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		<title>Let’s Go Washington prepares to gather signatures for income tax repeal effort</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16209-lets-go-washington-brian-heywood-income-tax-repeal-initiative-signatures-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Let&#039;s Go Washington needs 308,911 signatures by July 2 to put the income tax before voters in November." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16209-lets-go-washington-brian-heywood-income-tax-repeal-initiative-signatures-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16209-lets-go-washington-brian-heywood-income-tax-repeal-initiative-signatures-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16209-lets-go-washington-brian-heywood-income-tax-repeal-initiative-signatures-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16209-lets-go-washington-brian-heywood-income-tax-repeal-initiative-signatures-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16209-lets-go-washington-brian-heywood-income-tax-repeal-initiative-signatures-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Let's Go Washington needs 308,911 signatures by July 2 to put the income tax before voters in November.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: ‘Once you decide your political opponents are sick, you don&#8217;t have to listen to anything they say’</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16207-tony-teso-camas-letter-ken-vance-column-response-political-opponents-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Camas resident Tony Teso argues Ken Vance&#039;s column reframes political disagreement as mental illness to avoid engaging on substance." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16207-tony-teso-camas-letter-ken-vance-column-response-political-opponents-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16207-tony-teso-camas-letter-ken-vance-column-response-political-opponents-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16207-tony-teso-camas-letter-ken-vance-column-response-political-opponents-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16207-tony-teso-camas-letter-ken-vance-column-response-political-opponents-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16207-tony-teso-camas-letter-ken-vance-column-response-political-opponents.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Camas resident Tony Teso argues Ken Vance's column reframes political disagreement as mental illness to avoid engaging on substance.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Greg Johnson’s $2 million contract delivered a huge mess</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16205-greg-johnson-ibr-compensation-interstate-bridge-replacement-cost-overrun-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Johnson&#039;s $1.9M pay coincided with IBR costs tripling and construction timeline doubling to 20 years." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16205-greg-johnson-ibr-compensation-interstate-bridge-replacement-cost-overrun-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16205-greg-johnson-ibr-compensation-interstate-bridge-replacement-cost-overrun-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16205-greg-johnson-ibr-compensation-interstate-bridge-replacement-cost-overrun-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16205-greg-johnson-ibr-compensation-interstate-bridge-replacement-cost-overrun-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16205-greg-johnson-ibr-compensation-interstate-bridge-replacement-cost-overrun.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Johnson's $1.9M pay coincided with IBR costs tripling and construction timeline doubling to 20 years.]]></description>
		
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		<title>POLL: What issue should be the top priority for Southwest Washington’s next member of Congress?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 03:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16204-southwest-washington-congressional-race-poll-priorities-john-braun-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Sen. John Braun criticized WA&#039;s new income tax while outlining his congressional priorities in Vancouver." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16204-southwest-washington-congressional-race-poll-priorities-john-braun-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16204-southwest-washington-congressional-race-poll-priorities-john-braun-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16204-southwest-washington-congressional-race-poll-priorities-john-braun-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16204-southwest-washington-congressional-race-poll-priorities-john-braun-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16204-southwest-washington-congressional-race-poll-priorities-john-braun.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Sen. John Braun criticized WA's new income tax while outlining his congressional priorities in Vancouver.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: The Democrats’ disproportionate response to Trump</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:57:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16203-ken-vance-clark-county-today-editor-opinion-trump-democrats-political-violence-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Ken Vance argues Democratic hostility toward Trump has crossed from politics into dangerous derangement." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16203-ken-vance-clark-county-today-editor-opinion-trump-democrats-political-violence-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16203-ken-vance-clark-county-today-editor-opinion-trump-democrats-political-violence-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16203-ken-vance-clark-county-today-editor-opinion-trump-democrats-political-violence-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16203-ken-vance-clark-county-today-editor-opinion-trump-democrats-political-violence-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16203-ken-vance-clark-county-today-editor-opinion-trump-democrats-political-violence.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Ken Vance argues Democratic hostility toward Trump has crossed from politics into dangerous derangement.]]></description>
		
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		<title>VIDEO: New survey finds more WA businesses considering moving out of state</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16202-washington-business-relocation-survey-awb-economy-tax-burden-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="AWB survey: 38% of WA businesses plan to expand in another state, up from 21% in winter 2025." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16202-washington-business-relocation-survey-awb-economy-tax-burden-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16202-washington-business-relocation-survey-awb-economy-tax-burden-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16202-washington-business-relocation-survey-awb-economy-tax-burden-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16202-washington-business-relocation-survey-awb-economy-tax-burden-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16202-washington-business-relocation-survey-awb-economy-tax-burden.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>AWB survey: 38% of WA businesses plan to expand in another state, up from 21% in winter 2025.]]></description>
		
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		<title>In wake of Supreme Court ruling, WA Democrats weight congressional redistricting options</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16201-washington-democrats-congressional-redistricting-supreme-court-ruling-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Washington Democrats weigh mid-decade redistricting after Supreme Court limits race-based boundary rules." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16201-washington-democrats-congressional-redistricting-supreme-court-ruling-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16201-washington-democrats-congressional-redistricting-supreme-court-ruling-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16201-washington-democrats-congressional-redistricting-supreme-court-ruling-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16201-washington-democrats-congressional-redistricting-supreme-court-ruling-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16201-washington-democrats-congressional-redistricting-supreme-court-ruling.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Washington Democrats weigh mid-decade redistricting after Supreme Court limits race-based boundary rules.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Hands free but not risk free – the one touch limit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16197-doug-dahl-hands-free-distracted-driving-one-touch-washington-law-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Washington law allows just one touch while driving — but crash data say even that carries real risk." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16197-doug-dahl-hands-free-distracted-driving-one-touch-washington-law-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16197-doug-dahl-hands-free-distracted-driving-one-touch-washington-law-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16197-doug-dahl-hands-free-distracted-driving-one-touch-washington-law-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16197-doug-dahl-hands-free-distracted-driving-one-touch-washington-law-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16197-doug-dahl-hands-free-distracted-driving-one-touch-washington-law.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Washington law allows just one touch while driving — but crash data say even that carries real risk.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Clark County Councilor Little reminds Camas residents of the opening of Well 13</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16194-camas-well-13-pfas-drinking-water-clark-county-councilor-matt-little-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Well 13 reopened for summer demand while PFAS levels remain above state allowable limits." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16194-camas-well-13-pfas-drinking-water-clark-county-councilor-matt-little-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16194-camas-well-13-pfas-drinking-water-clark-county-councilor-matt-little-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16194-camas-well-13-pfas-drinking-water-clark-county-councilor-matt-little-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16194-camas-well-13-pfas-drinking-water-clark-county-councilor-matt-little-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16194-camas-well-13-pfas-drinking-water-clark-county-councilor-matt-little.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Well 13 reopened for summer demand while PFAS levels remain above state allowable limits.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Clark County Council hears updates on measures to address homeless</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16193-vancouver-bridge-shelter-construction-120-bed-homeless-van-mall-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Clark County contributed $4.85M toward the 120-bed Bridge Shelter, set to open in Vancouver this winter." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16193-vancouver-bridge-shelter-construction-120-bed-homeless-van-mall-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16193-vancouver-bridge-shelter-construction-120-bed-homeless-van-mall-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16193-vancouver-bridge-shelter-construction-120-bed-homeless-van-mall-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16193-vancouver-bridge-shelter-construction-120-bed-homeless-van-mall-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16193-vancouver-bridge-shelter-construction-120-bed-homeless-van-mall.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Clark County contributed $4.85M toward the 120-bed Bridge Shelter, set to open in Vancouver this winter.]]></description>
		
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