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		<title>Opinion: Washington state is overtaxing you</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:39:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16099-rep-john-ley-washington-18th-legislative-district-politician-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Rep. John Ley argues property taxes have grown far beyond the promised 1% cap, forcing seniors on fixed incomes to struggle." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16099-rep-john-ley-washington-18th-legislative-district-politician-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16099-rep-john-ley-washington-18th-legislative-district-politician-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16099-rep-john-ley-washington-18th-legislative-district-politician-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16099-rep-john-ley-washington-18th-legislative-district-politician-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16099-rep-john-ley-washington-18th-legislative-district-politician.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Rep. John Ley argues property taxes have grown far beyond the promised 1% cap, forcing seniors on fixed incomes to struggle.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Attacking Democracy in the name of Democracy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15788-washington-policy-center-ryan-frost-democracy-bills-legislature-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Ryan Frost critiques several 2024 legislative bills, warning unchecked Democrat dominance enables policies that erode local accountability, block referenda, and threaten citizen participation." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15788-washington-policy-center-ryan-frost-democracy-bills-legislature-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15788-washington-policy-center-ryan-frost-democracy-bills-legislature-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15788-washington-policy-center-ryan-frost-democracy-bills-legislature-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15788-washington-policy-center-ryan-frost-democracy-bills-legislature-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15788-washington-policy-center-ryan-frost-democracy-bills-legislature.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Ryan Frost critiques several 2024 legislative bills, warning unchecked Democrat dominance enables policies that erode local accountability, block referenda, and threaten citizen participation. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: ‘Washington’s majority party is panicking’</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15782-washington-democrat-majority-extinction-burst-nancy-churchill-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Nancy Churchill argues that controversial state policies, including new taxes, law enforcement changes, and agency power grabs, are generating a wave of backlash in communities across Washington." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15782-washington-democrat-majority-extinction-burst-nancy-churchill-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15782-washington-democrat-majority-extinction-burst-nancy-churchill-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15782-washington-democrat-majority-extinction-burst-nancy-churchill-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15782-washington-democrat-majority-extinction-burst-nancy-churchill-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15782-washington-democrat-majority-extinction-burst-nancy-churchill.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Nancy Churchill argues that controversial state policies, including new taxes, law enforcement changes, and agency power grabs, are generating a wave of backlash in communities across Washington. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>GOP releases ‘Power Washington’ energy plan for 2023 legislative session</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-GOP-releases-‘Power-Washington-energy-plan-for-2023-legislative-session-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Washington state Republican senators unveiled their “Power Washington” energy package for the 2023 legislative session during a Tuesday morning press conference from the Legislative Building in Olympia." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-GOP-releases-‘Power-Washington-energy-plan-for-2023-legislative-session-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-GOP-releases-‘Power-Washington-energy-plan-for-2023-legislative-session-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-GOP-releases-‘Power-Washington-energy-plan-for-2023-legislative-session.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Washington state Republican senators unveiled their “Power Washington” energy package for the 2023 legislative session during a Tuesday morning press conference from the Legislative Building in Olympia.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Legislative majority can’t spell broad-based tax relief</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2022 00:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/large_Clark-County-Today-give-money-united-states-dollar-usd-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center shares his thoughts on the budget decisions made by Democrat lawmakers." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/large_Clark-County-Today-give-money-united-states-dollar-usd-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/large_Clark-County-Today-give-money-united-states-dollar-usd-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/large_Clark-County-Today-give-money-united-states-dollar-usd.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center shares his thoughts on the budget decisions made by Democrat lawmakers.]]></description>
		
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