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		<title>Opinion: Gov. Ferguson has abandoned his own tax relief demands</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15708-ryan-frost-criticizes-ferguson-income-tax-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Ryan Frost of the Washington Policy Center argues that Gov. Bob Ferguson’s support for the state’s proposed income tax contradicts his earlier demands for broader taxpayer relief." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15708-ryan-frost-criticizes-ferguson-income-tax-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15708-ryan-frost-criticizes-ferguson-income-tax-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15708-ryan-frost-criticizes-ferguson-income-tax-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15708-ryan-frost-criticizes-ferguson-income-tax-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15708-ryan-frost-criticizes-ferguson-income-tax.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Ryan Frost of the Washington Policy Center argues that Gov. Bob Ferguson’s support for the state’s proposed income tax contradicts his earlier demands for broader taxpayer relief. ]]></description>
		
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		<title> Letter: ‘We are ALL being shafted’</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15511-thomas-schenk-washington-tax-letter-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Amboy resident Thomas Schenk criticizes Washington lawmakers over taxation, legislative rule changes, and what he describes as the consequences of one-party control." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15511-thomas-schenk-washington-tax-letter-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15511-thomas-schenk-washington-tax-letter-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15511-thomas-schenk-washington-tax-letter-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15511-thomas-schenk-washington-tax-letter-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15511-thomas-schenk-washington-tax-letter.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Amboy resident Thomas Schenk criticizes Washington lawmakers over taxation, legislative rule changes, and what he describes as the consequences of one-party control.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Republican budget leaders see showdown ahead as Senate Democrats approve trio of major tax increases</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-Senate-democrats-tax-increases-2025-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Senate Democrats in Washington have approved major tax increases, prompting Republican budget leaders to warn of a growing showdown ahead." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-Senate-democrats-tax-increases-2025-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-Senate-democrats-tax-increases-2025-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-Senate-democrats-tax-increases-2025-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-Senate-democrats-tax-increases-2025-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-Senate-democrats-tax-increases-2025.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Senate Democrats in Washington have approved major tax increases, prompting Republican budget leaders to warn of a growing showdown ahead.]]></description>
		
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		<title>On ‘Tax Day,’ Senate Democrats propose billions more in tax increases</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-senate-democrats-tax-day-proposals-2025-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="On Tax Day, Washington Senate Democrats introduced new tax proposals totaling $12 billion, contrasting sharply with Senate Republicans’ no-new-taxes &#039;$ave Washington&#039; budget proposal." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-senate-democrats-tax-day-proposals-2025-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-senate-democrats-tax-day-proposals-2025-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-senate-democrats-tax-day-proposals-2025-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-senate-democrats-tax-day-proposals-2025-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-senate-democrats-tax-day-proposals-2025.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>On Tax Day, Washington Senate Democrats introduced new tax proposals totaling $12 billion, contrasting sharply with Senate Republicans’ no-new-taxes '$ave Washington' budget proposal.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Olympia’s budget blowout – The taxpayer gets the bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 01:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-olympia-budget-blowout-opinion-nancy-churchill-2025-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Nancy Churchill says Washington’s $78.5 billion state budget signals runaway government growth and demands urgent taxpayer pushback." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-olympia-budget-blowout-opinion-nancy-churchill-2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-olympia-budget-blowout-opinion-nancy-churchill-2025-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-olympia-budget-blowout-opinion-nancy-churchill-2025-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-olympia-budget-blowout-opinion-nancy-churchill-2025-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-olympia-budget-blowout-opinion-nancy-churchill-2025.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Nancy Churchill says Washington’s $78.5 billion state budget signals runaway government growth and demands urgent taxpayer pushback.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: How will the majority party’s new budget and tax proposals affect you?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-john-ley-budget-tax-column-2025-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Rep. John Ley critiques the state’s proposed 2025-27 budgets, warning of record-breaking tax hikes and economic impacts." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-john-ley-budget-tax-column-2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-john-ley-budget-tax-column-2025-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-john-ley-budget-tax-column-2025-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-john-ley-budget-tax-column-2025-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-john-ley-budget-tax-column-2025.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Rep. John Ley critiques the state’s proposed 2025-27 budgets, warning of record-breaking tax hikes and economic impacts.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Republican budget leaders shocked by Democrats’ rejection of no-new-taxes, no-cuts budget proposal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 22:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-republican-budget-leaders-respond-democrat-budget-vote-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Republicans express shock after Senate Democrats reject a no-tax alternative and pass a $78.6B budget." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-republican-budget-leaders-respond-democrat-budget-vote-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-republican-budget-leaders-respond-democrat-budget-vote-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-republican-budget-leaders-respond-democrat-budget-vote-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-republican-budget-leaders-respond-democrat-budget-vote-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-republican-budget-leaders-respond-democrat-budget-vote.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Republicans express shock after Senate Democrats reject a no-tax alternative and pass a $78.6B budget.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Democrats reject opportunity to pass a no-new-tax and no-cuts budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 22:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=168179</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-senate-budget-debate-john-braun-2025-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Senate Democrats passed a $78.5B budget relying on historic tax hikes, rejecting a no-new-tax GOP alternative." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-senate-budget-debate-john-braun-2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-senate-budget-debate-john-braun-2025-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-senate-budget-debate-john-braun-2025-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-senate-budget-debate-john-braun-2025-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-senate-budget-debate-john-braun-2025.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Senate Democrats passed a $78.5B budget relying on historic tax hikes, rejecting a no-new-tax GOP alternative.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: ‘Thank you, Rep. Ley, for standing up and working to protect the hardworking residents of Southwest Washington’</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 22:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-thank-you-rep-ley-gary-perman-letter-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Camas resident thanks Rep. John Ley for standing against rising taxes." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-thank-you-rep-ley-gary-perman-letter-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-thank-you-rep-ley-gary-perman-letter-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-thank-you-rep-ley-gary-perman-letter-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-thank-you-rep-ley-gary-perman-letter-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-thank-you-rep-ley-gary-perman-letter.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Camas resident thanks Rep. John Ley for standing against rising taxes.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: The long list of ways Washington’s Democratic legislators are pushing to raise taxes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-2025-03-10-Taxapalooza-Cover-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Nancy Churchill critiques Washington Democrats’ push for tax increases, highlighting major legislative proposals that could impact residents." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-2025-03-10-Taxapalooza-Cover-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-2025-03-10-Taxapalooza-Cover-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-2025-03-10-Taxapalooza-Cover-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-2025-03-10-Taxapalooza-Cover-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-2025-03-10-Taxapalooza-Cover.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Nancy Churchill critiques Washington Democrats’ push for tax increases, highlighting major legislative proposals that could impact residents.]]></description>
		
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