March 26, 2023, 6:01am Columns
When the tiny Wahkiakum School District and its attorney talk about their lawsuit against the state for more school funding, they use a slideshow with the theme “We Belong Together.” Read story
March 26, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The three-day summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin is a testament to the increasingly tight ties between Beijing and Moscow. It shows just how hollow is Xi’s bid to be a peacemaker between Russia and Ukraine. Read story
March 26, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Washington state must protect survivors of domestic and sexual violence. But a bill that would allow survivors who work for state and local governments to exempt themselves from public records disclosure offers false hope. Read story
March 26, 2023, 6:01am Columns
If you have needed to visit an emergency room lately, you have likely experienced the overwhelming number of patients. Read story
March 25, 2023, 6:01am Columns
House conservatives have devised a “new and improved” threat to the world economy if their demands are not met. Once again, they vow to vote against raising the cap on U.S. debt if desired cuts in government spending are not made. Read story
March 23, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Listen, I don’t want to sound authoritarian, but I hereby announce that the coming week is “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah Week” and that everyone 16 or older is required to sing its lyrics in public at least once a day. Read story
March 22, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Legislative sessions rarely pass without the esteemed lawmakers being asked by a group of schoolchildren to pass a law they really care about. Read story
March 21, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Stories such as Marissa Barnwell’s make me uncomfortable. Read story
March 20, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Politicians generally don’t like looking silly. And yet a whole bunch of Republican politicians reacted to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank by raging about “woke” banking” in ways that made them appear ridiculous to anyone actually concerned about the danger to the banking system and the economy. Read story
March 20, 2023, 6:01am Columns
It appears the Legislature will indeed beat its July deadline to come up with a compromise bill on how to adjudicate illicit drug possession. Read story
