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Let’s start with a change that was not made to the WA Cares fund in 2025. Lawmakers did not pass a law requiring recertification from people who received exemptions from WA Cares because they …
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By Elizabeth New / Washington Police Center
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7/3/25
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With high school and college commencements wrapping up, employers now worry about the graduates’ preparedness to enter the work world.
This year, 3.9 million students graduated from our …
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By Don Brunell
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7/2/25
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I am compelled to address the critical question of Woodland’s viability as a competitive city in Southwest Washington.
With its exceptional natural beauty, strong community spirit …
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6/30/25
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After reading a couple of letters to the editor, I have my own thoughts about the legality of fireworks in Battle Ground.
First, if you don’t want to hear or see fireworks, move …
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6/30/25
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If you have a Timberland Regional Library card, you can obtain a card for libraries in King County, Pierce County or even Fort Vancouver Regional Library, expanding your access to even larger …
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Julie McDonald
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6/30/25
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Ideally, legislators would have to respond to most needs only once. Our branch of government makes the appropriate change in law, the executive branch implements it, and away we go.
Back in …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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6/27/25
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If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s worth the drive across the border to fuel up in Idaho instead of Washington, the answer is a resounding yes — especially if you care about …
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By Chris Cargill / Mountain States Policy Center
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6/27/25
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Starting July 1, Washington families, seniors and small businesses will begin feeling the effects of the largest tax increase in state history. Passed by a Democratic majority in Olympia — with …
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Commentary by Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia
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6/27/25
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Pointing to statistics from the Washington Policy Center's Report Card for Washington's Future showing student spending is up per pupil from $13,775 to $19,163, while student test scores show decline …
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By David Boze / Washington Policy Center
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6/25/25
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With the stroke of a pen, the future of the Snake River dams in southeastern Washington state is looking better. President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order on June 12 repealing a secretly …
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By Jason Mercier / Mountain States Policy Center
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6/21/25
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Leaders of our state’s Democratic and Republican legislative caucuses responded to the June 14 shootings of two Minnesota state lawmakers with a joint statement condemning what had happened.
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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6/20/25
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Although President Donald Trump and Harvard's recent spats make headlines, key issues in question affect all higher education.
Harvard, our nation's first college (1636), is a center of current …
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By Don Brunell
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6/18/25
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I saw that a whole bunch of people, with their own T-shirts, blitzed the Clark County Council to argue in favor of fireworks.
Classic "squeaky wheel" politics.
They …
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6/16/25
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This is a message to those engaging in violent activities in Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle and beyond.
Instead of resorting to chaos, destruction and aimless rebellion, consider stepping back …
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6/16/25
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I just read Rick Hauser’s critique of Clark County Council’s latest decision on fireworks.
I have lived in Battle Ground for 10 years, and the last eight years we left …
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6/16/25
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Each year, Father’s Day gives us a moment to celebrate the men who raise, support and guide us. But beyond the cards, ties and cookouts, this day should be a call to action — because when …
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Rep. Peter Abbarno
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6/16/25
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I’ll say this for our Democratic colleagues in the state Legislature: They certainly are creative when it comes to promoting offender-friendly policies.
This year the majority used the …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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6/13/25
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I saw that a whole bunch of people, with their own T-shirts, blitzed the Clark County Council to argue in favor of fireworks.
Classic "squeaky wheel" politics.
They …
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6/9/25
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On board Amtrak recently between Vancouver and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, I reflected on the state of our deeply divided nation.
Our fellow travelers included quite a few fresh-faced …
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6/9/25
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Donald Trump’s first significant action after assuming the presidency in 2016 was to push through a tax cut for the top 1%, our billionaires and wealthy corporations.
This tax cut …
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6/9/25
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