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		<title>Republicans applaud opening of Center For Behavioral Health and Learning</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 19:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-Republicans-applaud-opening-of-Center-For-Behavioral-Health-and-Learning-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Republican state senators who have been out front on increasing access to behavioral-health treatment and fighting the state’s opioid epidemic are marking the opening of a major new facility that combines treatment with training." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-Republicans-applaud-opening-of-Center-For-Behavioral-Health-and-Learning-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-Republicans-applaud-opening-of-Center-For-Behavioral-Health-and-Learning-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-Republicans-applaud-opening-of-Center-For-Behavioral-Health-and-Learning.jpg 711w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Republican state senators who have been out front on increasing access to behavioral-health treatment and fighting the state’s opioid epidemic are marking the opening of a major new facility that combines treatment with training.
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		<title>18th District lawmakers to hold town halls Saturday</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2024 03:46:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-18th-District-lawmakers-to-hold-town-halls-Saturday-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Sen. Ann Rivers, Rep. Stephanie McClintock and Rep. Greg Cheney will hold town halls in Battle Ground and Vancouver this Saturday, Feb. 17." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-18th-District-lawmakers-to-hold-town-halls-Saturday-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-18th-District-lawmakers-to-hold-town-halls-Saturday-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-18th-District-lawmakers-to-hold-town-halls-Saturday.jpg 711w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Sen. Ann Rivers, Rep. Stephanie McClintock and Rep. Greg Cheney will hold town halls in Battle Ground and Vancouver this Saturday, Feb. 17.]]></description>
		
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		<title>18th District lawmakers to hold town halls Saturday in Battle Ground, Vancouver</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2024 01:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-18th-District-lawmakers-to-hold-town-halls-Saturday-in-Battle-Ground-Vancouver-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Rep. Greg Cheney, Sen. Ann Rivers and Rep. Stephanie McClintock (left to right) will hold a pair of town halls Saturday in Battle Ground and Vancouver. Photo courtesy Washington State House Republicans" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-18th-District-lawmakers-to-hold-town-halls-Saturday-in-Battle-Ground-Vancouver-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-18th-District-lawmakers-to-hold-town-halls-Saturday-in-Battle-Ground-Vancouver-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-18th-District-lawmakers-to-hold-town-halls-Saturday-in-Battle-Ground-Vancouver.jpg 750w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Sen. Ann Rivers, Rep. Stephanie McClintock and Rep. Greg Cheney will hold two town halls this Saturday, two days ahead of the start of the 2024 legislative session.]]></description>
		
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		<title>POLL: When it comes to a major infrastructure project, who do you trust to be more cost efficient — the government or the private sector?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 00:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-When-it-comes-to-a-major-infrastructure-project-who-do-you-trust-to-be-more-cost-efficient-the-government-or-the-private-sector-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="When it comes to a major infrastructure project, who do you trust to be more cost efficient — the government or the private sector?" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-When-it-comes-to-a-major-infrastructure-project-who-do-you-trust-to-be-more-cost-efficient-the-government-or-the-private-sector-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-When-it-comes-to-a-major-infrastructure-project-who-do-you-trust-to-be-more-cost-efficient-the-government-or-the-private-sector-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-When-it-comes-to-a-major-infrastructure-project-who-do-you-trust-to-be-more-cost-efficient-the-government-or-the-private-sector.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>When it comes to a major infrastructure project, who do you trust to be more cost efficient — the government or the private sector?]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: ‘We can’t forfeit these battles’</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 02:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-I-5-Bridge-03-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance encourages Clark County residents to not give up the fight for a better project to replace the I-5 Bridge." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-I-5-Bridge-03-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-I-5-Bridge-03-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-I-5-Bridge-03.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance encourages Clark County residents to not give up the fight for a better project to replace the I-5 Bridge.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Legislative town halls coming May 13 to Battle Ground, Vancouver</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 20:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-Legislative-town-halls-coming-May-13-to-Battle-Ground-Vancouver-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Rep. Greg Cheney, Sen. Ann Rivers and Rep. Stephanie McClintock will hold legislative town hall sessions Sat., May 13 in Vancouver and Battle Ground. File photo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-Legislative-town-halls-coming-May-13-to-Battle-Ground-Vancouver-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-Legislative-town-halls-coming-May-13-to-Battle-Ground-Vancouver-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-Legislative-town-halls-coming-May-13-to-Battle-Ground-Vancouver.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Rep. Stephanie McClintock, Rep. Greg Cheney, and Sen. Ann Rivers will review some of the bills that did and did not pass during the 105-day regular session.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Republican senators say banning specific firearms won’t make Washington measurably safer</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/republican-senators-say-banning-specific-firearms-wont-make-washington-measurably-safer/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=republican-senators-say-banning-specific-firearms-wont-make-washington-measurably-safer</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 02:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-Republican-senators-say-banning-specific-firearms-wont-make-Washington-measurably-safer-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Senate Republicans voted against a bill passed by majority Democrats to ban a specific group of semi-automatic firearms in Washington, arguing that it won&#039;t make a meaningful difference in restoring public safety and violates state and federal constitutions." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-Republican-senators-say-banning-specific-firearms-wont-make-Washington-measurably-safer-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-Republican-senators-say-banning-specific-firearms-wont-make-Washington-measurably-safer-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-Republican-senators-say-banning-specific-firearms-wont-make-Washington-measurably-safer.jpg 711w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Senate Republicans voted against a bill passed by majority Democrats to ban a specific group of semi-automatic firearms in Washington, arguing that it won't make a meaningful difference in restoring public safety and violates state and federal constitutions.]]></description>
		
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		<title>18th District lawmakers to hold town halls Saturday in Battle Ground, Vancouver</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 21:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-18th-District-lawmakers-to-hold-town-halls-Saturday-in-Battle-Ground-Vancouver-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Rep. Greg Cheney, Sen. Ann Rivers and Rep. Stephanie McClintock will hold legislative town hall sessions Saturday in Vancouver and Battle Ground." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-18th-District-lawmakers-to-hold-town-halls-Saturday-in-Battle-Ground-Vancouver-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-18th-District-lawmakers-to-hold-town-halls-Saturday-in-Battle-Ground-Vancouver-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-18th-District-lawmakers-to-hold-town-halls-Saturday-in-Battle-Ground-Vancouver.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Sen. Ann Rivers, Rep. Stephanie McClintock and Rep. Greg Cheney will hold a pair of town halls this Saturday to update 18th Legislative District residents about the 2023 legislative session.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Informed Choice Washington assists lawmakers with writing of companion bills</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 22:57:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-Katie-Bauer-and-Bob-Runnells-meeting-with-Jim-Walsh-and-Lynda-Wilson-at-the-Capitol-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Clark County residents Katie Bauer (left) and Bob Runnells (right) meet with Rep. Jim Walsh (center) at the state capitol Wednesday. Photo courtesy Leah Anaya" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-Katie-Bauer-and-Bob-Runnells-meeting-with-Jim-Walsh-and-Lynda-Wilson-at-the-Capitol-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-Katie-Bauer-and-Bob-Runnells-meeting-with-Jim-Walsh-and-Lynda-Wilson-at-the-Capitol-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-Katie-Bauer-and-Bob-Runnells-meeting-with-Jim-Walsh-and-Lynda-Wilson-at-the-Capitol.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Informed Choice Washington assists lawmakers with writing of companion bills. The intent of the bills is to make sure public health officials are not overextending their promotional messaging.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: State needs to fully reimburse hospitals for care provided patients in its programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2023 03:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-Opinion-State-needs-to-fully-reimburse-hospitals-for-care-provided-patients-in-its-programs-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes SB 5103 would bring an important change because hospitals need reimbursement for the care they are giving post-acute patients on Medicaid." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-Opinion-State-needs-to-fully-reimburse-hospitals-for-care-provided-patients-in-its-programs-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-Opinion-State-needs-to-fully-reimburse-hospitals-for-care-provided-patients-in-its-programs-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-Opinion-State-needs-to-fully-reimburse-hospitals-for-care-provided-patients-in-its-programs.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes SB 5103 would bring an important change because hospitals need reimbursement for the care they are giving post-acute patients on Medicaid.]]></description>
		
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