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Opinion: An obscure Washington State salary law is still causing employers to lay employees off

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Opinion: An obscure Washington State salary law is still causing employers to lay employees off

Mark Harmsworth discusses how Washington’s salary law is forcing layoffs and reducing employee hours due ...

Mark Harmsworth discusses how Washington’s salary law is forcing layoffs and reducing employee hours due to rising exempt salary thresholds. ...

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: The final holdout, the Washington House of Representatives, has finally banned title-only bills

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Opinion: The final holdout, the Washington House of Representatives, has finally banned title-only bills

The Washington House of Representatives has banned title-only bills, a long-recommended reform to improve ...

The Washington House of Representatives has banned title-only bills, a long-recommended reform to improve legislative transparency. ...

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: HB 1380 would allow homeless people to sue a city and collect taxpayer dollars

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, January 27, 2025

Opinion: HB 1380 would allow homeless people to sue a city and collect taxpayer dollars

A proposed bill, HB 1380, could allow homeless individuals to sue cities over public land restrictions, p ...

A proposed bill, HB 1380, could allow homeless individuals to sue cities over public land restrictions, potentially increasing taxpayer costs. ...

Monday, January 27, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: House Bill 1334 would allow municipalities to increase property taxes significantly

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, January 24, 2025

Opinion: House Bill 1334 would allow municipalities to increase property taxes significantly

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center argues that House Bill 1334 could lead to significant pro ...

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center argues that House Bill 1334 could lead to significant property tax increases by changing inflation calculations. ...

Friday, January 24, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Revisions to WA Cares – What SB 5291 gets right and what it misses

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Opinion: Revisions to WA Cares – What SB 5291 gets right and what it misses

Elizabeth New (Hovde) critiques Senate Bill 5291, analyzing its impact on WA Cares and offering key polic ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) critiques Senate Bill 5291, analyzing its impact on WA Cares and offering key policy recommendations. ...

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: The Employment Security Department still is unable to meet its obligations

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Opinion: The Employment Security Department still is unable to meet its obligations

Mark Harmsworth critiques Washington’s Employment Security Department for ongoing inefficiencies and lack ...

Mark Harmsworth critiques Washington’s Employment Security Department for ongoing inefficiencies and lack of transparency. ...

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: WA Progressives lost in 2024 – they just don’t know it

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Opinion: WA Progressives lost in 2024 – they just don’t know it

David Boze of the Washington Policy Center shares insights on local government policies and their impact. ...

David Boze of the Washington Policy Center shares insights on local government policies and their impact. ...

Saturday, January 18, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Ferguson’s focus is on fixing finances

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, January 17, 2025

Opinion: Ferguson’s focus is on fixing finances

Elizabeth New (Hovde) discusses Washington Governor Bob Ferguson’s inaugural address, focusing on fiscal ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) discusses Washington Governor Bob Ferguson’s inaugural address, focusing on fiscal responsibility and government spending. ...

Friday, January 17, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Rent Control is back – and this time it means it

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025

Opinion: Rent Control is back – and this time it means it

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center critiques House Bill 1217, arguing that rent control poli ...

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center critiques House Bill 1217, arguing that rent control policies fail to address Washington’s housing crisis. ...

Thursday, January 16, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Make employers pay striking workers? Too silly!

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Opinion: Make employers pay striking workers? Too silly!

Elizabeth New (Hovde) critiques Senate Bill 5041, which would provide unemployment benefits to striking w ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) critiques Senate Bill 5041, which would provide unemployment benefits to striking workers, calling it costly and disruptive. ...

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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