parental Rights initiative just passed, but some lawmakers are telling school officials to ignore it
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Opinion: The Parental Rights initiative just passed, but some lawmakers are telling school officials to ignore it

On Monday the state legislature passed Initiative 2081, the Parental Rights initiative, by wide bipartisan margins.

Mar 6, 2024

Opinion: The Wacky Washington Presidential Primary
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Opinion: The Wacky Washington Presidential Primary

Nancy Churchill encourages Washingtonians to make sure your vote counts.

Mar 6, 2024

Opinion: Legislature passes I-2111: Now lawmakers should seal the deal
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Opinion: Legislature passes I-2111: Now lawmakers should seal the deal

Initiative 2111 to the Legislature bans the state and its localities from adding an income tax to the pile of taxes Washingtonians already pay, including state and local sales taxes.

Mar 5, 2024

Opinion: Did you get what you paid for in the 2017 Ridgefield School Bond?
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Opinion: Did you get what you paid for in the 2017 Ridgefield School Bond?

Ridgefield resident Heidi Pozzo provides her answer to the important question: did Ridgefield taxpayers get what they paid for in the 2017 Ridgefield School Bond?

Mar 5, 2024

WA Senate passes initiatives on income tax ban, school curriculum, police chases
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WA Senate passes initiatives on income tax ban, school curriculum, police chases

The Washington State Senate on Monday morning passed three of six initiatives to the Legislature.

Mar 4, 2024

Opinion: The party that says it is ‘Defending Democracy’ wants to stop people from voting for its top opponent
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Opinion: The party that says it is ‘Defending Democracy’ wants to stop people from voting for its top opponent

Paul Guppy of the Washington Policy Center states that given HB 2150’s intent to suppress voter choices in a critical election year, let’s hope no further action is taken.

Mar 4, 2024