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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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The Legislature is back in session and parents (and all who care about their community’s schools) should pay attention to how some powerful state lawmakers are pushing to roll back local …
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By Brian Mittge
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1/31/23
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I don’t know anyone who would choose to live next to a big, noisy international airport, or have sexually violent predators for neighbors.
Through no fault of their own, people in the …
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By Sen. John Braun / R-Centralia
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1/27/23
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As first stewards on the front lines of climate change, treaty tribes have been sounding the alarm for more than a decade about low oxygen levels in the ocean and the Salish Sea.
My mentor, former …
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By Ed Johnstone
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1/25/23
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This year’s legislative session is already more than two weeks along, and leading Democrats in our state have yet to publicly express any interest in solving the learning loss in our …
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By Sen. John Braun
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1/20/23
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One of the federal government’s primary roles as outlined in the U.S. Constitution is national security, establishing and maintaining a military, so it stands to reason our leaders would do …
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By Julie McDonald
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1/17/23
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Each regular session of our state Legislature begins on the second Monday of January.
Traditionally, the Senate and the House of Representatives meet in a joint session early on, so …
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By Sen. John Braun
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1/13/23
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Yelm Community Schools is a unique title for districts across the state of Washington. We are the only district that formally acknowledges that it takes the entire community to operate quality …
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By Brian Wharton
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1/10/23
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The new year begins during a time of uncertainty and anxiety about the state of the economy, both nationally and at the state level. Inflation has been rising at worrying rates for the last year, …
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By Kris Johnson
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1/10/23
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Coupled with the rapid growth of data centers we rely upon for internet service and information storage is an increased demand for electricity to power millions of computers and cool the mammoth …
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By Don C. Brunell
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1/10/23
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Looking ahead to 2023, one of the most significant shifts America needs is to return to an “all of the above” strategy that expands our energy options rather than further restricting …
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By Don Brunell
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1/3/23
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Nearly a year ago, I wrote a commentary about the importance of holding on and supporting one another as we were in the midst of the winter omicron surge, pointing out the grit and determination by …
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By Dr. Umair A. Shah
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1/3/23
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I think most people think of Thanksgiving as the holiday for gratitude but, for me, Thanksgiving is just the start of a season of reflection and gratitude.
The settling in of winter is a time …
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By Pam Lewison
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12/27/22
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Tribes have traveled a long road and back again to improve water quality standards and protect the health of everyone who eats salmon and shellfish in the state of Washington.
In November, the …
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By Ed Johnstone
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12/27/22
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Next month, the U.S. Postal Service will be busier than usual. Not because of late Christmas cards or thank-you letters, but because of the extra Form 1099-Ks the IRS will be mailing out.
Under …
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By Preston Brashers / The Heritage Foundation
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12/27/22
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