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Letter: ‘We can support families without sacrificing children’s safety’

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|Date: Friday, July 3, 2026

Letter: ‘We can support families without sacrificing children’s safety’

Sarah Akey argues HB 1227's imminent harm standard leaves children unprotected until it's too late. ...

Sarah Akey argues HB 1227's imminent harm standard leaves children unprotected until it's too late. ...

Friday, July 3, 2026
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Letter: My love letter to America on her 250th birthday

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|Date: Friday, July 3, 2026

Letter: My love letter to America on her 250th birthday

Leslie Lewallen urges Clark County residents to attend one meeting or send one email this Independence Da ...

Leslie Lewallen urges Clark County residents to attend one meeting or send one email this Independence Day. ...

Friday, July 3, 2026
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Opinion: When disorder becomes dangerous

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, June 29, 2026

Opinion: When disorder becomes dangerous

A psychiatric provider and outreach worker argues Washington's homelessness approach enables exploitation ...

A psychiatric provider and outreach worker argues Washington's homelessness approach enables exploitation rather than recovery. ...

Monday, June 29, 2026
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Opinion: Record capital gains revenue won’t solve Washington’s budget woes

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|Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026

Opinion: Record capital gains revenue won’t solve Washington’s budget woes

Washington's capital gains tax hit $1.5 billion in fiscal 2026 — yet covers less than 10% of the state's ...

Washington's capital gains tax hit $1.5 billion in fiscal 2026 — yet covers less than 10% of the state's projected budget shortfall. ...

Thursday, June 25, 2026
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These new WA laws take effect Thursday

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026

These new WA laws take effect Thursday

Over 200 new Washington state laws take effect Thursday, covering abortion taxes, gambling, housing, and ...

Over 200 new Washington state laws take effect Thursday, covering abortion taxes, gambling, housing, and student restraints. ...

Thursday, June 11, 2026
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Opinion: Governor Ferguson warns of upcoming shortfall after years of overspending

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|Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Opinion: Governor Ferguson warns of upcoming shortfall after years of overspending

Washington's $80.2B budget grew more than twice as fast as population and inflation combined since 2013. ...

Washington's $80.2B budget grew more than twice as fast as population and inflation combined since 2013. ...

Tuesday, June 9, 2026
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Opinion: Washington’s business exodus accelerates due to high taxes, regulations driving companies away

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|Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026

Opinion: Washington’s business exodus accelerates due to high taxes, regulations driving companies away

Washington's business relocation rate has nearly tripled since winter 2025, per an AWB survey. ...

Washington's business relocation rate has nearly tripled since winter 2025, per an AWB survey. ...

Thursday, May 28, 2026
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Spotlight on nonprofits: Cloth and Foster serves the needs for the foster care community

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|Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026

Spotlight on nonprofits: Cloth and Foster serves the needs for the foster care community

Brittany and Aric Clapp have fostered 42 children and now run a warehouse stocked for hundreds of SW Wash ...

Brittany and Aric Clapp have fostered 42 children and now run a warehouse stocked for hundreds of SW Washington caregivers annually. ...

Thursday, May 21, 2026
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Opinion: Workers needed tax relief, but Olympia gave them something else

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|Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Opinion: Workers needed tax relief, but Olympia gave them something else

Washington's new 9.9% income tax faces a court challenge and a likely voter initiative before first payme ...

Washington's new 9.9% income tax faces a court challenge and a likely voter initiative before first payments are due in 2029. ...

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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Future 42 releases 2026 Clark County Legislative Scorecard

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|Date: Monday, May 18, 2026

Future 42 releases 2026 Clark County Legislative Scorecard

Future 42's 2026 scorecard grades Clark County's 17th, 18th, 20th, and 49th District legislators on 12–15 ...

Future 42's 2026 scorecard grades Clark County's 17th, 18th, 20th, and 49th District legislators on 12–15 key votes. ...

Monday, May 18, 2026
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