Washington Policy Center – Page 12

August 20, 2026

Newsletter Signup
Submit Letter to the Editor
About Us
Our Team
Advertise with us
Comment Policy

Home
News
Opinion
Politics
Transportation
Sports
People
- Entertainment
Youth
Business
Communities
- Community News
- Battle Ground
- Brush Prairie
- Camas
- Hockinson
- La Center
- Ridgefield
- Vancouver
- Washougal
- Woodland
- Yacolt
Listen
Closures

Menu

Home
News
Opinion
Politics
Transportation
Sports
People
- Entertainment
Youth
Business
Communities
- Community News
- Battle Ground
- Brush Prairie
- Camas
- Hockinson
- La Center
- Ridgefield
- Vancouver
- Washougal
- Woodland
- Yacolt
Listen
Closures

Home

Washington Policy Center

Opinion: More taxes sadly the Washington way

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Opinion: More taxes sadly the Washington way

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that Washington lawmakers continue to turn to new taxes instead of addressin ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that Washington lawmakers continue to turn to new taxes instead of addressing state spending priorities, particularly in health care policy. ...

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

Read more
Opinion: Tax slave to Washington state?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, December 15, 2025

Opinion: Tax slave to Washington state?

Nancy Churchill argues that Washington lawmakers increasingly treat taxation as entitlement rather than n ...

Nancy Churchill argues that Washington lawmakers increasingly treat taxation as entitlement rather than necessity, shifting the balance of power away from citizens and toward government. ...

Monday, December 15, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

Read more
Opinion: Is the cheap fast-food burger a thing of the past?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, December 12, 2025

Opinion: Is the cheap fast-food burger a thing of the past?

Mark Harmsworth argues that rising minimum wages and B&O tax increases are driving higher food prices and ...

Mark Harmsworth argues that rising minimum wages and B&O tax increases are driving higher food prices and squeezing low-income consumers and small businesses across Washington state. ...

Friday, December 12, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

Read more
Opinion: Sound Transit – No cause for celebration

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Opinion: Sound Transit – No cause for celebration

Charles Prestrud argues Sound Transit’s costly light rail expansions have failed to boost overall ridersh ...

Charles Prestrud argues Sound Transit’s costly light rail expansions have failed to boost overall ridership or ease Puget Sound congestion. ...

Tuesday, December 9, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

Read more
Opinion: Despite historic tax hikes – Washington state faces $4.3 billion deficit

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, December 5, 2025

Opinion: Despite historic tax hikes – Washington state faces $4.3 billion deficit

Ryan Frost argues that Washington’s projected multibillion-dollar deficits stem from rapid spending growt ...

Ryan Frost argues that Washington’s projected multibillion-dollar deficits stem from rapid spending growth, not a lack of revenue, after years of historic tax hikes. ...

Friday, December 5, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

Read more
Opinion: Washington is bleeding taxpayers and now a State Representative wants to make it worse

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025

Opinion: Washington is bleeding taxpayers and now a State Representative wants to make it worse

Mark Harmsworth argues that a proposed statewide payroll tax would worsen Washington’s ongoing loss of jo ...

Mark Harmsworth argues that a proposed statewide payroll tax would worsen Washington’s ongoing loss of jobs, businesses, and economic competitiveness. ...

Thursday, December 4, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

Read more
Opinion: When elected officials raise your property taxes, don’t blame the assessor

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Opinion: When elected officials raise your property taxes, don’t blame the assessor

Paul Guppy explains that property tax increases are set by elected officials, not assessors, and urges ho ...

Paul Guppy explains that property tax increases are set by elected officials, not assessors, and urges holding the right officials accountable to restore fiscal sanity. ...

Wednesday, December 3, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

Read more
WSU review flags $4M WSDOT study on dam breaching for not meeting expectations

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

WSU review flags $4M WSDOT study on dam breaching for not meeting expectations

A WSU review says WSDOT’s $4 million study on transportation impacts from breaching the lower Snake River ...

A WSU review says WSDOT’s $4 million study on transportation impacts from breaching the lower Snake River dams has not met expectations. ...

Tuesday, December 2, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

Read more
Opinion: Thankful for caregivers, providers

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Opinion: Thankful for caregivers, providers

Elizabeth New reflects on her father’s final days and expresses gratitude for the caregivers and hospital ...

Elizabeth New reflects on her father’s final days and expresses gratitude for the caregivers and hospital workers who supported her family. ...

Wednesday, November 26, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

Read more
Opinion: Why is it so expensive to do business in Washington?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Opinion: Why is it so expensive to do business in Washington?

Mark Harmsworth details how Washington’s extensive license and permit fees place heavy burdens on small b ...

Mark Harmsworth details how Washington’s extensive license and permit fees place heavy burdens on small businesses. ...

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

Read more