John Carlson – ClarkCountyToday.com https://www.clarkcountytoday.com Your News Source with Integrity Sat, 25 Jun 2022 14:29:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cropped-Andis-CCT-Icon-NEW-170522-01-1-36x36.jpg John Carlson – ClarkCountyToday.com https://www.clarkcountytoday.com 32 32 Returning power to the people – 11 citizen initiatives to the legislature https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/returning-power-to-the-people-11-citizen-initiatives-to-the-legislature/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=returning-power-to-the-people-11-citizen-initiatives-to-the-legislature https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/returning-power-to-the-people-11-citizen-initiatives-to-the-legislature/#comments Sat, 25 Jun 2022 04:10:00 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=117571 The 11 Initiatives being offered can be supported individually by voters. They fall into three categories: Public Safety, Cost of Living, and Good Governance. Washington businessman Brian Heywood is funding the effort, providing the petitions and promotional materials. There are no paid signature gatherers so citizens are needed to collect signatures from voters. Graphic courtesy Let’s Go Washington

Have you heard about the 11 initiatives to the legislature that will help return power to the people? These initiatives make an effort some call “the Project to Restore WA.” ]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/returning-power-to-the-people-11-citizen-initiatives-to-the-legislature/feed/ 3 Washington Sen. Marko Liias apologizes to Oregon Gov. Kate Brown https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/washington-sen-marko-liias-apologizes-to-oregon-gov-kate-brown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=washington-sen-marko-liias-apologizes-to-oregon-gov-kate-brown https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/washington-sen-marko-liias-apologizes-to-oregon-gov-kate-brown/#respond Tue, 01 Mar 2022 01:45:34 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=110352 House leader says he will remove fuel export tax from transportation package.

House leader says he will remove fuel export tax from transportation package.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/washington-sen-marko-liias-apologizes-to-oregon-gov-kate-brown/feed/ 0 Oregon Republicans threaten to walk away from Interstate Bridge project over fuel tax https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/oregon-republicans-threaten-to-walk-away-from-interstate-bridge-project-over-fuel-tax/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oregon-republicans-threaten-to-walk-away-from-interstate-bridge-project-over-fuel-tax https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/oregon-republicans-threaten-to-walk-away-from-interstate-bridge-project-over-fuel-tax/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2022 01:56:47 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=110176 Tax war between Washington and other states continues.

Tax war between Washington and other states continues. ]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/oregon-republicans-threaten-to-walk-away-from-interstate-bridge-project-over-fuel-tax/feed/ 3 Is Washington starting a trade war with Oregon, Alaska, and Idaho? https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/is-washington-starting-a-trade-war-with-oregon-alaska-and-idaho/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-washington-starting-a-trade-war-with-oregon-alaska-and-idaho https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/is-washington-starting-a-trade-war-with-oregon-alaska-and-idaho/#respond Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:11:05 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=110052 Washington has five refineries in the state, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska are objecting to the legislature proposing a 6 cent fuel export tax. All three states are considering retaliation if this part of the transportation package is signed into law. Graphic by Google maps

Have Washington Democrats in the legislature started a trade war? Their $16.8 billion transportation package includes raising taxes on Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska citizens via a tax on exported fuels.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/is-washington-starting-a-trade-war-with-oregon-alaska-and-idaho/feed/ 0 Senator Cleveland fights to delay fuel export tax over Oregon’s ‘grave concern’ https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/senator-cleveland-fights-to-delay-fuel-export-tax-over-oregons-grave-concern/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=senator-cleveland-fights-to-delay-fuel-export-tax-over-oregons-grave-concern https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/senator-cleveland-fights-to-delay-fuel-export-tax-over-oregons-grave-concern/#comments Sat, 19 Feb 2022 04:55:32 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=109946 Could Washington’s $16.8 billion transportation tax start a tax battle with Oregon?

Could Washington’s $16.8 billion transportation tax start a tax battle with Oregon?]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/senator-cleveland-fights-to-delay-fuel-export-tax-over-oregons-grave-concern/feed/ 7 Long-term care income tax put on hold by Gov. Jay Inslee https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/long-term-care-income-tax-put-on-hold-by-gov-jay-inslee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=long-term-care-income-tax-put-on-hold-by-gov-jay-inslee https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/long-term-care-income-tax-put-on-hold-by-gov-jay-inslee/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2021 22:25:22 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=106993 Gov. Jay Inslee is seeking to delay implementation of the long-term care income tax collection, hoping the legislature will fix many of the problems. I-1436 is seeking to make the program optional. Several legislators have introduced HB 1594 to kill the program in the coming session. Graphic by Andi Schwartz

I-1436 and HB-1594 designed to halt the long-term care program and tax. ]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/long-term-care-income-tax-put-on-hold-by-gov-jay-inslee/feed/ 4 Dr. Raul Garcia: ‘Vaccine booster is not a software update’ https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/dr-raul-garcia-vaccine-booster-is-not-a-software-update/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dr-raul-garcia-vaccine-booster-is-not-a-software-update https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/dr-raul-garcia-vaccine-booster-is-not-a-software-update/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:25:49 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=106734 Washington doctor says this week that the Pfizer vaccine may be up to 40 times less effective against Omicron variant.

Lab tests indicate the Pfizer vaccine may be up to 40 times less effective against Omicron variant.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/dr-raul-garcia-vaccine-booster-is-not-a-software-update/feed/ 5 Democratic senators ask Gov. Jay Inslee to delay long-term care tax https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/democratic-senators-ask-gov-jay-inslee-to-delay-long-term-care-tax/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=democratic-senators-ask-gov-jay-inslee-to-delay-long-term-care-tax https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/democratic-senators-ask-gov-jay-inslee-to-delay-long-term-care-tax/#comments Sat, 04 Dec 2021 00:53:42 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=106272 Seven Democratic state senators have asked Gov. Jay Inslee to delay the implementation of the new long-term care income tax, scheduled to begin Jan. 1. Workers were only given one month to opt out of the program, which already has a $15 billion actuarial deficit. Graphic by Clark County Today

The seven-member leadership of the Senate Democratic Caucus today requested Gov. Jay Inslee delay the implementation of the WA Cares Fund premium assessment by one year. ]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/democratic-senators-ask-gov-jay-inslee-to-delay-long-term-care-tax/feed/ 1 Will a vaccine designed for the Alpha variant work to protect children from the Delta variant? https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/will-a-vaccine-designed-for-the-alpha-variant-work-to-protect-children-from-the-delta-variant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=will-a-vaccine-designed-for-the-alpha-variant-work-to-protect-children-from-the-delta-variant https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/will-a-vaccine-designed-for-the-alpha-variant-work-to-protect-children-from-the-delta-variant/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2021 01:22:26 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=104847 Will a vaccine designed for the Alpha variant work to protect children from the Delta variant

Dr. Raul Garcia discusses vaccinations for children ages 5 to 11 in Washington]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/will-a-vaccine-designed-for-the-alpha-variant-work-to-protect-children-from-the-delta-variant/feed/ 2 Will firefighters and first responders not show when you call 9-1-1? https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/will-firefighters-and-first-responders-not-show-when-you-call-9-1-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=will-firefighters-and-first-responders-not-show-when-you-call-9-1-1 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/will-firefighters-and-first-responders-not-show-when-you-call-9-1-1/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2021 23:03:20 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=101549 Camas-Washougal Fire Chief Nick Swinhart reports 90 percent of the employees subject to the governor’s vaccine mandate have received the vaccination. He is negotiating with the union the issues surrounding this mandate. Photo by John Ley

Inslee vaccine mandate could cause firing of significant numbers of firefighters. ]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/will-firefighters-and-first-responders-not-show-when-you-call-9-1-1/feed/ 4