Columns – ClarkCountyToday.com

Opinion: What would it take for elected officials to believe high earners are leaving Washington?

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 13 May 2026 20:09:59 +0000

Capital gains tax collections fell more than 50% in 2024 despite a 25% stock market gain that year.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 13 May 2026 19:03:47 +0000

Lars Larson argues IBR's tolling plan would push 50,000 daily commuters off I-5 onto I-205.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:48:48 +0000

Sound Transit's ST3 rail program faces a $35 billion shortfall, and Southwest Washington taxpayers could bear new costs.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:24:58 +0000

Nancy Churchill argues the CCA costs families 52+ cents per gallon while missing every emissions target.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 13 May 2026 00:54:06 +0000

A $400,000 electric backhoe runs only four hours before needing a recharge, costing triple its diesel equivalent.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 13 May 2026 00:49:14 +0000

PESB's May 15 vote could strip superintendents of their careers for notifying parents about their child's school gender transition.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 11 May 2026 20:46:43 +0000

Randal O'Toole argues $2.1 trillion in federal transit subsidies has produced fewer riders per capita than 60 years ago.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 08 May 2026 14:12:27 +0000

Johnson's $1.9M pay coincided with IBR costs tripling and construction timeline doubling to 20 years.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 07 May 2026 20:21:10 +0000

59 residential displacements and up to 15 years of construction face Hayden Island under the IBR's Final SEIS.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 06 May 2026 21:20:16 +0000

Washington teachers spend an average of $1,041 annually on classroom supplies — ranking 11th highest in the nation.