January 27, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Good, bipartisan ideas that meaningfully improve the lives of millions of Americans sometimes make it through the otherwise partisanship-plagued, soul-sapping, progress-thwarting machine called the United States Congress. This time, Republicans and Democrats have struck a $78 billion tax agreement that expands refundable child tax credits to help families with lower… Read story
January 27, 2024, 6:01am Columns
With his solid New Hampshire victory, Donald Trump has the Republican nomination within his grasp. But the results showed he faces some big problems down the line — though probably not from rival Nikki Haley, Read story
January 26, 2024, 6:01am Columns
What can you say about the guy? That Ron DeSantis was obnoxious? That he came off as weird? His failure to replace Donald Trump as the likely Republican nominee for president seemed preordained. His mistake was copying Trump’s penchant for cruelty without absorbing any of the ex-president’s talents as a… Read story
January 25, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Generally, comparisons between Donald Trump and Adolph Hitler aren’t particularly persuasive. They often reflect an over-the-top, sky-is-falling semi-hysteria. Trump and Hitler? Let’s not get carried away. Read story
January 24, 2024, 6:01am Columns
With more than 1,000 bills introduced in any legislative session, it’s not surprising that some aren’t quite ready for prime time when they get their first legislative hearing. Read story
January 23, 2024, 6:01am Columns
or almost no one — can deny that there is an immigration crisis in America. New legislation is needed, including more funding for a fair and effective system for controlling the border and handling the asylum process. In the Senate, key Republicans and Democrats are at least talking together about… Read story
January 22, 2024, 6:01am Columns
For most of the past three decades, Seattle pollster Stuart Elway has asked voters to set the agenda. He includes a question in his polls asking what people think state politicians in Olympia should focus on. Read story
January 22, 2024, 6:01am Columns
What does it mean that scientists found 240,000 million nanoparticles of plastic in a typical bottle of water? The number is big and sounds alarming, but it isn’t very informative. How many particles are needed to cause disease? What kinds of ailments are likely to result? Are there people who… Read story
January 22, 2024, 6:01am Columns
This year’s presidential election campaign is likely to be remembered for a rematch no one really wanted. Read story
January 22, 2024, 6:01am Columns
A cluster of measles cases in the Northeast is putting a spotlight on how easily the highly contagious disease can spread — and how dangerous any further slip in childhood vaccination rates could be. Read story
