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Letter: The Great Reversal – Cortes cuts local taxes, then loads schools and hospitals with unfunded state mandates

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|Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Letter: The Great Reversal – Cortes cuts local taxes, then loads schools and hospitals with unfunded state mandates

Shauna Walters argues that Sen. Adrian Cortes has reversed his local anti-tax record by supporting state ...

Shauna Walters argues that Sen. Adrian Cortes has reversed his local anti-tax record by supporting state mandates and new taxes in Olympia. ...

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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Letter: Part One – Inside Ridgefield School District’s failure to protect students

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

Letter: Part One – Inside Ridgefield School District’s failure to protect students

A Ridgefield parent and Rob Anderson describe how student complaints against a high school coach were han ...

A Ridgefield parent and Rob Anderson describe how student complaints against a high school coach were handled by the school district. ...

Monday, February 9, 2026
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Opinion: Business is already leaving Washington

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|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
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Opinion: ‘If they want light rail, they should be the ones who pay for it’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Friday, February 6, 2026

Opinion: ‘If they want light rail, they should be the ones who pay for it’

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance argues that supporters of light rail tied to the I-5 Bridge replaceme ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance argues that supporters of light rail tied to the I-5 Bridge replacement should bear the local cost of operating and maintaining the system through a narrowly drawn ...

Friday, February 6, 2026
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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POLL: If a sub-district is created, what area should it include?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

POLL: If a sub-district is created, what area should it include?

Clark County residents are asked where a potential C-TRAN sub-district should be drawn if voters are aske ...

Clark County residents are asked where a potential C-TRAN sub-district should be drawn if voters are asked to fund light rail operations and maintenance costs. ...

Thursday, February 5, 2026
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Opinion: IBR falsely blaming inflation

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|Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Opinion: IBR falsely blaming inflation

Joe Cortright argues that inflation explains only a small portion of the IBR project’s cost increases and ...

Joe Cortright argues that inflation explains only a small portion of the IBR project’s cost increases and that rising consultant and staff expenses are the primary drivers. ...

Thursday, February 5, 2026
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Letter: The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s $141 million bribe can be better spent on sandwich steel-concrete tubes

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|Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Letter: The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s $141 million bribe can be better spent on sandwich steel-concrete tubes

Bob Ortblad argues that an immersed tunnel using sandwich steel-concrete tubes would be a more cost-effec ...

Bob Ortblad argues that an immersed tunnel using sandwich steel-concrete tubes would be a more cost-effective alternative to the current Interstate Bridge Replacement Program design. ...

Thursday, February 5, 2026
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Opinion: Washingtonians want affordability, not more taxes, according to our recent survey

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|Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Opinion: Washingtonians want affordability, not more taxes, according to our recent survey

Rep. John Ley shares results from a legislative survey showing affordability concerns and opposition to n ...

Rep. John Ley shares results from a legislative survey showing affordability concerns and opposition to new taxes among respondents, while outlining Republican priorities in Olympia. ...

Thursday, February 5, 2026
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Opinion: Schumer insults black Americans with ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ comment

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|Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Opinion: Schumer insults black Americans with ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ comment

Lars Larson argues that Democratic opposition to the SAVE Act contradicts voter support for photo ID requ ...

Lars Larson argues that Democratic opposition to the SAVE Act contradicts voter support for photo ID requirements and unfairly characterizes minority voters. ...

Thursday, February 5, 2026
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