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Opinion: Emergency powers reform dies again without even receiving a public hearing

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 22:17:15 +0000

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center explains why our system of governance is not meant to be the arbitrary rule of one behind closed doors.

POLL: Should Gov. Jay Inslee end his COVID state of emergency, which has now surpassed 900 days?

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 06:29:47 +0000

Should Gov. Jay Inslee end his COVID state of emergency, which has now surpassed 900 days?

Opinion: 900 days of emergency orders with no end in sight

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 18:50:17 +0000

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center offers a history of Washington’s emergency orders during the pandemic

Opinion: Emergency powers reform killed by lawmakers

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 01:55:15 +0000

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center shares tactics used by House Democratic leadership to kill SB 5909.

POLL: Gov. Jay Inslee has now operated under his own emergency order to address the COVID-19 pandemic for 19 months. Is it time for that emergency order to come to an end?

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:23:11 +0000

Gov. Jay Inslee has now operated under his own emergency order to address the COVID-19 pandemic for 19 months. Is it time for that emergency order to come to an end?

Opinion: Gov. Jay Inslee reacts to question about efforts to end his emergency order

Ken Vance, Editor — Sat, 03 Apr 2021 01:42:54 +0000

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance discusses governor’s response to question about lawmakers’ efforts to end his emergency orders.

WATCH: Clark County TODAY LIVE • Tuesday, March 30, 2021

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:03:59 +0000

WATCH: Clark County COVID rate rises above 100 yet again ; Woman jumps from police vehicle on I-5 near Ridgefield ; Small plane crash lands east of Yacolt ; Vancouver State of the City address focuses on pandemic year ; Effort to end Gov. Inslee’s emergency order gaining steam in state legislature.

Lawmakers join Rep. Vicki Kraft asking legislative leaders to call for end of governor’s COVID-19 state of emergency

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 20:32:52 +0000

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.

Opinion: Governor’s powers must be reined in before Legislature finishes session

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 20:26:48 +0000

Rep. Vicki Kraft would like to see legislators have input into the decisions Gov. Inslee continues to make during the COVID-19 pandemic.