Elizabeth New – ClarkCountyToday.com

Opinion: WA Cares’ launch showcased care WA Cares did not provide

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:08:32 +0000

Gov. Ferguson showcased a caregiving arrangement at the WA Cares launch that the program had not paid for a single day of.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:27:55 +0000

Washington paid $565,700 in unemployment benefits to 151 striking workers in the first seven months of the year.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:57:06 +0000

Washougal's Anthony Teso argues Senate Bill 5041 removes a structural tilt favoring employers in labor disputes.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:52:24 +0000

138 striking workers have collected 642 weeks of UI benefits totaling nearly $506,000 under Washington's new law.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:47:05 +0000

Of 113 early WA Cares applicants, only 44 qualified — and family caregiver guidance funnels toward a union-linked employer.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:05:30 +0000

A Washington Policy Center analyst argues that fewer employers directly means fewer choices and less power for workers.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:42:55 +0000

Washington still shields hospitals from competition through certificate-of-need laws other states have repealed.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:12:04 +0000

Anthony Teso challenges a free-market healthcare proposal, citing $14,885 per-person U.S. spending versus a $7,371 OECD average.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:17:55 +0000

Washington Policy Center's Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues the state's Universal Health Care Commission ignores free-market alternatives entirely.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:14:26 +0000

A 2018 Supreme Court ruling made public-sector union membership entirely voluntary — but many workers still don't know it.