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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson recently delivered his annual State of the State address in front of the legislature in Olympia. His message: prepare for taxes to go up and say goodbye to …
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By U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse
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1/29/26
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When the director of a state agency asks the governor to investigate the citizen commission that oversees him, the public should pause. When that request follows years of documented leadership …
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By Ronald D. Reed
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1/26/26
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Here in Washington, and no doubt other states, victims of the fentanyl epidemic include babies and toddlers injured by exposure to this poison by adults, usually fentanyl-addicted parents.
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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1/23/26
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Do the Democrats who run Olympia think Washingtonians are fools? It sure seems that way as we learn more about their plan to create a state income tax. As I write this, we still don’t know the …
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By Sen. John Braun / R-Centralia
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1/20/26
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In politics, stability rarely gets credit.
Change is exciting. Disruption draws attention. New faces and bold promises dominate headlines. Stability, by contrast, is quiet. It doesn’t announce …
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By Wayne Fournier
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1/19/26
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In his 2026 Supplemental Transportation Budget proposal, Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson wants to borrow $2.1 billion for maintenance and preservation of roads and bridges, and to speed up ferry …
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By Bob Pishue / Mountain States Policy Center
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1/19/26
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A recent Seattle Times editorial argued that "purity politics" in the state Legislature gets in the way of progress. But what some call “rigidity” is, for many people, a necessary moral line to …
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By Rob Richards
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1/16/26
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Mountain States Policy Center on January 13 released results from the first annual Washington Poll , a new statewide research effort designed to help lawmakers, community leaders, and citizens better …
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By Chris Cargill | Mountain States Policy Center
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1/14/26
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A free society runs on two things most of us claim to value, no matter what yard sign we put out every two years: the consistent enforcement of the law and leaders who don’t pour gasoline on public …
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By Chad Taylor / For The Chronicle
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1/12/26
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As the 2026 legislative session begins, lawmakers are once again facing a multibillion-dollar budget gap. They were in the same spot last year — and they responded by passing the largest tax …
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By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
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1/12/26
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Allegations of fraud involving childcare funding and other government-subsidized programs elsewhere have people here concerned that something similar could be happening in Washington.
I know …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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1/9/26
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January is a strange month in government.
The campaign signs come down. The inbox fills back up. The adrenaline of election season fades, replaced by calendars, budgets, staff briefings and …
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By Wayne Fournier
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1/7/26
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You stumble out of bed, eyes barely open. Make your way to your favorite chair, going slowly so as to not fall over in your half asleep condition. Open the little box on the table next to you, your …
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By Cameron M. Bailey
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1/6/26
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For years, Nicolás Maduro has been an easily vilified figure. While Maduro's critics easily described him as an authoritarian, brutal and illegitimate leader who destroyed his country's economy and …
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By Chad Taylor / For The Chronicle
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1/6/26
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Fentanyl and other deadly drugs continue to ravage neighborhoods across Seattle and Washington state.
A recent decision by newly elected Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson to allow open use of …
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By Rep. Peter Abbarno
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1/5/26
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Educators are exploring new and creative approaches to meeting students where they are academically; for some options, regulatory and funding frameworks are still evolving
When Cadence was …
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By Donna Gordon Blankinship / The Washington State Standard
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1/5/26
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For decades, Washington has held an unfortunate title: having one of the most unfair tax systems in the country.
Despite being home to some of the world’s richest people, our tax rules …
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By Rob Richards
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1/2/26
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Across urban, suburban and rural communities, families are living in child care deserts — places where there are far more children in need of care than licensed, affordable options available.
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By Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Chehalis
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12/31/25
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Adults tend to remember Christmas by what we provide. Children remember it by how it felt. They don’t catalogue the cost of the gifts or the size of the tree. They don’t remember whether the …
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By Richard Stride
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12/30/25
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A few years ago in Washington Hall at Centralia College, Rev. Alta Smith swapped one hat for another, including a long white wig, as she spoke of the many roles her friend Doris Wood-Brumsickle has …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For Nisqually Valley News
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12/30/25
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