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Commissioner Ozias Uses Gazette to Promote Tax Hike
County Commissioner Mark Ozias’s recent Sequim Gazette column, presented as part of the “County Spotlight” series, reads less like neutral information and more like a campaign pitch for the county’s proposed levy lid lift. Published as news rather than opinion — and without a counterpoint — the piece highlights growing concerns about blurred boundaries between government communication and independent journalism.
A Government Message Framed as News
Commissioner Ozias’s column in the Sequim Gazette yesterday urges voters to approve the proposed levy lid lift for the County General Fund. The…
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