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		<title>Opinion: Is Mitchell Kelly misleading voters with his ‘deputy auditor’ claim?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16837-rob-anderson-mitchell-kelly-clark-county-auditor-deputy-title-dis-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Clark County HR records show no position called &quot;Deputy County Auditor&quot; has ever existed, Anderson argues." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16837-rob-anderson-mitchell-kelly-clark-county-auditor-deputy-title-dis-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16837-rob-anderson-mitchell-kelly-clark-county-auditor-deputy-title-dis-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16837-rob-anderson-mitchell-kelly-clark-county-auditor-deputy-title-dis-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16837-rob-anderson-mitchell-kelly-clark-county-auditor-deputy-title-dis-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16837-rob-anderson-mitchell-kelly-clark-county-auditor-deputy-title-dis-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Clark County HR records show no position called "Deputy County Auditor" has ever existed, Anderson argues.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: America 250 – A republic, if we can keep it</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16539-sam-cardwell-mountain-states-policy-center-america-250-republic-c-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Sam Cardwell draws on Athens, the French Revolution, and the founders to argue self-governance demands constant citizen participation." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16539-sam-cardwell-mountain-states-policy-center-america-250-republic-c-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16539-sam-cardwell-mountain-states-policy-center-america-250-republic-c-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16539-sam-cardwell-mountain-states-policy-center-america-250-republic-c-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16539-sam-cardwell-mountain-states-policy-center-america-250-republic-c-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16539-sam-cardwell-mountain-states-policy-center-america-250-republic-c.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Sam Cardwell draws on Athens, the French Revolution, and the founders to argue self-governance demands constant citizen participation.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Washington’s Attorney General offers strong defense of signature gatherers’ rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16458-washington-attorney-general-nick-brown-signature-gatherers-initia-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="AG Nick Brown urges 39 county prosecutors to protect signature gatherers from harassment and theft." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16458-washington-attorney-general-nick-brown-signature-gatherers-initia-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16458-washington-attorney-general-nick-brown-signature-gatherers-initia-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16458-washington-attorney-general-nick-brown-signature-gatherers-initia-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16458-washington-attorney-general-nick-brown-signature-gatherers-initia-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16458-washington-attorney-general-nick-brown-signature-gatherers-initia.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>AG Nick Brown urges 39 county prosecutors to protect signature gatherers from harassment and theft.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Clark County Council hears updates on measures to address homeless</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16193-vancouver-bridge-shelter-construction-120-bed-homeless-van-mall-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Clark County contributed $4.85M toward the 120-bed Bridge Shelter, set to open in Vancouver this winter." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16193-vancouver-bridge-shelter-construction-120-bed-homeless-van-mall-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16193-vancouver-bridge-shelter-construction-120-bed-homeless-van-mall-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16193-vancouver-bridge-shelter-construction-120-bed-homeless-van-mall-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16193-vancouver-bridge-shelter-construction-120-bed-homeless-van-mall-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16193-vancouver-bridge-shelter-construction-120-bed-homeless-van-mall.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Clark County contributed $4.85M toward the 120-bed Bridge Shelter, set to open in Vancouver this winter.]]></description>
		
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