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Leaders react to Erik Paulsen’s proposal to bring rail infrastructure to streets of Vancouver

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:05:30 +0000

C-TRAN's Tim Hein warns Vancouver and Clark County must sell fixed rail costs to their own constituents.

State Senator John Braun makes his case for your vote in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 04 May 2026 20:57:38 +0000

Senate Minority Leader John Braun calls Washington's new income tax unconstitutional and says a spending problem can't be solved with new revenue.

Opinion: A troubling end to a disruptive session

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:38:38 +0000

Let’s Go Washington highlights multiple instances where legislative leaders dismissed historic public feedback, advanced controversial tax policies, and undermined constituent influence.

Fiscal Fallout: 2026 legislative session ‘could be worse yet’

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 22:56:05 +0000

Washington faces a projected cash shortfall by 2027 despite record revenues and the largest tax hike in state history. Sen. Ron Muzzall says blaming federal Medicaid cuts is a distraction from years of overspending.

Fiscal Fallout: Washington ‘in the worst budget crisis we’ve ever had’

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 01:01:29 +0000

Washington faces a severe budget crisis, with looming Medicaid funding losses and major coverage impacts tied to federal changes, state officials told lawmakers this week.

Opinion: Governor Ferguson signs the largest tax increase in Washington’s history into law

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 21 May 2025 18:44:13 +0000

Mark Harmsworth critiques Washington’s new budget, calling it the largest tax increase in state history and warning that its burdens on businesses and consumers outweigh the benefits.

Town hall: Republicans say they are the ones fighting for the working class

Paul Valencia — Tue, 06 May 2025 18:13:43 +0000

Four Republican legislators gathered in Battle Ground for a town hall to address rising taxes, education concerns, and their push to support Washington’s working class.

Opinion: ‘Low-income workers should not have to give higher-income workers more of their wages’

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:38:03 +0000

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center argues that Washington’s paid leave payroll tax burdens low-income workers while primarily benefiting higher earners.

Democrats reject opportunity to pass a no-new-tax and no-cuts budget

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 22:31:57 +0000

Senate Democrats passed a $78.5B budget relying on historic tax hikes, rejecting a no-new-tax GOP alternative.

Letter: RFA Proposition 1 will mean more taxes, more debt, same leadership

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:46:34 +0000

Camas resident Gary Perman urges voters to reject RFA Proposition 1, citing increased taxes, debt, and unchanged leadership.