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		<title>Opinion: Were Republican voters just sleeping during the August primary election?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16853-clark-county-republican-party-primary-election-voter-turnout-2026-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="CCRP Chairman Matt Bumala says 60% of primary no-shows in the 17th and 18th districts were Republicans." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16853-clark-county-republican-party-primary-election-voter-turnout-2026-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16853-clark-county-republican-party-primary-election-voter-turnout-2026-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16853-clark-county-republican-party-primary-election-voter-turnout-2026-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16853-clark-county-republican-party-primary-election-voter-turnout-2026-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16853-clark-county-republican-party-primary-election-voter-turnout-2026.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>CCRP Chairman Matt Bumala says 60% of primary no-shows in the 17th and 18th districts were Republicans.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: WA Cares&#8217; launch showcased care WA Cares did not provide</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16849-elizabeth-new-hovde-wa-cares-launch-washington-policy-center-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Gov. Ferguson showcased a caregiving arrangement at the WA Cares launch that the program had not paid for a single day of." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16849-elizabeth-new-hovde-wa-cares-launch-washington-policy-center-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16849-elizabeth-new-hovde-wa-cares-launch-washington-policy-center-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16849-elizabeth-new-hovde-wa-cares-launch-washington-policy-center-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16849-elizabeth-new-hovde-wa-cares-launch-washington-policy-center-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16849-elizabeth-new-hovde-wa-cares-launch-washington-policy-center.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Gov. Ferguson showcased a caregiving arrangement at the WA Cares launch that the program had not paid for a single day of.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars Part 4 – A smarter automobile strategy to end gridlock</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16846-portland-freeway-traffic-congestion-rose-garden-automobile-commut-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="O&#039;Toole argues fuel wasted in Portland-area congestion has sextupled since 1982, generating 250,000 tons of extra greenhouse gases annually." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16846-portland-freeway-traffic-congestion-rose-garden-automobile-commut-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16846-portland-freeway-traffic-congestion-rose-garden-automobile-commut-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16846-portland-freeway-traffic-congestion-rose-garden-automobile-commut-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16846-portland-freeway-traffic-congestion-rose-garden-automobile-commut-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16846-portland-freeway-traffic-congestion-rose-garden-automobile-commut.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>O'Toole argues fuel wasted in Portland-area congestion has sextupled since 1982, generating 250,000 tons of extra greenhouse gases annually.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: The Tooth Fairy’s secrets to making brushing &#038; flossing magical</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16847-delta-dental-washington-tooth-fairy-childrens-oral-health-brushin-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Delta Dental of Washington&#039;s Tooth Fairy Experience offers free resources to help children build lifelong brushing and flossing habits." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16847-delta-dental-washington-tooth-fairy-childrens-oral-health-brushin-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16847-delta-dental-washington-tooth-fairy-childrens-oral-health-brushin-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16847-delta-dental-washington-tooth-fairy-childrens-oral-health-brushin-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16847-delta-dental-washington-tooth-fairy-childrens-oral-health-brushin-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16847-delta-dental-washington-tooth-fairy-childrens-oral-health-brushin.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Delta Dental of Washington's Tooth Fairy Experience offers free resources to help children build lifelong brushing and flossing habits.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Transit ridership trends are dismal but regional plans are oblivious</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16841-puget-sound-transit-ridership-decline-light-rail-passenger-miles-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Puget Sound transit passenger-miles fell 31% from 2015 to 2024 despite a half-million-resident population increase." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16841-puget-sound-transit-ridership-decline-light-rail-passenger-miles-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16841-puget-sound-transit-ridership-decline-light-rail-passenger-miles-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16841-puget-sound-transit-ridership-decline-light-rail-passenger-miles-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16841-puget-sound-transit-ridership-decline-light-rail-passenger-miles-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16841-puget-sound-transit-ridership-decline-light-rail-passenger-miles.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Puget Sound transit passenger-miles fell 31% from 2015 to 2024 despite a half-million-resident population increase.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Is Mitchell Kelly misleading voters with his ‘deputy auditor’ claim?</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-is-mitchell-kelly-misleading-voters-with-his-deputy-auditor-claim/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=opinion-is-mitchell-kelly-misleading-voters-with-his-deputy-auditor-claim</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16837-rob-anderson-mitchell-kelly-clark-county-auditor-deputy-title-dis-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Clark County HR records show no position called &quot;Deputy County Auditor&quot; has ever existed, Anderson argues." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16837-rob-anderson-mitchell-kelly-clark-county-auditor-deputy-title-dis-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16837-rob-anderson-mitchell-kelly-clark-county-auditor-deputy-title-dis-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16837-rob-anderson-mitchell-kelly-clark-county-auditor-deputy-title-dis-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16837-rob-anderson-mitchell-kelly-clark-county-auditor-deputy-title-dis-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16837-rob-anderson-mitchell-kelly-clark-county-auditor-deputy-title-dis-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Clark County HR records show no position called "Deputy County Auditor" has ever existed, Anderson argues.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Democrats rig the ballot to save their income tax</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16836-nancy-churchill-initiative-645-washington-income-tax-repeal-ballo-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Churchill argues the ballot disclosure warning voters of education cuts describes revenue never collected and not yet allocated." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16836-nancy-churchill-initiative-645-washington-income-tax-repeal-ballo-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16836-nancy-churchill-initiative-645-washington-income-tax-repeal-ballo-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16836-nancy-churchill-initiative-645-washington-income-tax-repeal-ballo-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16836-nancy-churchill-initiative-645-washington-income-tax-repeal-ballo-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16836-nancy-churchill-initiative-645-washington-income-tax-repeal-ballo.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Churchill argues the ballot disclosure warning voters of education cuts describes revenue never collected and not yet allocated.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Which state was ranked the best place to live?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16828-bob-pishue-mountain-states-policy-center-best-states-live-walleth-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="WalletHub ranked Idaho No. 1 in its Best States to Live study; Washington placed 33rd, last in safety." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16828-bob-pishue-mountain-states-policy-center-best-states-live-walleth-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16828-bob-pishue-mountain-states-policy-center-best-states-live-walleth-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16828-bob-pishue-mountain-states-policy-center-best-states-live-walleth-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16828-bob-pishue-mountain-states-policy-center-best-states-live-walleth-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16828-bob-pishue-mountain-states-policy-center-best-states-live-walleth.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>WalletHub ranked Idaho No. 1 in its Best States to Live study; Washington placed 33rd, last in safety.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Bankrupt – A $3.5 billion Rose Quarter Freeway widening project</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16827-odot-rose-quarter-i5-freeway-widening-cost-overrun-portland-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Joe Cortright argues ODOT&#039;s Rose Quarter project has grown from a $450M approval to a $3.5B estimate, with a $2B funding gap." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16827-odot-rose-quarter-i5-freeway-widening-cost-overrun-portland-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16827-odot-rose-quarter-i5-freeway-widening-cost-overrun-portland-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16827-odot-rose-quarter-i5-freeway-widening-cost-overrun-portland-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16827-odot-rose-quarter-i5-freeway-widening-cost-overrun-portland-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16827-odot-rose-quarter-i5-freeway-widening-cost-overrun-portland.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Joe Cortright argues ODOT's Rose Quarter project has grown from a $450M approval to a $3.5B estimate, with a $2B funding gap.]]></description>
		
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		<title>POLL: Do you believe democratic socialism poses a threat to America’s constitutional system?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16825-nancy-churchill-democratic-socialism-constitutional-threat-poll-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A reader poll asks whether democratic socialism conflicts with America&#039;s constitutional institutions." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16825-nancy-churchill-democratic-socialism-constitutional-threat-poll-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16825-nancy-churchill-democratic-socialism-constitutional-threat-poll-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16825-nancy-churchill-democratic-socialism-constitutional-threat-poll-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16825-nancy-churchill-democratic-socialism-constitutional-threat-poll-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16825-nancy-churchill-democratic-socialism-constitutional-threat-poll.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>A reader poll asks whether democratic socialism conflicts with America's constitutional institutions.]]></description>
		
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