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		<title>Opinion: Countdown to Olympia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2021 21:55:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/large_Clark-County-Today-Opinion-Countdown-to-Olympia_1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill says it’s time to start the countdown to Olympia." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/large_Clark-County-Today-Opinion-Countdown-to-Olympia_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/large_Clark-County-Today-Opinion-Countdown-to-Olympia_1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/large_Clark-County-Today-Opinion-Countdown-to-Olympia_1.jpg 711w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill says it’s time to start the countdown to Olympia.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Legislators from the 17th District to host virtual town hall May 13</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2021 19:31:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="136" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/17LDLawmakers-300x136.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/17LDLawmakers-300x136.png 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/17LDLawmakers-150x68.png 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/17LDLawmakers.png 650w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Discussion to include recap of the 2021 legislative session and to take questions from constituents]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: ‘It’s been a cringe-worthy last several days’</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 23:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="197" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Clark-County-Today-1922522D-3373-4249-A9E0-7E8ACAC13D95-1030x675-2-300x197.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance shares his thoughts on what the past week has been like for a Conservative living in Washington state." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Clark-County-Today-1922522D-3373-4249-A9E0-7E8ACAC13D95-1030x675-2-300x197.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Clark-County-Today-1922522D-3373-4249-A9E0-7E8ACAC13D95-1030x675-2-150x98.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Clark-County-Today-1922522D-3373-4249-A9E0-7E8ACAC13D95-1030x675-2-768x503.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Clark-County-Today-1922522D-3373-4249-A9E0-7E8ACAC13D95-1030x675-2-80x54.jpg 80w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Clark-County-Today-1922522D-3373-4249-A9E0-7E8ACAC13D95-1030x675-2-85x57.jpg 85w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Clark-County-Today-1922522D-3373-4249-A9E0-7E8ACAC13D95-1030x675-2-165x109.jpg 165w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Clark-County-Today-1922522D-3373-4249-A9E0-7E8ACAC13D95-1030x675-2-112x75.jpg 112w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Clark-County-Today-1922522D-3373-4249-A9E0-7E8ACAC13D95-1030x675-2-170x113.jpg 170w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Clark-County-Today-1922522D-3373-4249-A9E0-7E8ACAC13D95-1030x675-2.jpg 1030w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance shares his thoughts on what the past week has been like for a Conservative living in Washington state.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: A closer look at what the governor calls an ‘extremely productive legislative session’</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 20:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="179" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Ken-Vance-Editorial-Clark-County-Today-Editor-with-Photo-300x179.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance shares his latest thoughts on the impacts of the stay-at-home orders in place to address the coronavirus pandemic." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Ken-Vance-Editorial-Clark-County-Today-Editor-with-Photo-300x179.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Ken-Vance-Editorial-Clark-County-Today-Editor-with-Photo-1250x744.jpg 1250w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Ken-Vance-Editorial-Clark-County-Today-Editor-with-Photo-150x89.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Ken-Vance-Editorial-Clark-County-Today-Editor-with-Photo-768x457.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Ken-Vance-Editorial-Clark-County-Today-Editor-with-Photo-1536x914.jpg 1536w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Ken-Vance-Editorial-Clark-County-Today-Editor-with-Photo-scaled.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance takes a closer look at the 2021 Legislative session.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lawmakers join Rep. Vicki Kraft asking legislative leaders to call for end of governor’s COVID-19 state of emergency</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 20:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="170" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-LetterImage-300x170.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Representative from 17th District has been joined by 22 other lawmakers to ask for an end to Gov. Jay Inslee’s state of emergency by end of 2021 legislative session." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-LetterImage-300x170.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-LetterImage-150x85.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-LetterImage-768x435.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-LetterImage.jpg 820w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Representative from 17th District has been joined by 22 other lawmakers to ask for an end to Gov. Jay Inslee’s state of emergency by end of 2021 legislative session.
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		<title>17th District legislators to hold virtual town hall on Monday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-20190131_131125ab-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Rep. Vicki Kraft, Rep. Paul Harris, and Sen. Lynda Wilson, all Republicans from Vancouver, are inviting 17th District citizens to join them for a virtual town hall meeting to discuss the many issues of the 2021 legislative session. Photos courtesy of Washington State House Republican Communications" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-20190131_131125ab-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-20190131_131125ab-1024x683-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-20190131_131125ab-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-20190131_131125ab-1024x683-1-274x183.jpg 274w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-20190131_131125ab-1024x683-1-130x87.jpg 130w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-20190131_131125ab-1024x683-1-359x240.jpg 359w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-20190131_131125ab-1024x683-1-85x57.jpg 85w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-20190131_131125ab-1024x683-1-757x506.jpg 757w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-20190131_131125ab-1024x683-1-165x109.jpg 165w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-20190131_131125ab-1024x683-1-347x233.jpg 347w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-20190131_131125ab-1024x683-1-112x75.jpg 112w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-20190131_131125ab-1024x683-1-179x120.jpg 179w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-20190131_131125ab-1024x683-1-170x113.jpg 170w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-20190131_131125ab-1024x683-1-81x55.jpg 81w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-20190131_131125ab-1024x683-1-765x510.jpg 765w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clark-County-Today-20190131_131125ab-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Reps. Paul Harris and Vicki Kraft and Sen. Lynda Wilson will discuss the many issues of the 2021 legislative session.]]></description>
		
		
		
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