Politics – ClarkCountyToday.com

Opinion: ‘A more responsible approach must be sought’

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 29 May 2026 23:02:14 +0000

Ken Vance argues a $10 billion funding gap makes the phased I-5 Bridge approach fiscally reckless, not responsible.

‘Light rail to nowhere’? Surging costs undercut I-5 bridge transit plan

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 29 May 2026 20:54:15 +0000

Vancouver's promised light rail extension to Library Square has no timeline, and the waterfront station would sit 90 feet above ground.

Opinion: The challenges of getting the Brockmann mental health facility open

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 29 May 2026 02:35:19 +0000

A $42 million, 48-bed mental health campus near WSU Vancouver was completed in 2025 but never opened due to lack of state funding.

Parents call for resignation of Longview School Board amid sex assault investigation

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 28 May 2026 22:48:17 +0000

Superintendent Karen Cloninger faces felony witness tampering charges tied to a student sex assault case at Mark Morris High School.

Opinion: Washington’s business exodus accelerates due to high taxes, regulations driving companies away

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 28 May 2026 20:37:40 +0000

Washington's business relocation rate has nearly tripled since winter 2025, per an AWB survey.

County’s Charter Review Commissioners available to meet with community groups

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 28 May 2026 20:29:47 +0000

Fifteen elected commissioners are seeking public input on possible amendments to Clark County's home rule charter before an Aug. 4 submission deadline.

Letter: Food service, public health, and the Men’s Share House question

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 28 May 2026 20:07:41 +0000

Peter Bracchi asks why Share House's 96,987 annual meals face less public-health scrutiny than a waterfront restaurant.

Trump order limiting voting by mail will stand for now, federal judge rules

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 28 May 2026 19:49:16 +0000

A D.C. judge declined to block Trump's mail voting order, leaving the legal battle open ahead of November midterms.

Letter: Facts, not slippery slopes

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 27 May 2026 20:40:25 +0000

Brian Kendall challenges Nancy Churchill's slippery slope argument on Washington's new millionaire income tax.

Let’s Go Washington breaks week-one signature record for income tax repeal initiative

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 27 May 2026 20:39:06 +0000

Let's Go Washington gathered 92,000 signatures in one week, outpacing the previous record set by the natural gas initiative I-2066.