John Braun: It’s time to give thanks — and to restore our state

Posted 11/22/24

Our nation celebrates Thanksgiving in late November, as a nation, because of an October 1863 proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln. Prior to that, states celebrated on the dates of their …

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Find more space for juvenile offenders, but stop putting them with adults

It’s time for state lawmakers to push ‘pause’ on spending

John Braun: Legislators can learn from Pierce County’s bipartisan effort on homelessness

What about our big one?

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