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The no-new-taxes operating-budget proposal introduced in the Senate this session is a welcome turnaround.
To be clear, there is no more need for new taxes this year than there was in either 2019 …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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3/24/23
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In the race to “electrify everything,” there are glitches which may derail the plan over the next 20 years. One is a shortage of skilled electrical workers needed to rewire homes, …
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By Don C. Brunell
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3/21/23
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“It’s much more agreeable to offend and later ask for forgiveness than to be offended and grant forgiveness,” Friedrich Nietzsche once said.
I would agree, wouldn’t you? …
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By Richard Stride
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3/21/23
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After trying for more than a dozen years to impose a carbon tax in our state, legislative Democrats succeeded in 2021. That’s the now-infamous session which also gave our state a new income …
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By John Braun
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3/21/23
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Earlier this month when President Joe Biden fastened the Congressional Medal of Honor around retired U.S. Army Col. Paris Davis’ neck, it was a welcome pause to the endless venomous rhetoric, …
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By Don C. Brunell
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3/14/23
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While the people were barred from the state Capitol during the 2021 legislative session by the pandemic and a tall metal fence, majority Democrats made several policy decisions that have caused great …
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By Sen. John Braun
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3/14/23
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Washington’s housing affordability crisis hurts every corner of the state. We’ve all heard stories. Nurses and grocery store employees can’t afford to live where they work. Young …
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By Kris Johnson
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3/14/23
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As we nudge closer to spring break in early April, there are clear messages we have in schools.
First, we must finish the school year at the highest achievement levels possible. Our students …
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By Brian Wharton
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3/7/23
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Students in our K-12 public schools are clearly struggling with the “three Rs” — reading, (w)riting and (a)rithmetic.
Only 32.6% of the fourth graders and eighth graders tested …
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By Sen. John Braun
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3/7/23
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One year from now, in February 2024, we will mark the 50th anniversary of federal Judge George Boldt’s ruling in United States vs. Washington, which affirmed tribes’ treaty-reserved …
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By Ed Johnstone
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2/28/23
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For many Washingtonians, the 2023 property tax statements that came in the mail this month produced the same “sticker shock” they’ve felt when buying things like groceries and fuel.
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By Sen. John Braun
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2/27/23
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Washington state is facing a clear and present danger to constitutional rights of free speech and freedom of conscience. Everyone who cares about our foundational values needs to get …
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By Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen
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2/27/23
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While the coronavirus clobbered many businesses, pharmacies were not among them. In fact, since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, local pharmacists have become vital …
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By Don C. Brunell
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2/21/23
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Many people don’t remember Mary Surratt. Her name has been mostly lost to history.
Surratt was executed for being a co-conspirator on President Abraham Lincoln's murder by John Wilkes …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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2/20/23
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Six weeks into the 2023 legislative session, the state Senate has reached the end of its first round of work. The calendar we adopted on the session’s opening day set Feb. 17 as the …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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2/17/23
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Washington’s laws concerning police pursuits and the possession of hard drugs were both changed in 2021. The mistakes made then by the Democrat majority have turned these into the top two …
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By Sen. John Braun
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2/14/23
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Who says Congress is so gridlocked that nothing is accomplished?
Consider what happened last December when the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation streamlining regulations for projects …
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By Don C. Brunell
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2/14/23
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I am regularly asked if schools are fully recovered from the pandemic. While we have made great strides in addressing the multiple challenges, not all families can be considered back to normal.
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By Brian Wharton
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2/7/23
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One of the biggest challenges facing Washington employers today continues to be a lack of qualified workers. Even with rising inflation and growing concern about a potential recession, workforce …
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By Kris Johnson
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2/7/23
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Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature agree our state needs more places for people to live. A lot more. It doesn’t matter much whether they’re single-family homes or structures …
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By Sen. John Braun / R-Centralia
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2/3/23
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