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Opinion: Health care doesn’t get more ‘affordable’ by making insurance more expensive

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|Date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Opinion: Health care doesn’t get more ‘affordable’ by making insurance more expensive

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that proposed legislation raising taxes and fees on insurance providers will ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that proposed legislation raising taxes and fees on insurance providers will increase health care costs rather than improve affordability. ...

Monday, February 2, 2026
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Opinion: Democrats refuse to condemn anti ICE riots

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|Date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Opinion: Democrats refuse to condemn anti ICE riots

Lars Larson argues that Democratic leaders in Oregon and Washington have enabled unrest by refusing to cl ...

Lars Larson argues that Democratic leaders in Oregon and Washington have enabled unrest by refusing to clearly condemn riots tied to anti-ICE protests. ...

Monday, February 2, 2026
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Letter: ‘We are ALL being shafted’

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|Date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Letter: ‘We are ALL being shafted’

Amboy resident Thomas Schenk criticizes Washington lawmakers over taxation, legislative rule changes, and ...

Amboy resident Thomas Schenk criticizes Washington lawmakers over taxation, legislative rule changes, and what he describes as the consequences of one-party control. ...

Monday, February 2, 2026
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Letter: Rising property values hurt our community

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|Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026

Letter: Rising property values hurt our community

A Hockinson resident argues that rising property values and taxes are forcing longtime neighbors out of t ...

A Hockinson resident argues that rising property values and taxes are forcing longtime neighbors out of the community and eroding its social fabric. ...

Sunday, February 1, 2026
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Opinion: 24 States In. Washington Out? $732 Million Lost?

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|Date: Friday, January 30, 2026

Opinion: 24 States In. Washington Out? $732 Million Lost?

Vicki Murray argues Washington risks forfeiting $732 million in federal education funding if state leader ...

Vicki Murray argues Washington risks forfeiting $732 million in federal education funding if state leaders do not opt into the federal tax-credit scholarship program. ...

Friday, January 30, 2026
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Opinion: Nationwide strike in support of illegals and opposing the rule of law?

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|Date: Friday, January 30, 2026

Opinion: Nationwide strike in support of illegals and opposing the rule of law?

Lars Larson argues that a reported nationwide strike reflects opposition to immigration enforcement and t ...

Lars Larson argues that a reported nationwide strike reflects opposition to immigration enforcement and the rule of law, criticizing political leaders and media coverage. ...

Friday, January 30, 2026
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POLL: Should councilors serving on boards be required to vote the way the full council decides?

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|Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

POLL: Should councilors serving on boards be required to vote the way the full council decides?

A new poll asks whether Clark County councilors serving on boards should be required to vote in line with ...

A new poll asks whether Clark County councilors serving on boards should be required to vote in line with the full council’s position or retain independent judgment. ...

Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Opinion: Olympia wants a 4-day work week. It won’t work out as the politicians think it will

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|Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Opinion: Olympia wants a 4-day work week. It won’t work out as the politicians think it will

Mark Harmsworth argues that House Bill 2611’s proposed 32-hour workweek would raise costs, strain small b ...

Mark Harmsworth argues that House Bill 2611’s proposed 32-hour workweek would raise costs, strain small businesses, and undermine Washington’s economic competitiveness. ...

Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Opinion: The many reminders not to speed

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|Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Opinion: The many reminders not to speed

Doug Dahl examines the many technological and policy-based reminders aimed at reducing speeding and expla ...

Doug Dahl examines the many technological and policy-based reminders aimed at reducing speeding and explains why most drivers still choose not to use them voluntarily. ...

Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Opinion: Free care for people who don’t live here? It’s being encouraged — HB 2250 can help

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|Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Opinion: Free care for people who don’t live here? It’s being encouraged — HB 2250 can help

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that Washington’s current charity care rules encourage out-of-state use of n ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that Washington’s current charity care rules encourage out-of-state use of non-emergency hospital services and supports HB 2250 to restore residency-based limits. ...

Thursday, January 29, 2026
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