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Letter: Vote for Stephen Dabasinskas for Camas City Council
Opinion

Letter: Vote for Stephen Dabasinskas for Camas City Council

Camas resident Douglas Tweet offers his support for Camas City Council candidate Stephen Dabasinskas.

Oct 23, 2023

Opinion: Workers deserve to hear all sides of a story
Opinion

Opinion: Workers deserve to hear all sides of a story

Elizabeth Hovde believes it is incumbent upon Washington state’s federal delegation to step up and defend workers against forced neutrality agreements and against a pro-union administration that do…

Oct 20, 2023

Opinion: First LCFS credit prices are low, but yield no new CO2 reduction
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Opinion: First LCFS credit prices are low, but yield no new CO2 reduction

Todd Myers reports that the tax on CO2 emissions that is part of the Climate Commitment Act will continue to be the major driver of energy prices in Washington state.

Oct 20, 2023

POLL: Are Vancouver’s Safe Stay communities an efficient use of funding to address homelessness?
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POLL: Are Vancouver’s Safe Stay communities an efficient use of funding to address homelessness?

Are Vancouver’s Safe Stay communities an efficient use of funding to address homelessness?

Oct 19, 2023

Opinion: ‘Safe Stays are not the solution and costs are continuing to grow’
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Opinion: ‘Safe Stays are not the solution and costs are continuing to grow’

RSV Solutions Chairman/CEO Ron Frederiksen shares his analysis of Vancouver’s Safe Stay 3 temporary homeless shelter project.

Oct 19, 2023

Opinion: ‘What is school choice?’
Opinion

Opinion: ‘What is school choice?’

Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center says school choice has one goal: to put the learning needs of children over the career desires of adults.

Oct 18, 2023

Opinion: Government inflation continues to hammer workers’ paychecks
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Opinion: Government inflation continues to hammer workers’ paychecks

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes we need to privatize workers’ compensation and repeal PFML and WA Cares to help workers keep more of their earnings.

Oct 18, 2023

Opinion: Amicus brief filed in support of SCOTUS review of Washington’s Capital Gains Excise Tax
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Opinion: Amicus brief filed in support of SCOTUS review of Washington’s Capital Gains Excise Tax

Washington’s decision to tax out-of-state transactions by way of an excise scheme to avoid constitutional limitations on income taxes has created conflict with the Commerce Clause.

Oct 16, 2023

Letter: ‘Myrna Leija is a no-nonsense, get-it-done fireball with a heart of gold’
Opinion

Letter: ‘Myrna Leija is a no-nonsense, get-it-done fireball with a heart of gold’

Area resident Julia Dawn Seaver offers her support for La Center City Council candidate Myrna Leija.

Oct 16, 2023

Opinion: Lack of transparency in how Washington spent $1 billion federal dollars to help students
Opinion

Opinion: Lack of transparency in how Washington spent $1 billion federal dollars to help students

Sen. John Braun shares results of an audit by the U.S. Department of Education which found that Washington state school officials had little oversight in how they spent student funding.

Oct 15, 2023

Letter: League of Women Voters wants to hear from all candidates
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Letter: League of Women Voters wants to hear from all candidates

League of Women Voters of Clark County President Sharon Brown responds to previous letter to the editor by area resident Kris Greene.

Oct 13, 2023

POLL: Should the city of Camas expand its volunteer firefighter program instead of hiring paid full-time firefighters?
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POLL: Should the city of Camas expand its volunteer firefighter program instead of hiring paid full-time firefighters?

Should the city of Camas expand its volunteer firefighter program instead of hiring paid full-time firefighters?

Oct 12, 2023

Opinion: On the heels of the Damian Lillard trade, Trader Bob looks back to when he traded another Blazers’ icon
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Opinion: On the heels of the Damian Lillard trade, Trader Bob looks back to when he traded another Blazers’ icon

Former sports executive Bob Whitsitt shares his perspective on the Damian Lillard trade and also looks ahead to the release of his first book.

Oct 9, 2023

Letter: Candidate’s withdrawal from debate denies voters of vital information
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Letter: Candidate’s withdrawal from debate denies voters of vital information

In his letter to the editor, area resident Kris Greene expresses concerns over the lack of scrutiny faced by Camas City Council candidates.

Oct 9, 2023

Opinion: Workers have little interest in state ‘solutions,’ as few opt into PFML, WA Cares
Opinion

Opinion: Workers have little interest in state ‘solutions,’ as few opt into PFML, WA Cares

Elizabeth Hovde believes we need more lawmakers committed to priority-based budgeting, something every individual knows helps keep them safe.

Oct 9, 2023

Opinion: State agencies can rehire workers terminated for lack of a COVID-19 vaccine
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Opinion: State agencies can rehire workers terminated for lack of a COVID-19 vaccine

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center states that the governor’s vaccine mandate brought no demonstrable public health benefit, while harming individuals and hurting the public workforce.

Oct 6, 2023

POLL: Should the Clark County Council adopt a local county code to ban day camping?
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POLL: Should the Clark County Council adopt a local county code to ban day camping?

Should the Clark County Council adopt a local county code to ban day camping?

Oct 5, 2023

Opinion: School officials are misleading voters about the real cost of proposed school construction bonds
Opinion

Opinion: School officials are misleading voters about the real cost of proposed school construction bonds

Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center states that school officials should be required to provide the public with true and complete information about the real cost of approving school bonds.

Oct 5, 2023