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Opinion: IBR creates 50,000 road refugees

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 13 May 2026 19:03:47 +0000

Lars Larson argues IBR's tolling plan would push 50,000 daily commuters off I-5 onto I-205.

Letter: If I were a politician

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:58:39 +0000

A Yacolt resident offers a sharply critical, satirical take on how he believes modern politicians misuse public trust, taxpayer dollars, and government power.

Opinion: The most important choices about our community shouldn’t be made on election day

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 20:35:47 +0000

Opinion by Todd Myers emphasizes how community impact relies on individual choices beyond election day.

Opinion: Can politicians use money recovered from a crime however they like? AG’s office thinks so

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:11:08 +0000

Many politicians and staff at government agencies seem to believe public dollars and resources are theirs to use to achieve whatever policy goal they believe is important.

Opinion: Washington’s failure on recycling shows how unserious state’s environmental goals are

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:20:27 +0000

Politicians like Governor Inslee frequently boast about their commitment to the environment, but too often their actions and results fall far short of their rhetoric according to Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center.

Opinion: Effective climate policy should make people partners, not the enemy

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 19:55:33 +0000

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center believes that if we care about the environment and ethical governance, we need to take power from politicians and give it to people.

Columbia Gardens community holds official grand opening

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 01:40:33 +0000

Columbia Gardens features 124 two-, three-, or four-bedroom units, all affordable housing, that is now open in east Vancouver.

Opinion: Where is the accountability for government “experts” who get it wrong?

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 02:25:27 +0000

It is clear to Todd Myers that distant politicians and bureaucrats imposing rules from the top rarely have the incentives to make environmental policies effective.

Opinion: Washington Academy of Sciences recommends reducing seal and sea lion populations to help salmon

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:43:27 +0000

Some of the largest concentrations of sea lions are at the mouth of the Columbia, intercepting salmon as they travel to the ocean, or back to the Columbia and Snake rivers to spawn.

Doubling down on failure is not an effective environmental strategy

ClarkCountyToday.com — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 23:40:45 +0000

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center explains why those who pretend government programs will work as expected and are the only option are engaging in wishful thinking to the extreme.