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		<title>WA Supreme Court bats down referendum attempt targeting income tax</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16184-washington-state-supreme-court-building-olympia-income-tax-ruling-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The Washington state Supreme Court building in Olympia." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16184-washington-state-supreme-court-building-olympia-income-tax-ruling-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16184-washington-state-supreme-court-building-olympia-income-tax-ruling-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16184-washington-state-supreme-court-building-olympia-income-tax-ruling-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16184-washington-state-supreme-court-building-olympia-income-tax-ruling-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16184-washington-state-supreme-court-building-olympia-income-tax-ruling.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>The court upheld a necessity clause in SB 6346 blocking a referendum, leaving opponents only an initiative path requiring 308,911 signatures.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: The path to real tax reform requires a spending limit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/efae37-Large_Clark-County-Today-16018-washington-state-spending-limit-tax-reform-constitutional-amendment-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Washington Policy Center director argues constitutional spending caps would force real budget tradeoffs instead of endless tax increases." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/efae37-Large_Clark-County-Today-16018-washington-state-spending-limit-tax-reform-constitutional-amendment-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/efae37-Large_Clark-County-Today-16018-washington-state-spending-limit-tax-reform-constitutional-amendment-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/efae37-Large_Clark-County-Today-16018-washington-state-spending-limit-tax-reform-constitutional-amendment-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/efae37-Large_Clark-County-Today-16018-washington-state-spending-limit-tax-reform-constitutional-amendment-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/efae37-Large_Clark-County-Today-16018-washington-state-spending-limit-tax-reform-constitutional-amendment.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Washington Policy Center director argues constitutional spending caps would force real budget tradeoffs instead of endless tax increases.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Washington&#8217;s new sales tax onslaught devastates small businesses</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 01:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-14836-washington-sales-tax-small-businesses-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Mark Harmsworth argues Senate Bill 5814’s new sales taxes will devastate small businesses, raising compliance costs and fueling inflation across Washington." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-14836-washington-sales-tax-small-businesses-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-14836-washington-sales-tax-small-businesses-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-14836-washington-sales-tax-small-businesses-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-14836-washington-sales-tax-small-businesses-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-14836-washington-sales-tax-small-businesses.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Mark Harmsworth argues Senate Bill 5814’s new sales taxes will devastate small businesses, raising compliance costs and fueling inflation across Washington. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>No tax on tips, child tax credit and business tax cuts survive in big House GOP bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 02:17:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-house-gop-tax-bill-passes-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee passed a major GOP tax bill including cuts for businesses, temporary no-tax-on-tips benefits, and adjustments to the child tax credit." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-house-gop-tax-bill-passes-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-house-gop-tax-bill-passes-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-house-gop-tax-bill-passes-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-house-gop-tax-bill-passes-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-house-gop-tax-bill-passes.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee passed a major GOP tax bill including cuts for businesses, temporary no-tax-on-tips benefits, and adjustments to the child tax credit.]]></description>
		
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		<title>‘Main Street, not Wall Street’: Trump defends tariffs, touts immigration success</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-trump-michigan-rally-100-days-tariffs-immigration-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="President Donald Trump marked the 100th day of his second term with a rally in Michigan, defending his immigration crackdown and tariffs while claiming sweeping policy wins." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-trump-michigan-rally-100-days-tariffs-immigration-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-trump-michigan-rally-100-days-tariffs-immigration-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-trump-michigan-rally-100-days-tariffs-immigration-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-trump-michigan-rally-100-days-tariffs-immigration-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-trump-michigan-rally-100-days-tariffs-immigration.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>President Donald Trump marked the 100th day of his second term with a rally in Michigan, defending his immigration crackdown and tariffs while claiming sweeping policy wins.]]></description>
		
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