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Opinion: The legislature has committed $2.4 billion to recurring pension increases since 2018

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Opinion: The legislature has committed $2.4 billion to recurring pension increases since 2018

Six legislative COLAs have raised public employer costs by $2.38 billion since 2018, driving up unfunded ...

Six legislative COLAs have raised public employer costs by $2.38 billion since 2018, driving up unfunded pension liabilities and increasing burdens on county and city budgets. ...

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: ‘Just because they got away with it doesn’t mean they weren’t wrong’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Opinion: ‘Just because they got away with it doesn’t mean they weren’t wrong’

A Skamania County deputy's report found violations of county rules and the Open Public Meetings Act, but ...

A Skamania County deputy's report found violations of county rules and the Open Public Meetings Act, but no prosecutor acted on the findings. ...

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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More drama at Clark County Council in regard to its representatives on the C-TRAN Board

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026

More drama at Clark County Council in regard to its representatives on the C-TRAN Board

Councilors debated whether C-TRAN board representatives must follow group mandates, with Michelle Belkot ...

Councilors debated whether C-TRAN board representatives must follow group mandates, with Michelle Belkot refusing to commit to new voting rules and Glen Yung opposing her nomination. ...

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
| by Paul Valencia

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Opinion: Small things grow great by concord

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Opinion: Small things grow great by concord

Washington’s initiative process gives citizens direct power to challenge lawmakers. Failed restrictions a ...

Washington’s initiative process gives citizens direct power to challenge lawmakers. Failed restrictions and new measures on girls’ sports, parental rights, and citizenship prove the influence of grass ...

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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Opinion: California’s $20 fast food minimum wage creates less jobs and lower income

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Opinion: California’s $20 fast food minimum wage creates less jobs and lower income

Study data show California fast food workers now face fewer shifts, higher menu prices, and widespread au ...

Study data show California fast food workers now face fewer shifts, higher menu prices, and widespread automation after the $20 wage hike. ...

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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Gov. Ferguson signs law to undo WA estate tax increase enacted last year

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Gov. Ferguson signs law to undo WA estate tax increase enacted last year

Washington rolls back its estate tax hike, restoring previous rates and prompting uncertainty around $340 ...

Washington rolls back its estate tax hike, restoring previous rates and prompting uncertainty around $340 million in expected revenue for education. ...

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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VIDEO: Vote-by-mail rules in WA at risk in SCOTUS election law case

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

VIDEO: Vote-by-mail rules in WA at risk in SCOTUS election law case

More than 127,000 Washington ballots postmarked by Election Day but received after could be disqualified ...

More than 127,000 Washington ballots postmarked by Election Day but received after could be disqualified under a possible Supreme Court ruling, prompting debate from both parties. ...

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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Rounding out debate, Gov. Ferguson signs bill addressing retailers’ penny problem

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Rounding out debate, Gov. Ferguson signs bill addressing retailers’ penny problem

A new Washington law lets merchants round cash purchases to the nearest 5 cents, aiming to manage change ...

A new Washington law lets merchants round cash purchases to the nearest 5 cents, aiming to manage change as shortages of pennies affect both businesses and customers. ...

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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Opinion: Voting with the Democrat Party – Back to the future!

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Opinion: Voting with the Democrat Party – Back to the future!

Lars Larson connects the history of election rules to today's debates, highlighting Supreme Court concern ...

Lars Larson connects the history of election rules to today's debates, highlighting Supreme Court concerns over counting ballots after Election Day. ...

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Michelle Belkot fired up over judge’s decision to dismiss her case against Clark County Council

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Michelle Belkot fired up over judge’s decision to dismiss her case against Clark County Council

A federal judge dismissed Michelle Belkot’s claims that the Clark County Council violated her rights and ...

A federal judge dismissed Michelle Belkot’s claims that the Clark County Council violated her rights and public meeting laws by removing her from the C-TRAN Board after she opposed light rail funding. ...

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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