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Opinion: Gov. Ferguson signed an executive order that will increase the cost of public construction projects

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Opinion: Gov. Ferguson signed an executive order that will increase the cost of public construction projects

Mark Harmsworth argues that Gov. Bob Ferguson’s new executive order mandating Project Labor Agreements wi ...

Mark Harmsworth argues that Gov. Bob Ferguson’s new executive order mandating Project Labor Agreements will raise costs, restrict competition, and sideline most of Washington’s construction workforce. ...

Wednesday, October 8, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to WA’s landmark Climate Commitment Act

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to WA’s landmark Climate Commitment Act

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Washington’s Climate Commitment Act, leaving the s ...

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Washington’s Climate Commitment Act, leaving the state’s cap-and-trade law in place amid ongoing debate over spending and effectiveness. ...

Tuesday, October 7, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: WA Cares needs all the help it can get

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Opinion: WA Cares needs all the help it can get

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that SJR 8201 offers the WA Cares Fund a chance at stability by allowing div ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that SJR 8201 offers the WA Cares Fund a chance at stability by allowing diversified investments, helping protect taxpayers from future payroll tax increases. ...

Tuesday, October 7, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Stop the temper tantrum, keep needed health reforms

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Opinion: Stop the temper tantrum, keep needed health reforms

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues Democrats should not reverse reforms in H.R. 1 during the shutdown fight, st ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues Democrats should not reverse reforms in H.R. 1 during the shutdown fight, stressing the need for cost containment in health care. ...

Wednesday, October 1, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Washington’s new sales tax onslaught devastates small businesses

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Opinion: Washington’s new sales tax onslaught devastates small businesses

Mark Harmsworth argues Senate Bill 5814’s new sales taxes will devastate small businesses, raising compli ...

Mark Harmsworth argues Senate Bill 5814’s new sales taxes will devastate small businesses, raising compliance costs and fueling inflation across Washington. ...

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Gov. Ferguson promises to make the state more responsive. Here’s how he can make that happen

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Opinion: Gov. Ferguson promises to make the state more responsive. Here’s how he can make that happen

Todd Myers outlines steps Gov. Bob Ferguson’s new “Your Washington” program must take to succeed where pa ...

Todd Myers outlines steps Gov. Bob Ferguson’s new “Your Washington” program must take to succeed where past reforms failed: set real deadlines, enforce meaningful metrics, and ensure accountability. ...

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: How the legislature dug Washington into a fiscal hole

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025

Opinion: How the legislature dug Washington into a fiscal hole

Mark Harmsworth argues Washington’s $903 million revenue drop stems from reckless spending and tax hikes, ...

Mark Harmsworth argues Washington’s $903 million revenue drop stems from reckless spending and tax hikes, urging lawmakers to cut spending, repeal punitive taxes, and restore fiscal responsibility. ...

Thursday, September 25, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Replacing federal funds for Planned Parenthood will add to state’s overspending woes

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, September 22, 2025

Opinion: Replacing federal funds for Planned Parenthood will add to state’s overspending woes

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues Washington taxpayers will bear more than $11 million in costs after federal ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues Washington taxpayers will bear more than $11 million in costs after federal Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood was cut. ...

Monday, September 22, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: At-home parenting shouldn’t be painted as lost progress

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025

Opinion: At-home parenting shouldn’t be painted as lost progress

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that parents choosing at-home roles should not be labeled lost progress but ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that parents choosing at-home roles should not be labeled lost progress but rather a sign of family choice and strength. ...

Thursday, September 18, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Making Pacific Northwest forests healthy using the Good Neighbor Authority

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Opinion: Making Pacific Northwest forests healthy using the Good Neighbor Authority

Todd Myers highlights how the Good Neighbor Authority helps states and tribes partner with the federal go ...

Todd Myers highlights how the Good Neighbor Authority helps states and tribes partner with the federal government to improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk. ...

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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