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Opinion: Senate shenanigans – Income tax debate, double-standards

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Opinion: Senate shenanigans – Income tax debate, double-standards

Elizabeth New writes that Senate Bill 6346 would impose a 9.9% tax on income above $1 million and is like ...

Elizabeth New writes that Senate Bill 6346 would impose a 9.9% tax on income above $1 million and is likely headed for a legal challenge if approved by the House. ...

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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Opinion: Ecology’s war on private wells

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Opinion: Ecology’s war on private wells

Nancy Churchill argues a Department of Ecology lawsuit and related legislation threaten long-held private ...

Nancy Churchill argues a Department of Ecology lawsuit and related legislation threaten long-held private well water rights across Washington state. ...

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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Opinion: Democrats signal retreat on the death tax as exodus fears mount

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, February 16, 2026

Opinion: Democrats signal retreat on the death tax as exodus fears mount

Mark Harmsworth argues recent moves on estate and other tax policies reflect mounting concerns about high ...

Mark Harmsworth argues recent moves on estate and other tax policies reflect mounting concerns about high earners and businesses leaving Washington state. ...

Monday, February 16, 2026
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Opinion: IBR’s systematic disinformation campaign, its demise

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, February 13, 2026

Opinion: IBR’s systematic disinformation campaign, its demise

Neighbors for a Better Crossing challenges IBR’s seismic claims and promotes a reuse-and-tunnel alternati ...

Neighbors for a Better Crossing challenges IBR’s seismic claims and promotes a reuse-and-tunnel alternative they say would save billions at the I-5 crossing. ...

Friday, February 13, 2026
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Opinion: ‘County Council meetings have become an embarrassment to our community’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Friday, February 13, 2026

Opinion: ‘County Council meetings have become an embarrassment to our community’

Ken Vance criticizes recent Clark County Council meeting conduct and calls for increased security and str ...

Ken Vance criticizes recent Clark County Council meeting conduct and calls for increased security and stronger leadership from Chair Sue Marshall. ...

Friday, February 13, 2026
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: SB 5292: PFML tax bill looks like a trap

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Opinion: SB 5292: PFML tax bill looks like a trap

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues SB 5292 could pave the way for higher PFML payroll taxes by changing how rat ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues SB 5292 could pave the way for higher PFML payroll taxes by changing how rates are set. ...

Thursday, February 12, 2026
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Opinion: Is a state income tax coming, and the latest on the I-5 Bridge project

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Opinion: Is a state income tax coming, and the latest on the I-5 Bridge project

Rep. John Ley shares a legislative update on a proposed state income tax, the I-5 Bridge project, the Bro ...

Rep. John Ley shares a legislative update on a proposed state income tax, the I-5 Bridge project, the Brockmann Campus and House Bill 2605. ...

Thursday, February 12, 2026
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Opinion: Olympia’s war on a free press

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Opinion: Olympia’s war on a free press

Nancy Churchill argues that Senate Bill 5400 threatens press freedom by subsidizing select media outlets ...

Nancy Churchill argues that Senate Bill 5400 threatens press freedom by subsidizing select media outlets while excluding independent journalists. ...

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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Opinion: Business is already leaving Washington

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, February 9, 2026

Opinion: Business is already leaving Washington

Mark Harmsworth argues that recent and proposed tax policies are pushing Washington businesses to conside ...

Mark Harmsworth argues that recent and proposed tax policies are pushing Washington businesses to consider leaving the state. ...

Monday, February 9, 2026
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Opinion: The income tax proposal has arrived

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, February 6, 2026

Opinion: The income tax proposal has arrived

Ryan Frost of the Washington Policy Center argues that a proposed Washington income tax creates a new rev ...

Ryan Frost of the Washington Policy Center argues that a proposed Washington income tax creates a new revenue stream rather than delivering tax reform or relief. ...

Friday, February 6, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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