slavery – ClarkCountyToday.com https://www.clarkcountytoday.com Your News Source with Integrity Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:12:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cropped-Andis-CCT-Icon-NEW-170522-01-1-36x36.jpg slavery – ClarkCountyToday.com https://www.clarkcountytoday.com 32 32 Opinion: The legacy of the Declaration of Independence https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-the-legacy-of-the-declaration-of-independence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-the-legacy-of-the-declaration-of-independence https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-the-legacy-of-the-declaration-of-independence/#respond Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:11:53 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=187382 Rob Natelson concludes his series on how the Declaration's founding creed shaped American history and still resonates globally.

Rob Natelson concludes his series on how the Declaration's founding creed shaped American history and still resonates globally.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-the-legacy-of-the-declaration-of-independence/feed/ 0 POLL: Should inmates serving time in Washington prisons be paid minimum wage for work performed while they are incarcerated? https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/poll-should-inmates-serving-time-in-washington-prisons-be-paid-minimum-wage-for-work-performed-while-they-are-incarcerated/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=poll-should-inmates-serving-time-in-washington-prisons-be-paid-minimum-wage-for-work-performed-while-they-are-incarcerated https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/poll-should-inmates-serving-time-in-washington-prisons-be-paid-minimum-wage-for-work-performed-while-they-are-incarcerated/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2023 12:14:35 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=129342 Should inmates serving time in Washington prisons be paid minimum wage for work performed while they are incarcerated?

Should inmates serving time in Washington prisons be paid minimum wage for work performed while they are incarcerated?]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/poll-should-inmates-serving-time-in-washington-prisons-be-paid-minimum-wage-for-work-performed-while-they-are-incarcerated/feed/ 4 Washington lawmaker introduces proposal to pay prisoners minimum wage https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/washington-lawmaker-introduces-proposal-to-pay-prisoners-minimum-wage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=washington-lawmaker-introduces-proposal-to-pay-prisoners-minimum-wage https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/washington-lawmaker-introduces-proposal-to-pay-prisoners-minimum-wage/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2023 04:02:49 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=129171 Rep. Tarra Simmons contends that the 13th amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which outlawed slavery, excluded inmates and that allowed states to continue ‘exploiting’ people.

Rep. Tarra Simmons contends that the 13th amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which outlawed slavery, excluded inmates and that allowed states to continue ‘exploiting’ people.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/washington-lawmaker-introduces-proposal-to-pay-prisoners-minimum-wage/feed/ 4