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		<title>Opinion: Fix Washington – House Republicans lead the charge against liberal chaos</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 23:52:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15356-nancy-churchill-fix-washington-column-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Nancy Churchill argues that one-party Democratic control has driven up costs, weakened public safety, and harmed schools, and says House Republicans are offering a path forward through their Fix Washington agenda." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15356-nancy-churchill-fix-washington-column-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15356-nancy-churchill-fix-washington-column-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15356-nancy-churchill-fix-washington-column-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15356-nancy-churchill-fix-washington-column-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15356-nancy-churchill-fix-washington-column.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Nancy Churchill argues that one-party Democratic control has driven up costs, weakened public safety, and harmed schools, and says House Republicans are offering a path forward through their Fix Washington agenda. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: If I were a politician</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15352-Mark-Rose-letter-to-editor-politician-critique-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A Yacolt resident offers a sharply critical, satirical take on how he believes modern politicians misuse public trust, taxpayer dollars, and government power." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15352-Mark-Rose-letter-to-editor-politician-critique-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15352-Mark-Rose-letter-to-editor-politician-critique-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15352-Mark-Rose-letter-to-editor-politician-critique-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15352-Mark-Rose-letter-to-editor-politician-critique-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15352-Mark-Rose-letter-to-editor-politician-critique.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>A Yacolt resident offers a sharply critical, satirical take on how he believes modern politicians misuse public trust, taxpayer dollars, and government power. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Portland homeless ban equals more trouble for Vancouver</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15150-portland-ban-impact-vancouver-opinion-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Amy Harris argues that Portland’s enforcement of its camping ban highlights the need for Vancouver officials to adopt and uphold stronger limits on public camping." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15150-portland-ban-impact-vancouver-opinion-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15150-portland-ban-impact-vancouver-opinion-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15150-portland-ban-impact-vancouver-opinion-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15150-portland-ban-impact-vancouver-opinion-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15150-portland-ban-impact-vancouver-opinion.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Amy Harris argues that Portland’s enforcement of its camping ban highlights the need for Vancouver officials to adopt and uphold stronger limits on public camping. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Spokane&#8217;s voter approved anti-camping initiative is overturned by the Washington Supreme Court</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 02:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-mark-harmsworth-opinion-anti-camping-overturned-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center says overturning Spokane’s voter-approved anti-camping initiative undermines public safety and the will of the people." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-mark-harmsworth-opinion-anti-camping-overturned-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-mark-harmsworth-opinion-anti-camping-overturned-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-mark-harmsworth-opinion-anti-camping-overturned-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-mark-harmsworth-opinion-anti-camping-overturned-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-mark-harmsworth-opinion-anti-camping-overturned.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center says overturning Spokane’s voter-approved anti-camping initiative undermines public safety and the will of the people.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Vancouver City Council urged to adopt seven changes to limit public camping</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:45:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-vancouver-public-camping-ordinance-proposal-2025-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Clark County Matters is calling on Vancouver leaders to adopt seven ordinance changes that would limit public camping and address growing concerns about safety and livability." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-vancouver-public-camping-ordinance-proposal-2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-vancouver-public-camping-ordinance-proposal-2025-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-vancouver-public-camping-ordinance-proposal-2025-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-vancouver-public-camping-ordinance-proposal-2025-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-vancouver-public-camping-ordinance-proposal-2025.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Clark County Matters is calling on Vancouver leaders to adopt seven ordinance changes that would limit public camping and address growing concerns about safety and livability.]]></description>
		
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