While our new state Rep. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, strives to make her political campaigns less transparent, her real priorities are clear. Instead of focusing on the issues that matter — like our schools or keeping our communities safe — Wilson’s first act as a newly elected official is to author legislation that places restrictions on the public’s ability to legally examine politicians’ campaign finances.
Call me naïve, but I believe we need more, not less, transparency on who contributes to the campaigns of our elected officials and how the candidates spend those dollars.
What is clear is we need leadership on the issues that are important to our kids and communities, and that’s not Wilson.
Alice Perry Linker
Vancouver
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