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Opinion: SB 5292: PFML tax bill looks like a trap

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Opinion: SB 5292: PFML tax bill looks like a trap

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues SB 5292 could pave the way for higher PFML payroll taxes by changing how rat ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues SB 5292 could pave the way for higher PFML payroll taxes by changing how rates are set. ...

Thursday, February 12, 2026
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Opinion: Is a state income tax coming, and the latest on the I-5 Bridge project

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Opinion: Is a state income tax coming, and the latest on the I-5 Bridge project

Rep. John Ley shares a legislative update on a proposed state income tax, the I-5 Bridge project, the Bro ...

Rep. John Ley shares a legislative update on a proposed state income tax, the I-5 Bridge project, the Brockmann Campus and House Bill 2605. ...

Thursday, February 12, 2026
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Opinion: Washington parental rights battle goes national

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Opinion: Washington parental rights battle goes national

Vicki Murray argues that parental rights and girls’ sports initiatives headed for the November 2026 ballo ...

Vicki Murray argues that parental rights and girls’ sports initiatives headed for the November 2026 ballot could reshape education policy in Washington and beyond. ...

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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Opinion: Olympia’s war on a free press

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Opinion: Olympia’s war on a free press

Nancy Churchill argues that Senate Bill 5400 threatens press freedom by subsidizing select media outlets ...

Nancy Churchill argues that Senate Bill 5400 threatens press freedom by subsidizing select media outlets while excluding independent journalists. ...

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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Letter: The Great Reversal – Cortes cuts local taxes, then loads schools and hospitals with unfunded state mandates

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Letter: The Great Reversal – Cortes cuts local taxes, then loads schools and hospitals with unfunded state mandates

Shauna Walters argues that Sen. Adrian Cortes has reversed his local anti-tax record by supporting state ...

Shauna Walters argues that Sen. Adrian Cortes has reversed his local anti-tax record by supporting state mandates and new taxes in Olympia. ...

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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Letter: Part One – Inside Ridgefield School District’s failure to protect students

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, February 9, 2026

Letter: Part One – Inside Ridgefield School District’s failure to protect students

A Ridgefield parent and Rob Anderson describe how student complaints against a high school coach were han ...

A Ridgefield parent and Rob Anderson describe how student complaints against a high school coach were handled by the school district. ...

Monday, February 9, 2026
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Opinion: Business is already leaving Washington

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, February 9, 2026

Opinion: Business is already leaving Washington

Mark Harmsworth argues that recent and proposed tax policies are pushing Washington businesses to conside ...

Mark Harmsworth argues that recent and proposed tax policies are pushing Washington businesses to consider leaving the state. ...

Monday, February 9, 2026
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Opinion: The income tax proposal has arrived

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, February 6, 2026

Opinion: The income tax proposal has arrived

Ryan Frost of the Washington Policy Center argues that a proposed Washington income tax creates a new rev ...

Ryan Frost of the Washington Policy Center argues that a proposed Washington income tax creates a new revenue stream rather than delivering tax reform or relief. ...

Friday, February 6, 2026
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Opinion: ‘If they want light rail, they should be the ones who pay for it’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Friday, February 6, 2026

Opinion: ‘If they want light rail, they should be the ones who pay for it’

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance argues that supporters of light rail tied to the I-5 Bridge replaceme ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance argues that supporters of light rail tied to the I-5 Bridge replacement should bear the local cost of operating and maintaining the system through a narrowly drawn ...

Friday, February 6, 2026
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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POLL: If a sub-district is created, what area should it include?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

POLL: If a sub-district is created, what area should it include?

Clark County residents are asked where a potential C-TRAN sub-district should be drawn if voters are aske ...

Clark County residents are asked where a potential C-TRAN sub-district should be drawn if voters are asked to fund light rail operations and maintenance costs. ...

Thursday, February 5, 2026
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