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		<title>Ballots for WA’s 2025 general election are due Tuesday. What you need to know</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15038-washington-election-ballot-drop-box-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Ballots for Washington’s 2025 general election are due by 8 p.m. Tuesday. Voters will decide nearly 3,000 races statewide, including a constitutional amendment on WA Cares investments and key legislative contests." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15038-washington-election-ballot-drop-box-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15038-washington-election-ballot-drop-box-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15038-washington-election-ballot-drop-box-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15038-washington-election-ballot-drop-box-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15038-washington-election-ballot-drop-box.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Washington state, election, voting, ballots, voteWA.gov, WA Cares, Senate Joint Resolution 8201, ballot drop boxes, voter registration, mail ballots, election deadlines, Washington voters, state legislature, King County, Pierce County, Kitsap County, legislative races, voter turnout, Washington State Standard ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Two paths to power – voting and signing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 18:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14978-nancy-churchill-voting-signing-opinion-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Nancy Churchill urges Washington voters to act on both their ballots and new initiatives, emphasizing that voting and signing petitions are the two key paths to reclaim political power from Olympia." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14978-nancy-churchill-voting-signing-opinion-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14978-nancy-churchill-voting-signing-opinion-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14978-nancy-churchill-voting-signing-opinion-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14978-nancy-churchill-voting-signing-opinion-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14978-nancy-churchill-voting-signing-opinion.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Nancy Churchill urges Washington voters to act on both their ballots and new initiatives, emphasizing that voting and signing petitions are the two key paths to reclaim political power from Olympia. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: WA Cares needs all the help it can get</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:05:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14871-elizabeth-new-wa-cares-opinion-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that SJR 8201 offers the WA Cares Fund a chance at stability by allowing diversified investments, helping protect taxpayers from future payroll tax increases." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14871-elizabeth-new-wa-cares-opinion-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14871-elizabeth-new-wa-cares-opinion-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14871-elizabeth-new-wa-cares-opinion-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14871-elizabeth-new-wa-cares-opinion-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14871-elizabeth-new-wa-cares-opinion.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that SJR 8201 offers the WA Cares Fund a chance at stability by allowing diversified investments, helping protect taxpayers from future payroll tax increases. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: The outcome is split so far on four bills related to WA Cares</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 05:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-wa-cares-bill-outcomes-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Elizabeth New (Hovde) analyzes legislative progress on WA Cares, discussing the fate of four related bills and potential program reforms." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-wa-cares-bill-outcomes-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-wa-cares-bill-outcomes-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-wa-cares-bill-outcomes-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-wa-cares-bill-outcomes-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-wa-cares-bill-outcomes.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Elizabeth New (Hovde) analyzes legislative progress on WA Cares, discussing the fate of four related bills and potential program reforms.]]></description>
		
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