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Opinion: Fighting for transparency in Washington government

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|Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026

Opinion: Fighting for transparency in Washington government

A recent court decision allows Washington lawmakers broad new secrecy over internal records, as advocates ...

A recent court decision allows Washington lawmakers broad new secrecy over internal records, as advocates report rising obstacles to government transparency and public engagement. ...

Thursday, March 19, 2026
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Opinion: Olympia’s war on a free press

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Opinion: Olympia’s war on a free press

Nancy Churchill argues that Senate Bill 5400 threatens press freedom by subsidizing select media outlets ...

Nancy Churchill argues that Senate Bill 5400 threatens press freedom by subsidizing select media outlets while excluding independent journalists. ...

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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Opinion: WA GOP state representative asking Trump Administration to investigate fraud allegations

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|Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Opinion: WA GOP state representative asking Trump Administration to investigate fraud allegations

Bill Bruch argues that state and federal authorities should investigate alleged fraud and accountability ...

Bill Bruch argues that state and federal authorities should investigate alleged fraud and accountability failures in Washington’s taxpayer-subsidized childcare programs. ...

Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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Report: Michigan, Washington ‘worst’ on religious nonprofit protections

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Report: Michigan, Washington ‘worst’ on religious nonprofit protections

Washington and Michigan ranked lowest in the nation for religious nonprofit protections, according to the ...

Washington and Michigan ranked lowest in the nation for religious nonprofit protections, according to the 2025 Faith and Freedom Index by the Napa Legal Institute. ...

Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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Fiscal fallout: States continue to increase budgets despite end of COVID emergency

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025

Fiscal fallout: States continue to increase budgets despite end of COVID emergency

States that expanded spending during the COVID era now face budget strain as federal aid recedes, includi ...

States that expanded spending during the COVID era now face budget strain as federal aid recedes, including warnings that Washington could run out of money within two years. ...

Sunday, November 30, 2025
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FBI arrests 34 in NBA, poker gambling probe involving crime families

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025

FBI arrests 34 in NBA, poker gambling probe involving crime families

Federal authorities arrested 34 people, including NBA coach Chauncey Billups and player Terry Rozier, in ...

Federal authorities arrested 34 people, including NBA coach Chauncey Billups and player Terry Rozier, in a sports betting and poker fraud probe involving crime families and insider information. ...

Thursday, October 23, 2025
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Florida teens credited for averting school shooting plot in Washington state

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|Date: Friday, October 10, 2025

Florida teens credited for averting school shooting plot in Washington state

Two Florida teenagers are credited with preventing a possible school shooting in Kennewick, Washington, a ...

Two Florida teenagers are credited with preventing a possible school shooting in Kennewick, Washington, after they reported a TikTok video that detailed a plan targeting Kamiakin High School. Their qu ...

Friday, October 10, 2025
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‘I don’t have anything to negotiate:’ Speaker Johnson holds firm on GOP shutdown strategy

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025

‘I don’t have anything to negotiate:’ Speaker Johnson holds firm on GOP shutdown strategy

House Speaker Mike Johnson defends a seven-week funding bill and faults Democrats over the shutdown, whil ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson defends a seven-week funding bill and faults Democrats over the shutdown, while Democrats press to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies now. ...

Thursday, October 2, 2025
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Freight carrier, three states under microscope of triple fatal U-turn

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|Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025

Freight carrier, three states under microscope of triple fatal U-turn

A Washington-issued CDL is under scrutiny after Harjinder Singh, later charged in a triple fatal crash in ...

A Washington-issued CDL is under scrutiny after Harjinder Singh, later charged in a triple fatal crash in Florida, exposed licensing and enforcement failures across three states. ...

Thursday, August 21, 2025
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WA AG Nick Brown threatened with suspension of license to practice law

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|Date: Monday, August 18, 2025

WA AG Nick Brown threatened with suspension of license to practice law

Attorney General Nick Brown faced a threat of interim suspension from the WSBA after delays in responding ...

Attorney General Nick Brown faced a threat of interim suspension from the WSBA after delays in responding to an ethics complaint tied to Perkins Coie contracts and an amicus brief. ...

Monday, August 18, 2025
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