Olympia – ClarkCountyToday.com

New effort underway to understand WA’s budget shortfalls

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:40:55 +0000

An 18-person bipartisan panel launched Monday to examine why structural deficits keep emerging in Washington's $80.2 billion operating budget.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:57:53 +0000

Moody's affirmed Washington's AAA rating but assigned a Negative Outlook, citing structural budget imbalances.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:34:54 +0000

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

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:38:59 +0000

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

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:58:47 +0000

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

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:38:18 +0000

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

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:35:33 +0000

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

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:39:53 +0000

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

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 28 May 2026 20:37:40 +0000

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

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 22 May 2026 02:46:28 +0000

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