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Opinion: Power is the incentive

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Opinion: Power is the incentive

Nancy Churchill explores how fear and legitimacy influence political incentives, arguing that true democr ...

Nancy Churchill explores how fear and legitimacy influence political incentives, arguing that true democracy requires accepting election outcomes and resisting the pursuit of permanent power. ...

Tuesday, November 4, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: The power of prayer

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Monday, November 3, 2025

Opinion: The power of prayer

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance reflects on the meaning and impact of intercessory prayer ahead of Th ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance reflects on the meaning and impact of intercessory prayer ahead of Thursday’s 24th annual Clark County Prayer Breakfast at the Vancouver Hilton. ...

Monday, November 3, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: Is drinking coffee while driving too distracting?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025

Opinion: Is drinking coffee while driving too distracting?

Doug Dahl explains that while drinking coffee while driving isn’t illegal by itself, it can lead to a “da ...

Doug Dahl explains that while drinking coffee while driving isn’t illegal by itself, it can lead to a “dangerously distracted driving” ticket if it interferes with safe operation. ...

Thursday, October 30, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Vancouver mayor’s ridiculous statement about Greg Johnson’s sudden departure

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025

Opinion: Vancouver mayor’s ridiculous statement about Greg Johnson’s sudden departure

Rep. John Ley criticizes Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle’s comments regarding IBR Administrator Greg J ...

Rep. John Ley criticizes Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle’s comments regarding IBR Administrator Greg Johnson’s departure, calling attention to unresolved issues with the project’s timeline, Coast G ...

Thursday, October 30, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Incentives – Understanding the systems that shape our lives

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Opinion: Incentives – Understanding the systems that shape our lives

Nancy Churchill opens her four-part “Incentives” series by examining how fear shapes behavior, politics, ...

Nancy Churchill opens her four-part “Incentives” series by examining how fear shapes behavior, politics, and culture — and encourages readers to reclaim peace and perspective. ...

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Tax hikes won’t fix a spending problem

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Opinion: Tax hikes won’t fix a spending problem

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center argues that Washington’s budget crisis is self-inflicted, driv ...

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center argues that Washington’s budget crisis is self-inflicted, driven by overspending and misplaced priorities rather than lack of revenue. ...

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Democrats vote for hungry bellies among the poor

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Opinion: Democrats vote for hungry bellies among the poor

Lars Larson criticizes four Northwest Democrat senators for voting against funding that would prevent mil ...

Lars Larson criticizes four Northwest Democrat senators for voting against funding that would prevent millions from losing food stamps, calling it a political move to “starve the poor.” ...

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: The IBR guts transit ridership projections by 84 percent and O&M costs by over half

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, October 27, 2025

Opinion: The IBR guts transit ridership projections by 84 percent and O&M costs by over half

John Ley writes that the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program has slashed its projected transit ridershi ...

John Ley writes that the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program has slashed its projected transit ridership by 84 percent, raising questions about accuracy, leadership, and the need for costly light ra ...

Monday, October 27, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: IBR’s problems are much deeper than its leadership

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, October 27, 2025

Opinion: IBR’s problems are much deeper than its leadership

Joe Cortright of City Observatory says Greg Johnson’s departure from the Interstate Bridge Replacement Pr ...

Joe Cortright of City Observatory says Greg Johnson’s departure from the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program won’t fix its systemic issues, calling the IBR a costly repeat of the failed Columbia Riv ...

Monday, October 27, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Is IBR administrator jumping off a sinking ship?

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Friday, October 24, 2025

Opinion: Is IBR administrator jumping off a sinking ship?

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance analyzes Greg Johnson’s departure from the I-5 Bridge Replacement Pro ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance analyzes Greg Johnson’s departure from the I-5 Bridge Replacement Program, suggesting the move signals deeper trouble for the costly, long-delayed project. ...

Friday, October 24, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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