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Opinion: The unpreferred and unaffordable Interstate Bridge replacement proposal

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, December 19, 2025

Opinion: The unpreferred and unaffordable Interstate Bridge replacement proposal

Rep. John Ley argues that the Interstate Bridge Replacement proposal is unpreferred, unaffordable, and fa ...

Rep. John Ley argues that the Interstate Bridge Replacement proposal is unpreferred, unaffordable, and failing to address congestion, cost transparency, and community concerns. ...

Friday, December 19, 2025
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Letter: Upcoming meetings will help ‘shape the future’ of Clark County

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Letter: Upcoming meetings will help ‘shape the future’ of Clark County

Margaret Tweet urges residents to participate in several Nov. 18 meetings that will influence C-TRAN boar ...

Margaret Tweet urges residents to participate in several Nov. 18 meetings that will influence C-TRAN board composition, transit funding and Clark County policies. ...

Friday, November 14, 2025
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Opinion: $1.8 trillion for nothing

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|Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025

Opinion: $1.8 trillion for nothing

Randall O’Toole argues that despite $1.8 trillion in taxpayer funding since 1991, transit use has decline ...

Randall O’Toole argues that despite $1.8 trillion in taxpayer funding since 1991, transit use has declined, delivering little public benefit for massive spending. ...

Thursday, November 6, 2025
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Opinion: TriMet & C-TRAN – Who pays versus who gets service

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|Date: Friday, August 29, 2025

Opinion: TriMet & C-TRAN – Who pays versus who gets service

Rep. John Ley argues TriMet’s financial mismanagement and C-TRAN’s funding model unfairly burden Clark Co ...

Rep. John Ley argues TriMet’s financial mismanagement and C-TRAN’s funding model unfairly burden Clark County taxpayers, especially small cities and rural residents, while Vancouver receives most of t ...

Friday, August 29, 2025
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POLL: Should Clark County’s smaller cities pull out of the C-TRAN Board of Directors and refuse to help fund light rail maintenance & operations?

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|Date: Friday, August 29, 2025

POLL: Should Clark County’s smaller cities pull out of the C-TRAN Board of Directors and refuse to help fund light rail maintenance & operations?

This week’s poll asks if Clark County’s smaller cities should pull out of the C-TRAN Board and stop fundi ...

This week’s poll asks if Clark County’s smaller cities should pull out of the C-TRAN Board and stop funding light rail maintenance and operations. ...

Friday, August 29, 2025
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Camas considers opting out of C-TRAN

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|Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Camas considers opting out of C-TRAN

Camas city leaders say they may leave C-TRAN if the agency funds TriMet light rail operations, citing fin ...

Camas city leaders say they may leave C-TRAN if the agency funds TriMet light rail operations, citing financial imbalance, loss of representation, and disproportionate costs to small cities. ...

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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C-TRAN board member regrets vote that could leave Clark County taxpayers on the hook for light rail

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025

C-TRAN board member regrets vote that could leave Clark County taxpayers on the hook for light rail

C-TRAN board member Tim Hein says he regrets a 2023 vote that could commit Clark County to funding light ...

C-TRAN board member Tim Hein says he regrets a 2023 vote that could commit Clark County to funding light rail O&M. He’s now urging the board to reverse course and protect taxpayers. ...

Thursday, July 17, 2025
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Opinion: Do we still need TriMet?

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|Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Opinion: Do we still need TriMet?

John A. Charles Jr. of the Cascade Policy Institute argues that TriMet should halt expansion plans and pr ...

John A. Charles Jr. of the Cascade Policy Institute argues that TriMet should halt expansion plans and prepare for major service reductions in response to falling ridership and rising costs. ...

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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How Washington drivers may be funding transit at the gas pump

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, March 10, 2025

How Washington drivers may be funding transit at the gas pump

A significant portion of Washington’s Climate Commitment Act revenue is funding transit projects, raising ...

A significant portion of Washington’s Climate Commitment Act revenue is funding transit projects, raising concerns about its impact on gas prices and transportation funding. ...

Monday, March 10, 2025
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Opinion: Southwest Washington must stand together to reject light rail in the Interstate Bridge replacement

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|Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Opinion: Southwest Washington must stand together to reject light rail in the Interstate Bridge replacement

Leslie Lewallen argues that Southwest Washington should reject light rail in the Interstate Bridge Replac ...

Leslie Lewallen argues that Southwest Washington should reject light rail in the Interstate Bridge Replacement, citing high costs and low ridership. ...

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
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POLL: POLL: If project costs continue to rise, what should lawmakers do with the I-5 Bridge replacement plan?*

📉 Scale the project to match available funding
💵 Keep the current scope and seek more funding
⏸️ Pause the project until costs are clearer
❓ Not sure

208 votes

* Also read: Rep. John Ley issues statement after I-5 Bridge replacement meeting yields few answers

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