June 3, 2023, 6:02am Columns
It is an interesting exercise. A cathartic exercise. An informative exercise, yet one that likely would be decried as “woke” by those who prefer to remain somnolent. Read story
June 3, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Texas is currently America’s leader in wind and solar power. It provides 28 percent of America’s wind energy. If it were a country, it would be the fifth biggest source. Surprisingly, it’s about to eclipse California in production of solar power. And so why aren’t Texas Republicans bragging about all… Read story
June 3, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The firing of the director of Washington’s Office of Equity should be of concern to all who truly want to make the state a leader in equity in government. Read story
June 3, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The other morning in the U.S. Capitol, Seattle Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat, was in the hallway with a gaggle of reporters denouncing the deal to curb the budget and extend the government’s borrowing limits. Read story
June 2, 2023, 6:03am Columns
The race for the Republican presidential nomination, once a two-man battle between former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, is getting more crowded. Read story
June 2, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The compromise that Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy struck this weekend to raise the debt ceiling should strengthen the political standing of both leaders, but especially that of McCarthy, whose aptitude and authority as House speaker have been very much in question since he was elected to the job early… Read story
June 1, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Few commentators give South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott much hope of overtaking Donald Trump in the race for the Republican nomination for president — or of even polling above single digits. Read story
May 31, 2023, 6:03am Columns
While Western Washington is well-known for its lack of sunny days — a valid description for November through March, but generally a bad rap in the summer — the entire state could soon lose a key source of sunshine. Read story
May 30, 2023, 6:03am Columns
Last month, a group of Oregon lawmakers walked off the job, bringing the state Senate to a halt. The move came after Democrats in the House passed bills on abortion, gun safety and medical care for transgender people that Republicans, a minority in Oregon’s Legislature, strongly opposed. Read story
May 30, 2023, 6:03am Columns
Last week, Americans were astonished to discover that the most famous Democratic elder statesman and Republican rookie in our national politics have something very basic in common. And it is driving their most fervent faithful bonkers. Read story
