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  VIDEO: Decertified WA sheriffs can now be ousted under controversial new law
  A new Washington law lets an unelected board remove elected sheriffs or police chiefs for misconduct that costs them state certification, raising concerns about free speech and political consequences.
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  Inmate with pending charges in Clark County escapes Western State Hospital
  Joshua Dylan Rice, a Clark County inmate facing robbery and assault charges, escaped Western State Hospital and may have ties to Salmon Creek and North Bend, Oregon.
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  With more state financial stress on horizon, Ferguson signs WA budget
  Washington’s latest $79.4 billion state budget taps rainy day funds, reduces child care provider payments, and defers big tax collections, setting up a deficit in 2028.
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  Gov. Ferguson signs controversial law tightening standards for WA sheriffs
  Sheriffs must now meet strict standards or risk removal, with local officials appointing replacements instead of voter recall, amid ongoing debate over constitutionality.
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  Opinion: Stalin would be proud – Clark County Socialists gathered for ‘No Kings’
  Reform Clark County’s Rob Anderson criticizes local and national groups for organizing protests that featured Auditor Greg Kimsey as a keynote, raising concerns about public trust and political partisanship.
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  Higher payroll taxes may hit workers as eligibility rules broaden
  Elizabeth New argues the state’s paid family leave system drains paychecks from lower-income workers and gives more to frequent and high-income users, urging repeal or major reform.
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  Clark County Sheriff’s Office completes extradition in homicide case
  Dariel Nunez-Montero was transferred from Kentucky to the Clark County Jail and is being held as the investigation into the death of Courtney Clinton moves forward.