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Opinion: WA Cares is a regressive tax, hurting low-income workers

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, May 26, 2023

Opinion: WA Cares is a regressive tax, hurting low-income workers

Elizabeth Hovde shares an opinion piece stating ‘The regressivity within this state-imposed program is on ...

Elizabeth Hovde shares an opinion piece stating ‘The regressivity within this state-imposed program is one of the easiest reasons to be against the 2019 long-term-care law.’ ...

Friday, May 26, 2023
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: State should protect Medicaid for people in need

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, May 26, 2023

Opinion: State should protect Medicaid for people in need

Elizabeth Hovde believes states have a strong incentive to figure out who is eligible and who is not in a ...

Elizabeth Hovde believes states have a strong incentive to figure out who is eligible and who is not in a timely manner. ...

Friday, May 26, 2023
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: State transportation budget highlights

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, May 22, 2023

Opinion: State transportation budget highlights

Charles Prestrud of the Washington Policy Center believes the budget shows little progress on the reforms ...

Charles Prestrud of the Washington Policy Center believes the budget shows little progress on the reforms to planning and prioritization that are desperately needed. ...

Monday, May 22, 2023
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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BLM wilderness areas may be less accessible to the public soon

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, May 19, 2023

BLM wilderness areas may be less accessible to the public soon

The Bureau of Land Management's proposed rule to create conservation leases on public lands is seen as a ...

The Bureau of Land Management's proposed rule to create conservation leases on public lands is seen as a circumvention of Congress and could limit access for livestock grazers and the public. The BLM ...

Friday, May 19, 2023
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: As new payroll tax nears, state continues trying to make WA Cares look prettier

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023

Opinion: As new payroll tax nears, state continues trying to make WA Cares look prettier

Elizabeth Hovde points out that starting in July, WA Cares' regular diet of payroll taxes will take incom ...

Elizabeth Hovde points out that starting in July, WA Cares' regular diet of payroll taxes will take income away from households that could have been used for life’s many needs. ...

Thursday, May 18, 2023
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: WPC’s tax transparency website proposal a step closer to reality

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023

Opinion: WPC’s tax transparency website proposal a step closer to reality

Chris Corry of the Washington Policy Center discusses the wide variety of issues with Washington’s 2023-2 ...

Chris Corry of the Washington Policy Center discusses the wide variety of issues with Washington’s 2023-2025 Operating Budget. ...

Thursday, May 18, 2023
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Inslee’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate on state workers finally ending

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Opinion: Inslee’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate on state workers finally ending

Elizabeth Hovde believes Gov. Inslee’s vaccine mandate on employment was misguided from the outset. ...

Elizabeth Hovde believes Gov. Inslee’s vaccine mandate on employment was misguided from the outset. ...

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Vaccine mandate news — and a disturbing lack of news

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, May 8, 2023

Opinion: Vaccine mandate news — and a disturbing lack of news

Elizabeth Hovde believes this will be an excellent week for Gov. Jay Inslee to announce the end of an out ...

Elizabeth Hovde believes this will be an excellent week for Gov. Jay Inslee to announce the end of an outdated mandate that mistreated workers and discriminates against future ones. ...

Monday, May 8, 2023
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Federal vaccine mandate on employees is ending; Washington state’s remains

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Opinion: Federal vaccine mandate on employees is ending; Washington state’s remains

Elizabeth Hovde believes the governor’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for remaining and future employees of sm ...

Elizabeth Hovde believes the governor’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for remaining and future employees of small cabinet and executive agencies is misguided, discriminatory and outdated. ...

Wednesday, May 3, 2023
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: The 2023 Legislature’s performance on workers’ rights was mixed

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, May 1, 2023

Opinion: The 2023 Legislature’s performance on workers’ rights was mixed

Elizabeth Hovde believes it was painful to watch lawmakers toy with misguided proposals while missing sev ...

Elizabeth Hovde believes it was painful to watch lawmakers toy with misguided proposals while missing several opportunities to make Washington a better place to live and work. ...

Monday, May 1, 2023
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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