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		<title>Project 42: It is an income tax, not a millionaire’s tax </title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15847-washington-income-tax-project-42-battle-ground-event-Project-42-Event-3-30-26-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Project 42 co-founder Dann Mead Smith urged Clark County residents to organize against the new income tax law, emphasizing it can be expanded to reach more than just millionaires." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15847-washington-income-tax-project-42-battle-ground-event-Project-42-Event-3-30-26-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15847-washington-income-tax-project-42-battle-ground-event-Project-42-Event-3-30-26-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15847-washington-income-tax-project-42-battle-ground-event-Project-42-Event-3-30-26-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15847-washington-income-tax-project-42-battle-ground-event-Project-42-Event-3-30-26-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15847-washington-income-tax-project-42-battle-ground-event-Project-42-Event-3-30-26.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Project 42 co-founder Dann Mead Smith urged Clark County residents to organize against the new income tax law, emphasizing it can be expanded to reach more than just millionaires. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>POLL: What should be the top priority for lawmakers during the 2026 legislative session?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:07:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15419-state-legislative-session-priorities-poll-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Clark County Today’s weekly poll asks readers to weigh in on which issue Washington lawmakers should prioritize as the 2026 legislative session approaches." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15419-state-legislative-session-priorities-poll-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15419-state-legislative-session-priorities-poll-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15419-state-legislative-session-priorities-poll-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15419-state-legislative-session-priorities-poll-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15419-state-legislative-session-priorities-poll.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Clark County Today’s weekly poll asks readers to weigh in on which issue Washington lawmakers should prioritize as the 2026 legislative session approaches. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Report: WA businesses cite taxes as top concern, majority pass costs onto consumer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:05:36 +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-15104-washington-businesses-taxes-report-center-square-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A new survey by the Association of Washington Business shows 65% of employers cite taxes as their top concern, with many passing costs to consumers after the state’s record $9.4 billion tax hike." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15104-washington-businesses-taxes-report-center-square-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15104-washington-businesses-taxes-report-center-square-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15104-washington-businesses-taxes-report-center-square-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15104-washington-businesses-taxes-report-center-square-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15104-washington-businesses-taxes-report-center-square.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>A new survey by the Association of Washington Business shows 65% of employers cite taxes as their top concern, with many passing costs to consumers after the state’s record $9.4 billion tax hike.]]></description>
		
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