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Opinion: Sheriffs fight back

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Opinion: Sheriffs fight back

Four county sheriffs are suing to block a new law giving a governor-appointed board power to decertify an ...

Four county sheriffs are suing to block a new law giving a governor-appointed board power to decertify and remove sheriffs, bypassing voter oversight in Washington. ...

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Clark County Sheriff shares his concerns with Washington’s new sheriff’s law

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026

Clark County Sheriff shares his concerns with Washington’s new sheriff’s law

Sheriff John Horch criticizes a new state law allowing a commission to remove elected sheriffs through de ...

Sheriff John Horch criticizes a new state law allowing a commission to remove elected sheriffs through decertification, arguing it undermines voter authority. ...

Thursday, April 2, 2026
| by Paul Valencia

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VIDEO: Decertified WA sheriffs can now be ousted under controversial new law

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026

VIDEO: Decertified WA sheriffs can now be ousted under controversial new law

A new Washington law lets an unelected board remove elected sheriffs or police chiefs for misconduct that ...

A new Washington law lets an unelected board remove elected sheriffs or police chiefs for misconduct that costs them state certification, raising concerns about free speech and political consequences. ...

Thursday, April 2, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Attacking Democracy in the name of Democracy

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026

Opinion: Attacking Democracy in the name of Democracy

Ryan Frost critiques several 2024 legislative bills, warning unchecked Democrat dominance enables policie ...

Ryan Frost critiques several 2024 legislative bills, warning unchecked Democrat dominance enables policies that erode local accountability, block referenda, and threaten citizen participation. ...

Thursday, March 19, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: ‘Washington’s majority party is panicking’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Opinion: ‘Washington’s majority party is panicking’

Nancy Churchill argues that controversial state policies, including new taxes, law enforcement changes, a ...

Nancy Churchill argues that controversial state policies, including new taxes, law enforcement changes, and agency power grabs, are generating a wave of backlash in communities across Washington. ...

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Democrats in Olympia are backing Senate Bill 5974

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Opinion: Democrats in Olympia are backing Senate Bill 5974

Sen. John Braun argues Senate Bill 5974 would undermine local control by allowing an unelected board to d ...

Sen. John Braun argues Senate Bill 5974 would undermine local control by allowing an unelected board to decertify elected county sheriffs across Washington. ...

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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All will pay, only some will benefit with majority’s new transportation package

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, March 10, 2022

All will pay, only some will benefit with majority’s new transportation package

Transportation package taxes all with benefits for some. ...

Transportation package taxes all with benefits for some. ...

Thursday, March 10, 2022
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Senator Cleveland fights to delay fuel export tax over Oregon’s ‘grave concern’

Posted by John Ley
|Date: Friday, February 18, 2022

Senator Cleveland fights to delay fuel export tax over Oregon’s ‘grave concern’

Could Washington’s $16.8 billion transportation tax start a tax battle with Oregon? ...

Could Washington’s $16.8 billion transportation tax start a tax battle with Oregon? ...

Friday, February 18, 2022
| by John Ley

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Largest transportation package in state history proposed by Washington Democrats

Posted by John Ley
|Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Largest transportation package in state history proposed by Washington Democrats

New transportation proposal includes funding for Interstate Bridge and C-TRAN’s Bus Rapid Transit ...

New transportation proposal includes funding for Interstate Bridge and C-TRAN’s Bus Rapid Transit ...

Tuesday, February 8, 2022
| by John Ley

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