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Letter: ‘How can five part-time legislators without research support or reliable access to information serve as an effective check on six full-time elected executives’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, July 11, 2025

Letter: ‘How can five part-time legislators without research support or reliable access to information serve as an effective check on six full-time elected executives’

Bob Zak expresses agreement with recent opinions on the Clark County Charter’s imbalance and endorses Joh ...

Bob Zak expresses agreement with recent opinions on the Clark County Charter’s imbalance and endorses John Ley’s transit preference while questioning light rail costs and Council effectiveness. ...

Friday, July 11, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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POLL: Should the Clark County Clerk remain an elected position?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025

POLL: Should the Clark County Clerk remain an elected position?

Following public opposition, Clark County Council dropped a proposal to make the clerk an appointed role. ...

Following public opposition, Clark County Council dropped a proposal to make the clerk an appointed role. Readers can now weigh in through this week’s poll on whether the clerk should remain elected. ...

Thursday, July 10, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Neighbors for a Better Crossing calls for a current seismic study for $7.5 Billion Interstate Bridge project

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025

Opinion: Neighbors for a Better Crossing calls for a current seismic study for $7.5 Billion Interstate Bridge project

Neighbors for a Better Crossing is urging a new seismic study before construction proceeds on the $7.5 bi ...

Neighbors for a Better Crossing is urging a new seismic study before construction proceeds on the $7.5 billion IBR project, raising transparency concerns and proposing an immersed tube tunnel alternat ...

Thursday, July 10, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Washington’s Supreme Court hides the ball on state employee compensation offers

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025

Opinion: Washington’s Supreme Court hides the ball on state employee compensation offers

Jason Mercier criticizes the Washington Supreme Court’s decision to uphold secrecy in public employee com ...

Jason Mercier criticizes the Washington Supreme Court’s decision to uphold secrecy in public employee compensation talks, calling for transparency reforms and public accountability. ...

Thursday, July 10, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Letter: The Charterist III — Concerning the powers of the Legislative Branch

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Letter: The Charterist III — Concerning the powers of the Legislative Branch

John Jay continues his Charterist series, arguing that Clark County’s legislative branch is structurally ...

John Jay continues his Charterist series, arguing that Clark County’s legislative branch is structurally weak and lacks the resources to balance the executive, calling for reform in the next charter r ...

Wednesday, July 9, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: ‘Today’s Democratic Party is not our father’s Democratic Party’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Opinion: ‘Today’s Democratic Party is not our father’s Democratic Party’

Editor Ken Vance reflects on how today’s Democratic Party diverges from the values he associates with his ...

Editor Ken Vance reflects on how today’s Democratic Party diverges from the values he associates with his father’s generation, citing issues like taxation, gender policies, and shifting ideology in Wa ...

Wednesday, July 9, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: ‘The Interstate Bridge project lacks billions in funding from both Oregon and Washington’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Opinion: ‘The Interstate Bridge project lacks billions in funding from both Oregon and Washington’

Lars Larson criticizes Oregon’s funding decisions, highlighting the billions missing from both states for ...

Lars Larson criticizes Oregon’s funding decisions, highlighting the billions missing from both states for the Interstate Bridge replacement project and calling it a dead-end effort lacking Coast Guard ...

Wednesday, July 9, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: When bad policy fails real people

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Opinion: When bad policy fails real people

Amy Harris says Vancouver’s failure to address street safety led to a fire that shut down a beloved immig ...

Amy Harris says Vancouver’s failure to address street safety led to a fire that shut down a beloved immigrant-owned restaurant. ...

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Fantasy math – Why the CBO’s numbers don’t add up

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|Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Opinion: Fantasy math – Why the CBO’s numbers don’t add up

Nancy Churchill argues the CBO’s deficit math ignores key growth effects and revenue streams, calling its ...

Nancy Churchill argues the CBO’s deficit math ignores key growth effects and revenue streams, calling its models misleading and politically biased. ...

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
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Opinion: Changes made — and not made — to WA Cares in 2025

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, July 7, 2025

Opinion: Changes made — and not made — to WA Cares in 2025

Elizabeth New (Hovde) outlines 2025 changes to WA Cares, including new automatic exemptions and eligibili ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) outlines 2025 changes to WA Cares, including new automatic exemptions and eligibility tweaks. She also warns that exemption rules could shift, potentially forcing some private in ...

Monday, July 7, 2025
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