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POLL: What issue should be the top priority for Southwest Washington’s next member of Congress?

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|Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026

POLL: What issue should be the top priority for Southwest Washington’s next member of Congress?

Sen. John Braun criticized WA's new income tax while outlining his congressional priorities in Vancouver. ...

Sen. John Braun criticized WA's new income tax while outlining his congressional priorities in Vancouver. ...

Thursday, May 7, 2026
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Opinion: Defending Democracy by denying it?

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|Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026

Opinion: Defending Democracy by denying it?

Washington voters are blocked from weighing in on new income taxes as state lawmakers and officials bypas ...

Washington voters are blocked from weighing in on new income taxes as state lawmakers and officials bypass public input, drawing criticism from Northwest voices. ...

Thursday, April 2, 2026
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Opinion: Stalin would be proud – Clark County Socialists gathered for ‘No Kings’

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|Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Opinion: Stalin would be proud – Clark County Socialists gathered for ‘No Kings’

Reform Clark County’s Rob Anderson criticizes local and national groups for organizing protests that feat ...

Reform Clark County’s Rob Anderson criticizes local and national groups for organizing protests that featured Auditor Greg Kimsey as a keynote, raising concerns about public trust and political partis ...

Wednesday, April 1, 2026
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Southwest Washington lawmakers to hold a series of town hall meetings throughout the 17th Legislative District

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|Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Southwest Washington lawmakers to hold a series of town hall meetings throughout the 17th Legislative District

Sen. Paul Harris, Rep. Kevin Waters, and Rep. David Stuebe will answer questions and discuss the state’s ...

Sen. Paul Harris, Rep. Kevin Waters, and Rep. David Stuebe will answer questions and discuss the state’s expanded operating budget and newly passed income tax at five April town halls. ...

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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Letter: ‘Now we have Engineer Bob telling us the I-5 Bridge needs replacing because it is built on shifting sand with wooden structures’

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|Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Letter: ‘Now we have Engineer Bob telling us the I-5 Bridge needs replacing because it is built on shifting sand with wooden structures’

Amboy resident Thomas Schenk critiques Democrat leadership, tax policies, and the addition of light rail ...

Amboy resident Thomas Schenk critiques Democrat leadership, tax policies, and the addition of light rail to the I-5 Bridge, while urging Republican voters to participate more in midterm elections. ...

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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Letter: If I were a politician

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|Date: Monday, January 5, 2026

Letter: If I were a politician

A Yacolt resident offers a sharply critical, satirical take on how he believes modern politicians misuse ...

A Yacolt resident offers a sharply critical, satirical take on how he believes modern politicians misuse public trust, taxpayer dollars, and government power. ...

Monday, January 5, 2026
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Opinion: Tax slave to Washington state?

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|Date: Monday, December 15, 2025

Opinion: Tax slave to Washington state?

Nancy Churchill argues that Washington lawmakers increasingly treat taxation as entitlement rather than n ...

Nancy Churchill argues that Washington lawmakers increasingly treat taxation as entitlement rather than necessity, shifting the balance of power away from citizens and toward government. ...

Monday, December 15, 2025
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Opinion: $1.8 trillion for nothing

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|Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025

Opinion: $1.8 trillion for nothing

Randall O’Toole argues that despite $1.8 trillion in taxpayer funding since 1991, transit use has decline ...

Randall O’Toole argues that despite $1.8 trillion in taxpayer funding since 1991, transit use has declined, delivering little public benefit for massive spending. ...

Thursday, November 6, 2025
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Opinion: Tax hikes won’t fix a spending problem

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|Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Opinion: Tax hikes won’t fix a spending problem

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center argues that Washington’s budget crisis is self-inflicted, driv ...

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center argues that Washington’s budget crisis is self-inflicted, driven by overspending and misplaced priorities rather than lack of revenue. ...

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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Opinion: Vote NO on Proposition 5

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|Date: Friday, October 10, 2025

Opinion: Vote NO on Proposition 5

Vancouver mayoral candidate Justin Forsman urges voters to reject Proposition 5, calling it a permanent t ...

Vancouver mayoral candidate Justin Forsman urges voters to reject Proposition 5, calling it a permanent tax increase that fuels wasteful spending rather than true public safety. ...

Friday, October 10, 2025
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