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		<title>Opinion: TriMet &#038; C-TRAN – Who pays versus who gets service</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-trimet-ctrans-who-pays-service-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Rep. John Ley argues TriMet’s financial mismanagement and C-TRAN’s funding model unfairly burden Clark County taxpayers, especially small cities and rural residents, while Vancouver receives most of the benefit." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-trimet-ctrans-who-pays-service-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-trimet-ctrans-who-pays-service-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-trimet-ctrans-who-pays-service-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-trimet-ctrans-who-pays-service-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-trimet-ctrans-who-pays-service.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Rep. John Ley argues TriMet’s financial mismanagement and C-TRAN’s funding model unfairly burden Clark County taxpayers, especially small cities and rural residents, while Vancouver receives most of the benefit.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Pre-filed bills, leaked email, hint at what’s coming this legislative session</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-Washington-Legislative-Session-Preview-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Washington state&#039;s upcoming legislative session may bring tax increases and budget changes, according to Paul Guppy of the Washington Policy Center." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-Washington-Legislative-Session-Preview-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-Washington-Legislative-Session-Preview-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-Washington-Legislative-Session-Preview-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-Washington-Legislative-Session-Preview-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-Washington-Legislative-Session-Preview.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Washington state's upcoming legislative session may bring tax increases and budget changes, according to Paul Guppy of the Washington Policy Center.]]></description>
		
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