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To the Editor,
During the “No Kings” march on March 28 in Battle Ground, individuals repeatedly drove through the area for approximately two hours while “rolling coal”—a deliberate and …
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4/6/26
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The FVRLibraries Board of Trustees Should Recommit to Their Ethics or Resign. At the March 4th, 2026, meeting of the Friends of the La Center Community Library, the Friends voted to express a vote of …
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4/6/26
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Democrats claim to "hate" Kings, yet Bog Ferguson, our Governor, sure acted like one as he signed Senate Bill 6346, an income tax, into law today, March 30. These communist Democrats who lord over …
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4/6/26
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Letter to the editor: Battle Ground Resident Criticizes School Protest, Defends Presidential Support
Long live the King. The crowd grows at the second Battle Ground NO Kings protest. What a crock of s*** most Battle Ground residents may not agree with all the president's politics, but believe in and …
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4/6/26
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It seemed strange that the governor’s office waited until late on a Sunday afternoon to publicly announce he would sign the new state income tax the following morning at the Capitol.
That’s …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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4/4/26
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The latest Census migration data tell a clear and consistent story: people are voting with their feet.
In King County, Washington’s largest population center and economic hub, domestic …
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By Chris Cargill / Mountain States Policy Center
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3/31/26
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My Dad was born in Utah. Politically, Utah is considered a red state and has voted (and cast its electoral votes) for the Republican candidate for President since 1968. I assumed the reason was that …
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3/30/26
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Our country is infiltrated. Both with illegal aliens and with citizens who represent foreign interests…neither of which should be voting and determining the course of our nation. It’s nothing …
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3/30/26
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Working across the aisle to get real results for her constituents: Representative Marie Gluessenkamp Perez will be facing re-election this coming November. A representative can introduce legislative …
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3/30/26
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Years ago, there were these two brothers who lived at opposite ends of the same town. The first brother happened to win a trip to Hawaii, but he owned a cat, so he went to his brother and said, …
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The Reflector
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3/30/26
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One of the many arguments Republicans made against the new state income tax is that it will lead to more capital flight. People will decide it’s time to flee from our state and take their financial …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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3/27/26
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This week, FCC Chair Carr threatened to revoke television and radio broadcast licenses over their coverage of the Iran war. Using the power of government to intimidate or control news organizations …
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3/23/26
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In Washington State, ballots are verified primarily by matching signatures against the voter's registration record (often from a driver's license). Once accepted, detecting that a ballot was cast by …
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3/23/26
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Washington’s political class pretends it can pile on new taxes without consequence, but the numbers — and the moving vans — tell a different story.
A new 9.9% tax on personal income …
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By Rep. Matt Marshall / R-Eatonville
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3/20/26
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Before the new state income tax passed by Democrats was even proposed as legislation, many of us who oppose such a tax predicted the supporters would engage in a game of bait-and-switch. They’d …
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3/20/26
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When the Washington Legislature passed the state’s new “Millionaires Tax,” Gov. Bob Ferguson called it historic. “It’s not too often in this line of work that you have a vote that’s truly …
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Amanda McKinney / Yakima County Commissioner
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3/19/26
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This week, the current governor sent out a press release, bragging about a bill he signed into law that discourages “double voting.”
The bill, Senate Bill 6084, is fine — as far as …
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By Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen
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3/19/26
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Every legislative session involves difficult decisions. Lawmakers must balance competing priorities while ensuring the state remains fiscally responsible. But when the 2026 legislative session ended …
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By Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia
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3/18/26
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To the Editor,
I am writing in response to a letter to the editor entitled, “Let’s end a voting system that breeds mistrust,” in a recent issue of The Reflector. I think the letter writer …
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3/17/26
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The proposed income tax on millionaires by the Washington State Legislature discriminates against all other potential taxpayers within the State of Washington. Income tax is a fair way for the State …
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3/17/26
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