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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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Every election season produces a familiar ritual. Candidates run on ideas, critiques, promises and energy. Voters choose. Ballots are counted. And then, almost overnight, something profound happens.
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By Wayne Fournier
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12/22/25
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If you feel exhausted or turned off by local politics, you are not alone. Too many people who get involved, whether running for office or simply volunteering, get caught up in endless personal fights …
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By Rob Richards for Thurston Chronicle
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12/19/25
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On the eighth day of Christmas, according to the popular holiday song, the gift was eight maids a-milking.
I can’t say if milking a cow would qualify as a taxable “live presentation” …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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12/19/25
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Dear editor, I’d like to share an update with Thurston County residents about the progress of the Lake Lawrence Lake Management District (LMD) renewal. On Nov. 4, 2025, the Thurston County Board of …
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12/16/25
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Gratitude is a word we often reserve for holidays, milestones and the big moments that make it easy to feel thankful. But this past year has taught me that gratitude is something steadier — …
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By Rachel Grant
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12/16/25
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Every December, something important happens in democracies that we rarely pause to appreciate. Across the country, leaders step down. Seats change hands. New voices arrive as experienced ones quietly …
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12/16/25
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Many in our state are probably too busy dealing with the effects of the latest “atmospheric river” to think about how winter will soon bring its own weather challenges.
State …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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12/12/25
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Every December, something important happens in democracies that we rarely pause to appreciate.
Across the country, leaders step down. Seats change hands. New voices arrive as experienced ones …
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By Wayne Fournier
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12/10/25
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