May 8, 2023, 6:01am Columns
In 2009, when Mexico’s middle class continued its steady expansion in the wake of the North American Free Trade Agreement and wealthy neighborhoods bloomed in many cities, it was a popular trope in Washington, D.C., circles that our southern neighbor was at risk of becoming a “failed state.” Since then,… Read story
May 8, 2023, 6:01am Columns
I have one message for those observing or involved in the standoff over raising the U.S. federal debt limit: Be afraid, be very afraid. At this point in the financial and economic cycle, the consequences of failing to reach a deal would be particularly dire. Read story
May 7, 2023, 6:03am Columns
Our state’s retail sector lost nearly $3 billion in 2021 from organized crime, money that could otherwise have bolstered struggling stores, flowed to employee wages and increased tax receipts. Since then, losses have continued. The ultimate culprits are not primarily the homeless individuals on our streets but more powerful criminal… Read story
May 7, 2023, 6:03am Columns
A new poll indicates the U.S. Supreme Court, once at the top of the nation’s most respected national institutions, is plummeting in public approval, with neither Republicans nor Democrats satisfied with the justices or their legal opinions. Slightly more than one-third of Americans trust the court. Americans also strongly disagree… Read story
May 7, 2023, 6:03am Columns
Early assessments of presidential candidacies are dangerous — and often wrong. Read story
May 7, 2023, 6:02am Columns
The first question is the most fundamental: Can a Republican win a gubernatorial race in Washington? Read story
May 5, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Last month, one of Washington’s fellow travelers in the West Coast liberal project got fed up. Read story
May 5, 2023, 6:01am Columns
A lot can happen between now and next year’s election, but President Joe Biden’s decision to run and former President Donald Trump’s barely diminished standing with Republicans make a repeat of their 2020 contest quite likely. Pause for a moment to consider this prospect — and the epic failure it… Read story
May 3, 2023, 6:01am Columns
In the closing hours of the legislative session, word rippled through the lobbyist gaggles in the Capitol’s marbled hallways that Rep. J.T. Wilcox was stepping down as leader of House Republicans. Read story
May 2, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Pronouns came up in conversation recently. Read story
