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Local student wins honors at state essay and oration contests
…r), a Ridgefield High School junior, has been selected as a statewide winner of two prestigious essay/oration contests sponsored by the Washington State Society of The Sons of The American Revolution.…
Southwest Washington lawmakers oppose new tolling bill for I-5 bridge replacement project
Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow tolling on the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement project between Vanc…
Opinion: Washington’s gas prices have increased between 35 and 52 cents per gallon since CO2 tax
Despite the clear data, state politicians and agency staff refuse to acknowledge the cost of the increases and aren’t helping residents deal with the impact of the…
Opinion: 74 days until mass pay decrease in Washington state
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes the state shouldn’t be dictating which life Washingtonians need to save for and how.
Annual trout derby kicks off, lakes open statewide April 22
Washington state’s 2023 statewide trout derby officially kicks off on April 22, with hundreds of lakes stocked with thousands of catchable t…
Opinion: Help, State Board of Health – Influence an end to Gov. Inslee’s harmful vaccine mandate on state employment
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center says the governor is confident his strict COVID-19-related mandates have been responsible for saving lives, but dat…
Opinion: Problematic racialist bill dies in the House Education Committee
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center states that parents see that the school system’s concerns over ‘woke inclusivity and equity’ are degrading the qual…
Washington House passes amended bill that makes drug possession a misdemeanor
The Washington State House of Representatives has passed a bill that would classify possession of controlled substances as a misdemeanor instead…
Republican leaders call foul on Democrats’ late-session bid to raise property taxes
Democrats in the Washington State Senate have proposed Senate Bill 5770, which would increase the limit on annual property tax increases without voter approv…
To save lives, Senate should stand its ground on reform of failed drug-possession law, says Republican leader
The Washington State Senate and House of Representatives are at odds over a bill that would make possession of hard drugs a misdemeanor rather t…
Senate unanimously passes Rep. Kevin Waters legislation banning the sale of products with dangerous combination of substances
Washington state has passed a bill prohibiting the sale of products that combine alcohol and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) due to public safety…
Opinion: SB 5103, to make the state pay more of its way for the health care it takes on, needs House vote
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes we need more competition, innovation and educated consumers to help contain health care costs, not fewer p…