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		<title>John Braun says MGP gets an &#8216;A&#8217; in publicity and an &#8216;F&#8217; in accomplishments as he kicks off campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 01:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15152-john-braun-campaign-kickoff-vancouver-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="John Braun launched his congressional campaign in Vancouver, sharply criticizing Marie Gluesenkamp Perez while outlining his priorities for Washington’s Third District." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15152-john-braun-campaign-kickoff-vancouver-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15152-john-braun-campaign-kickoff-vancouver-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15152-john-braun-campaign-kickoff-vancouver-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15152-john-braun-campaign-kickoff-vancouver-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15152-john-braun-campaign-kickoff-vancouver.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>John Braun launched his congressional campaign in Vancouver, sharply criticizing Marie Gluesenkamp Perez while outlining his priorities for Washington’s Third District. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>John Braun announces run for Congress in Washington’s 3rd District</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-john-braun-congressional-run-announcement-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="State Sen. John Braun, a U.S. Navy veteran and business owner, has announced his run for Congress in Washington’s 3rd District, highlighting leadership in business, the military, and public service." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-john-braun-congressional-run-announcement-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-john-braun-congressional-run-announcement-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-john-braun-congressional-run-announcement-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-john-braun-congressional-run-announcement-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-john-braun-congressional-run-announcement.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>State Sen. John Braun, a U.S. Navy veteran and business owner, has announced his run for Congress in Washington’s 3rd District, highlighting leadership in business, the military, and public service.]]></description>
		
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		<title>POLL: Do you support the effort of Senate Democrats to triple Washington&#8217;s 1-percent limit on annual property tax increases?</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/poll-do-you-support-the-effort-of-senate-democrats-to-triple-washingtons-1-percent-limit-on-annual-property-tax-increases/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=poll-do-you-support-the-effort-of-senate-democrats-to-triple-washingtons-1-percent-limit-on-annual-property-tax-increases</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 05:07:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-CCT-Poll-Question-3-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Do you support the effort of Senate Democrats to triple Washington&#039;s 1-percent limit on annual property tax increases?" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-CCT-Poll-Question-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-CCT-Poll-Question-3-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-CCT-Poll-Question-3.jpg 711w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Do you support the effort of Senate Democrats to triple Washington's 1-percent limit on annual property tax increases?]]></description>
		
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		<title>Republican leader calls for new path toward housing affordability</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 20:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-Republican-leader-calls-for-new-path-toward-housing-affordability-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Senate Republican Leader John Braun calls for using excess proceeds from Washington&#039;s cap-and-tax policy to alleviate the state&#039;s affordability crisis for homeowners and renters." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-Republican-leader-calls-for-new-path-toward-housing-affordability-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-Republican-leader-calls-for-new-path-toward-housing-affordability-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-Republican-leader-calls-for-new-path-toward-housing-affordability.jpg 711w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Senate Republican Leader John Braun calls for using excess proceeds from Washington's cap-and-tax policy to alleviate the state's affordability crisis for homeowners and renters.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Just in time for summer driving</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 02:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-Just-in-time-for-summer-driving-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The average price of gasoline in Washington has become the highest in the nation, and Senate Republican Leader John Braun attributes this increase to the state&#039;s cap-and-tax law, stating that it is causing harm to low- and middle-income families, particularly those in rural areas, without improving the state&#039;s roads." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-Just-in-time-for-summer-driving-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-Just-in-time-for-summer-driving-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-Just-in-time-for-summer-driving.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>The average price of gasoline in Washington has become the highest in the nation, and Senate Republican Leader John Braun attributes this increase to the state's cap-and-tax law, stating that it is causing harm to low- and middle-income families, particularly those in rural areas, without improving the state's roads.]]></description>
		
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		<title>POLL: Which is better for our nation, forgiving student loan debt or lower tuition costs?</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/poll-which-is-better-for-our-nation-forgiving-student-loan-debt-or-lower-tuition-costs/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=poll-which-is-better-for-our-nation-forgiving-student-loan-debt-or-lower-tuition-costs</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2022 06:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/large_Clark-County-Today-Poll-Which-is-better-for-our-nation-forgiving-student-loan-debt-or-lower-tuition-costs-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Which is better for our nation, forgiving student loan debt or lower tuition costs?" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/large_Clark-County-Today-Poll-Which-is-better-for-our-nation-forgiving-student-loan-debt-or-lower-tuition-costs-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/large_Clark-County-Today-Poll-Which-is-better-for-our-nation-forgiving-student-loan-debt-or-lower-tuition-costs-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/large_Clark-County-Today-Poll-Which-is-better-for-our-nation-forgiving-student-loan-debt-or-lower-tuition-costs.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Which is better for our nation, forgiving student loan debt or lower tuition costs?]]></description>
		
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		<title>Republican leader says lowering tuition is fairer to students, families than subsidizing unpaid loans</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 20:46:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/large_Clark-County-Today-Clark-County-Today-20180223_152635ab-1-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Sen. John Braun" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/large_Clark-County-Today-Clark-County-Today-20180223_152635ab-1-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/large_Clark-County-Today-Clark-County-Today-20180223_152635ab-1-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/large_Clark-County-Today-Clark-County-Today-20180223_152635ab-1.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Sen. John Braun offered a comment about Washington’s history of controlling tuition costs and whether a state-level version of the Biden loan-forgiveness is possible]]></description>
		
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		<title>New statewide crime numbers confirm importance of reestablishing public safety, says Republican leader</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 00:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/large_Clark-County-Today-Crime-Scene-Tape-04-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The state Senate’s Republican leader says new numbers showing crime has continued to increase across Washington should give legislators even more reason to focus on public-safety measures next year – beyond what the governor is belatedly supporting." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/large_Clark-County-Today-Crime-Scene-Tape-04-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/large_Clark-County-Today-Crime-Scene-Tape-04-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/large_Clark-County-Today-Crime-Scene-Tape-04.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>The state Senate’s Republican leader says new numbers showing crime has continued to increase across Washington should give legislators even more reason to focus on public-safety measures next year – beyond what the governor is belatedly supporting.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Legislators should reconvene and suspend gas tax, Republican leader says after seeing revenue report</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2022 22:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/large_Clark-County-Today-Legislators-should-reconvene-and-suspend-gas-tax-Republican-leader-says-after-seeing-revenue-report-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Senate Republican Leader John Braun of Centralia responded by calling again on the Legislature to support tax and inflation relief." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/large_Clark-County-Today-Legislators-should-reconvene-and-suspend-gas-tax-Republican-leader-says-after-seeing-revenue-report-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/large_Clark-County-Today-Legislators-should-reconvene-and-suspend-gas-tax-Republican-leader-says-after-seeing-revenue-report-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/large_Clark-County-Today-Legislators-should-reconvene-and-suspend-gas-tax-Republican-leader-says-after-seeing-revenue-report.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Senate Republican Leader John Braun of Centralia responded by calling again on the Legislature to support tax and inflation relief.]]></description>
		
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