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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, March 13

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Genna Martin / The Herald Piles of wires, motherboards and other electronic parts fill boxes at E-Waste Recycling Center, Thursday. Photo taken 1204014
Editorial: Right to repair win for consumers, shops, climate

Legislation now in the Senate would make it easier and cheaper to fix smartphones and other devices.

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, March 27

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

Edmonds RFA vote: Vote yes to preserve service

As both a firefighter for South County and a proud resident of… Continue reading

Be heard on state tax proposals

Washington taxpayers, if you are not following what the state Democrats are… Continue reading

Protect state employee pay, benefits

State Sen. June Robinson, D-Everett, has proposed cutting the salaries of government… Continue reading

Comment: Signal fiasco too big to be dismissed as a ‘glitch’

It’s clear that attack plans were shared in an unsecured group chat. Denial won’t change the threat posed.

Douthat: ‘Oligarchy’ is not target Democrats should aim at

Their beef is more one of ideology than of class, as the oligarchs have gone where the wind blows.

The WA Cares law is designed to give individuals access to a lifetime benefit amount that, should they need it, they can use on a wide range of long-term services and supports. (Washington State Department of Social and Health Services)
Editorial: Changes to WA Cares will honor voters’ confidence

State lawmakers are considering changes to improve the benefit’s access and long-term stability.

A press operator grabs a Herald newspaper to check over as the papers roll off the press in March 2022 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald file photo)
Editorial: Keep journalism vital with state grant program

Legislation proposes a modest tax for some tech companies to help pay salaries of local journalists.

A semiautomatic handgun with a safety cable lock that prevents loading ammunition. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
Editorial: Adopt permit-to-purchase gun law to cut deaths

Requiring training and a permit to buy a firearm could reduce deaths, particularly suicides.

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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, March 26

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

FILE - The sun dial near the Legislative Building is shown under cloudy skies, March 10, 2022, at the state Capitol in Olympia, Wash. An effort to balance what is considered the nation's most regressive state tax code comes before the Washington Supreme Court on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in a case that could overturn a prohibition on income taxes that dates to the 1930s. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Editorial: One option for pausing pay raise for state electeds

Only a referendum could hold off pay increases for state lawmakers and others facing a budget crisis.

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