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Washingtonians could see toll rates increase to $18 along SR 167, I-405 next year

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026

Washingtonians could see toll rates increase to $18 along SR 167, I-405 next year

State officials may raise SR 167 and I-405 toll rates to $18 after a $10 million revenue shortfall was id ...

State officials may raise SR 167 and I-405 toll rates to $18 after a $10 million revenue shortfall was identified. ...

Thursday, May 21, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Fix licensing. Expand access. Lower costs. Free workers.

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026

Opinion: Fix licensing. Expand access. Lower costs. Free workers.

Universal licensure recognition could replace Washington's patchwork of occupation-by-occupation licensin ...

Universal licensure recognition could replace Washington's patchwork of occupation-by-occupation licensing compacts. ...

Thursday, May 21, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Workers needed tax relief, but Olympia gave them something else

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Opinion: Workers needed tax relief, but Olympia gave them something else

Washington's new 9.9% income tax faces a court challenge and a likely voter initiative before first payme ...

Washington's new 9.9% income tax faces a court challenge and a likely voter initiative before first payments are due in 2029. ...

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Letter: Climate Commitment Act critique rests on fossil-funded denial

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, May 18, 2026

Letter: Climate Commitment Act critique rests on fossil-funded denial

Anthony Teso argues CCA repeal would transfer savings to Chevron and BP, not working families. ...

Anthony Teso argues CCA repeal would transfer savings to Chevron and BP, not working families. ...

Monday, May 18, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: What would it take for elected officials to believe high earners are leaving Washington?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Opinion: What would it take for elected officials to believe high earners are leaving Washington?

Capital gains tax collections fell more than 50% in 2024 despite a 25% stock market gain that year. ...

Capital gains tax collections fell more than 50% in 2024 despite a 25% stock market gain that year. ...

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: A tax scam based on a climate lie

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Opinion: A tax scam based on a climate lie

Nancy Churchill argues the CCA costs families 52+ cents per gallon while missing every emissions target. ...

Nancy Churchill argues the CCA costs families 52+ cents per gallon while missing every emissions target. ...

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Washington state is moving to punish superintendents who tell parents the truth about their own children

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Opinion: Washington state is moving to punish superintendents who tell parents the truth about their own children

PESB's May 15 vote could strip superintendents of their careers for notifying parents about their child's ...

PESB's May 15 vote could strip superintendents of their careers for notifying parents about their child's school gender transition. ...

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: How the federal tax-credit scholarship could help Washington state teachers

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Opinion: How the federal tax-credit scholarship could help Washington state teachers

Washington teachers spend an average of $1,041 annually on classroom supplies — ranking 11th highest in t ...

Washington teachers spend an average of $1,041 annually on classroom supplies — ranking 11th highest in the nation. ...

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: WA Cares – Important information is still MIA, but benefits are available for some in July

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Opinion: WA Cares – Important information is still MIA, but benefits are available for some in July

Family caregivers using CDWA are subject to a union contract with SEIU 775 — a fact not clearly disclosed ...

Family caregivers using CDWA are subject to a union contract with SEIU 775 — a fact not clearly disclosed in registration materials. ...

Tuesday, May 5, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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State taxes, climate policy send WA gas prices to record highs

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, May 4, 2026

State taxes, climate policy send WA gas prices to record highs

Washington's 55.4-cent gas excise tax plus CCA costs push per-gallon state burden past $1.17, with automa ...

Washington's 55.4-cent gas excise tax plus CCA costs push per-gallon state burden past $1.17, with automatic annual increases ahead. ...

Monday, May 4, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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