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VIDEO: How high taxes, regulations are crushing three Washington businesses

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026

VIDEO: How high taxes, regulations are crushing three Washington businesses

Three Washington business leaders say rising taxes and regulations are pushing expansion and relocation o ...

Three Washington business leaders say rising taxes and regulations are pushing expansion and relocation out of state. ...

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Kraken CEO warns that Washington state business leaders are eyeing exits

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, July 17, 2026

Kraken CEO warns that Washington state business leaders are eyeing exits

Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke says Washington businesses are actively discussing relocation out of state. ...

Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke says Washington businesses are actively discussing relocation out of state. ...

Friday, July 17, 2026
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With cracks showing in WA economy, Ferguson forms new council to look for fixes

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, June 26, 2026

With cracks showing in WA economy, Ferguson forms new council to look for fixes

Just 7% of surveyed Washington businesses rated the state's economy as strong, with nearly half expecting ...

Just 7% of surveyed Washington businesses rated the state's economy as strong, with nearly half expecting a recession within a year. ...

Friday, June 26, 2026
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Opinion: Washington’s business exodus accelerates due to high taxes, regulations driving companies away

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|Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026

Opinion: Washington’s business exodus accelerates due to high taxes, regulations driving companies away

Washington's business relocation rate has nearly tripled since winter 2025, per an AWB survey. ...

Washington's business relocation rate has nearly tripled since winter 2025, per an AWB survey. ...

Thursday, May 28, 2026
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Opinion: If Washington’s new income tax was about ‘fairness,’ why were affordability amendments rejected?

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|Date: Sunday, May 24, 2026

Opinion: If Washington’s new income tax was about ‘fairness,’ why were affordability amendments rejected?

SB 6346 supporters promised affordability — but amendments for sales tax cuts, child credits, and voter p ...

SB 6346 supporters promised affordability — but amendments for sales tax cuts, child credits, and voter protections were rejected. ...

Sunday, May 24, 2026
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Opinion: State policies matter for taxpayers and the business climate

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026

Opinion: State policies matter for taxpayers and the business climate

Washington job growth is weaker than expected while Idaho and Montana rank among the nation's least regul ...

Washington job growth is weaker than expected while Idaho and Montana rank among the nation's least regulated states. ...

Thursday, May 21, 2026
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Opinion: Washington state is blowing up its no-income-tax advantage

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|Date: Friday, March 13, 2026

Opinion: Washington state is blowing up its no-income-tax advantage

Lawmakers advanced SB 6346 with an emergency clause, aiming to end Washington’s no-income-tax reputation ...

Lawmakers advanced SB 6346 with an emergency clause, aiming to end Washington’s no-income-tax reputation and prevent voters from seeking a referendum. ...

Friday, March 13, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: ‘My thoughts on yesterday’s tragic state income tax’

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|Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Opinion: ‘My thoughts on yesterday’s tragic state income tax’

Leslie Lewallen argues Democrats passed an unconstitutional “millionaires tax” on March 10, 2026, rejecte ...

Leslie Lewallen argues Democrats passed an unconstitutional “millionaires tax” on March 10, 2026, rejected more than 70 Republican amendments, and set Washington on a path she says will harm jobs, sch ...

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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Opinion: Business is already leaving Washington

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|Date: Monday, February 9, 2026

Opinion: Business is already leaving Washington

Mark Harmsworth argues that recent and proposed tax policies are pushing Washington businesses to conside ...

Mark Harmsworth argues that recent and proposed tax policies are pushing Washington businesses to consider leaving the state. ...

Monday, February 9, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Leslie Lewallen stays and fights for Washington as director of Future 42 Clark County

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Leslie Lewallen stays and fights for Washington as director of Future 42 Clark County

Former Camas City Councilor Leslie Lewallen is leading the Clark County chapter of Future 42, a new organ ...

Former Camas City Councilor Leslie Lewallen is leading the Clark County chapter of Future 42, a new organization focused on policy advocacy, accountability, and engaging persuadable voters at the loca ...

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
| by Paul Valencia

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