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Opinion: Justice for none – Court hands down a mandate without a dime to fund it

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Opinion: Justice for none – Court hands down a mandate without a dime to fund it

Nancy Churchill argues that a Washington Supreme Court ruling on public defense imposes costly mandates o ...

Nancy Churchill argues that a Washington Supreme Court ruling on public defense imposes costly mandates on local governments without providing funding to implement them. ...

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
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Opinion: K-12 Washington state education funding overview – Part 3

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|Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025

Opinion: K-12 Washington state education funding overview – Part 3

Washington's K-12 education funding remains a challenge 13 years after the McCleary decision, with rising ...

Washington's K-12 education funding remains a challenge 13 years after the McCleary decision, with rising costs and unfunded mandates straining school budgets. ...

Saturday, March 8, 2025
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Opinion: K-12 Washington state education funding overview – Part 2

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|Date: Friday, March 7, 2025

Opinion: K-12 Washington state education funding overview – Part 2

Washington's K-12 education funding relies on mandates, many of which are underfunded or unfunded, shifti ...

Washington's K-12 education funding relies on mandates, many of which are underfunded or unfunded, shifting costs to local taxpayers. ...

Friday, March 7, 2025
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Opinion: ‘We need some innovative thinking when it comes to education’

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|Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024

Opinion: ‘We need some innovative thinking when it comes to education’

With the help of La Center School District Superintendent Peter Rosenkranz, Clark County Today Editor Ken ...

With the help of La Center School District Superintendent Peter Rosenkranz, Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance discusses school funding in the midst of the budget process. ...

Thursday, May 30, 2024
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POLL: What should be the top priority for lawmakers during the 2026 legislative session?

📊 Improving the state’s economy
💰 Lowering taxes
⚖️ Balancing the state budget
✂️ Cutting spending
🗣️ Other

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