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It takes 33 votes to advance a constitutional amendment in the Washington State Senate. In a universe where the Washington Legislature cared about the rule of law and honoring state supreme court …
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By Jason Mercier / Mountain States Policy Center
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2/18/26
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A new bill in Washington state would target parked vehicles for expired registration. Senate Bill 6172 could be voted on by the Senate soon. The measure received backlash from local radio and online …
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By Bob Pishue / Mountain States Policy Center
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2/17/26
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Eviction is a crisis that sends waves through the community — and those waves are rising fast in Washington state, where eviction filings have surged 50% above pandemic levels.
After eviction, …
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Abigail Daquiz and Sandra Miller / Washington State Standard
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2/16/26
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For more than a century, Washingtonians have exercised a powerful constitutional tool: the initiative process. It exists so that, when the Legislature falters, or citizens feel ignored by the …
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Rep. Peter Abbarno / R-Chehalis
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2/16/26
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In the Washington state Senate’s tax bill, SSB 6113, a small paragraph poses devastating consequences to our communities: it would create a new tax on advertising that has until now been …
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By Ellen Hiatt / Washington Newspaper Publishers Association
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2/13/26
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Republicans still seem to be alone at the state Capitol when it comes to knowing what “affordability” truly means.
The proof is in the nearly 70 bills proposed or reintroduced by majority …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Chehalis
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2/13/26
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For more than a century, Washingtonians have exercised a powerful constitutional tool: the initiative process. It exists so that, when the Legislature falters, or citizens feel ignored by the …
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By Rep. Peter Abbarno / R-Chehalis
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2/11/26
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Excellent schools are not only essential for our children; they are a cornerstone of a healthy, thriving community. They influence where families choose to live, where businesses invest, and whether …
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2/10/26
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Can we talk about the ILLEGAL Teachers Union strike of 2018 that starved the Battle Ground School District of its financial resources?
The WEA and BGEA (teacher and union organizations) are …
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2/10/26
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I have been an English teacher at Battle Ground High School since 2020, and before that, I was a student of Battle Ground Public Schools. I attended Yacolt Primary School, Amboy Middle School, and I …
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2/10/26
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David Rogers was born in Conrad, Montana, on Sept. 11, 194,5 to Charles and Erna Rogers. He went to Conrad High School. He came to Vancouver, WA, when he was 18, because his older brother lived here. …
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2/10/26
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To the Editor,
I don’t know how else to begin except to say this: I am watching the country I have always been proud of fall apart, and I am grieving its loss.
Money and power have become …
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2/10/26
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Washington has long been a high-cost state for employers, but new data show the state is increasingly losing its competitive edge in key areas.
Job growth is stalling, the business climate …
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By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
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2/6/26
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For more than a decade, Democrats in Olympia have complained our state’s tax code is overly regressive. That claim is made again, predictably, in Senate Bill 6346, the legislation they filed Feb. 3 …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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2/6/26
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Last month, I found myself in a committee hearing room in Olympia, listening to a panel of labor-union officials testify in favor of sharp restrictions on initiative signature drives. They said …
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By Sen. Jeff Wilson
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2/5/26
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Several weeks ago, I submitted a new W-4 for my monthly retirement pay with adjustments for the new senior tax deductions under Trump’s OBBBA. Yesterday, I received my first check with the extra …
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2/2/26
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On February 10, Battle Ground voters will decide the future of our local schools with Proposition 10. We are currently at a dangerous crossroads: starting January 2026, Battle Ground Public Schools …
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2/2/26
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Every time a climate disaster hits, we see the same story. Families lose homes, roads are washed out, crops are destroyed, insurance rates spike, and taxpayers foot the bill, all while oil and gas …
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2/2/26
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As a proud member of our community, I am writing to urge my neighbors to vote yes on the upcoming school levy. This investment in our schools isn’t just about education, it’s about our shared …
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2/2/26
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Battle Ground School District voters recently voted NO to two school levies. It is very possible that during this year's primary and general election, there will be one more attempt, in addition to …
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2/2/26
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