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Dollars flowing into a pair of hotly contested WA congressional races

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:55:34 +0000

Amanda McKinney leads 4th District GOP field with $523,892 raised, while Braun trails significantly behind incumbent.

Opinion: How should teachers adapt to AI?

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:12:39 +0000

Washington Policy Center's Donald Kimball explores balancing AI benefits with preserving critical thinking in classrooms.

Trump backs John Braun to unseat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in US House race

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:31:22 +0000

State Senate minority leader John Braun secured Trump's backing to challenge the Democratic congresswoman in 2026.

Opinion: Lawsuit filed against the unconstitutional income tax in Washington state

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:12:06 +0000

Former Attorney General Rob McKenna and Supreme Court Justice Phil Talmadge challenge the 9.9% income tax in Klickitat Superior Court.

Court battle set to begin over WA’s new income tax

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:33:43 +0000

Former AG Rob McKenna leads constitutional challenge against 9.9% tax on earnings above $1 million starting Thursday.

Heywood asks WA Supreme Court to allow referendum effort on income tax

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:36:25 +0000

Brian Heywood is petitioning the state Supreme Court after the Secretary of State rejected a referendum to repeal Washington's new 9.9% tax on income over $1 million.

Gov. Ferguson signs controversial law tightening standards for WA sheriffs

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:15:08 +0000

Sheriffs must now meet strict standards or risk removal, with local officials appointing replacements instead of voter recall, amid ongoing debate over constitutionality.

Gov. Ferguson signs law to undo WA estate tax increase enacted last year

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:56:54 +0000

Washington rolls back its estate tax hike, restoring previous rates and prompting uncertainty around $340 million in expected revenue for education.

Rounding out debate, Gov. Ferguson signs bill addressing retailers’ penny problem

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:36:58 +0000

A new Washington law lets merchants round cash purchases to the nearest 5 cents, aiming to manage change as shortages of pennies affect both businesses and customers.

WA Gov. Ferguson to meet with NBA commissioner as hopes rise for Sonics’ return

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:09:13 +0000

The meeting this week comes before a vote that could clear the way for the league’s expansion to Seattle Jake Goldstein-StreetWashington State Standard Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Thursday previewed an upcoming meeting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver ahead of a planned vote on league expansion that could bring men’s professional basketball back to Seattle. ...