public defense funding – ClarkCountyToday.com https://www.clarkcountytoday.com Your News Source with Integrity Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:11:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cropped-Andis-CCT-Icon-NEW-170522-01-1-36x36.jpg public defense funding – ClarkCountyToday.com https://www.clarkcountytoday.com 32 32 Opinion: WA House Finance Committee passes income tax bill https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-wa-house-finance-committee-passes-income-tax-bill/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-wa-house-finance-committee-passes-income-tax-bill https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-wa-house-finance-committee-passes-income-tax-bill/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:11:09 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=182245 Ryan Frost argues that ESSB 6346, which would impose a 9.9 percent income tax, advances to the House floor despite widespread opposition and ongoing budget growth.

Ryan Frost argues that ESSB 6346, which would impose a 9.9 percent income tax, advances to the House floor despite widespread opposition and ongoing budget growth. ]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-wa-house-finance-committee-passes-income-tax-bill/feed/ 1 Opinion: Justice for none – Court hands down a mandate without a dime to fund it https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-justice-for-none-court-hands-down-a-mandate-without-a-dime-to-fund-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-justice-for-none-court-hands-down-a-mandate-without-a-dime-to-fund-it https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-justice-for-none-court-hands-down-a-mandate-without-a-dime-to-fund-it/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2025 19:55:57 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=180058 Nancy Churchill argues that a Washington Supreme Court ruling on public defense imposes costly mandates on local governments without providing funding to implement them.

Nancy Churchill argues that a Washington Supreme Court ruling on public defense imposes costly mandates on local governments without providing funding to implement them. ]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-justice-for-none-court-hands-down-a-mandate-without-a-dime-to-fund-it/feed/ 1 Republican budget leaders shocked by Democrats’ rejection of no-new-taxes, no-cuts budget proposal https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/republican-budget-leaders-shocked-by-democrats-rejection-of-no-new-taxes-no-cuts-budget-proposal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=republican-budget-leaders-shocked-by-democrats-rejection-of-no-new-taxes-no-cuts-budget-proposal https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/republican-budget-leaders-shocked-by-democrats-rejection-of-no-new-taxes-no-cuts-budget-proposal/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2025 22:45:39 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=168184 Republicans express shock after Senate Democrats reject a no-tax alternative and pass a $78.6B budget.

Republicans express shock after Senate Democrats reject a no-tax alternative and pass a $78.6B budget.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/republican-budget-leaders-shocked-by-democrats-rejection-of-no-new-taxes-no-cuts-budget-proposal/feed/ 1