EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026
Upthegrove's Forest Ban Bankrupts Rural Schools
Dave Upthegrove's unilateral decision to remove 79,876 acres from timber production is devastating rural school districts across Washington. Mount Baker schools face $1 million annual losses, forcing state takeover of finances and 30 employee cuts. Sedro-Woolley's DNR revenue collapsed from $3 million to $150,000, costing over 20 jobs. Nancy Churchill exposes how the Lands Commissioner's green agenda violates the state's 137-year constitutional trust obligation to fund public education through timber sales. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-washingtons-broken-trust/ #WashingtonPolitics #TimberRevenue #RuralSchools #DNR #EducationFunding #StatePolicy #ForestManagement #SchoolFunding #WashingtonState #PublicEducation
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Dave Upthegrove's unilateral decision to remove 79,876 acres from timber production is devastating rural school districts across Washington. Mount Baker schools face $1 million annual losses, forcing state takeover of finances and 30 employee cuts. Sedro-Woolley's DNR revenue collapsed from $3 million to $150,000, costing over 20 jobs. Nancy Churchill exposes how the Lands Commissioner's green agenda violates the state's 137-year constitutional trust obligation to fund public education through timber sales. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-washingtons-broken-trust/ #WashingtonPolitics #TimberRevenue #RuralSchools #DNR #EducationFunding #StatePolicy #ForestManagement #SchoolFunding #WashingtonState #PublicEducation
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