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Opinion: Members of the Washington State Legislature need to stop tying the hands of law enforcement officers
Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance discusses the rise in property crime in Clark County and Washington state
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Republicans offer lukewarm support to House modified police pursuit reform bill
SHB 1363 would allow officers to go after suspects if there is reasonable suspicion of the following: a violent crime, sex offense, vehicular assault, domestic violence,...
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- Letter: The logistics crisis of universal mail-in voting
Jonathan Hines argues that roughly 70% of voters already bypass mail in favor of drop boxes and in-person delivery. - POLL: Would you support upgrading and reusing the existing Interstate Bridges if it saved billions of dollars?
Rep. John Ley questions whether $400M in bridge demolition costs could be redirected to other regional transportation needs. - Letter: TriMet’s history of over-predicting light rail ridership
TriMet’s MAX Green Line carried ~10,000–11,000 weekday riders in 2024–2026, less than a third of its 2020 forecast. - Letter: ‘The clearest losers are Antifa’
Tyler Long argues Councilor Troy McCoy’s own 2024 rule change backfired spectacularly at the June 1 Battle Ground City Council meeting. - Opinion: SCOTUS should strike down tardy ballots
Lars Larson argues Washington state’s 3-week post-election ballot window undermines public trust in results.
