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Editorial cartoons for Friday, July 5
A sketchy look at the news of the day.
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Schwab: The remedy to a bad debate and worse court decisions
A disheartening presidential debate and destabilizing court rulings beg the question of how to fix it all.
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Lifting Everett’s tax lid may save taxpayers in long run
Everett boasts a beautiful parks system, a local transit system, a library system, top-notch streets and traffic management,…
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Herald owners must keep commitment to subscribers
We’ve all said regrettable things in times of stress, so I tried to muster some forgiveness as I…
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Comment: Trump got immunity; nation got an imperial presidency
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling would horrify the founders in its grant of powers they sought to limit.
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Krugman: Who would pay for tariffs? Consumers, of course
Trump, who is proposing across-the-board fees, proved consumers pay with his tariffs in 2018-19.
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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, July 4, Independence Day
A sketchy look at the news of the day.
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Lake Stevens postmaster delivers wishes for Fourth of July
As Postmaster of Lake Stevens I am writing to express the unwavering commitment of our postal staff to…
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Island County should prohibit fireworks as part of its burn ban
A Burn Ban 1 was put in place on Whidbey and Camano Islands on June 30 because fire…
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Honor our veterans on July 4 with some quiet, rather than fireworks
As we all know the Fourth of July is here. I know many want to go out and…
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Comment: Supreme Court has ruled; now Congress must act
After a court term that set dangerous precedents, Congress must act on pending voting rights legislation.
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Klein: What post-debate polls show about replacing Biden
There’s little movement in the polls, but also signs that a different Democrat could do as well or…
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Burke: Dr. Seuss and the Two Things wrong in the debate
Unleashed, without a Cat to fix things, were Trump’s lies and Biden’s stumbles. Voters are left with the…
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You’re paying for wealthy’s low taxes
Recently, a letter to the editor bemoaned all the “new” taxes homeowners are being hit with, as to…
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Stephens: It wasn’t just an off night; Biden simply is not fit
Supporters can excuse away his debate performance, but Biden’s decline has been clear for some time.
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Laid-off Herald reporters could start a news co-op
Half the staff means half the coverage; readers will notice
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Galling to say readers won’t notice
Our families have been non-stop subscribers to the Everett newspapers for at least 100 years. This, though, is…
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Editorial: Return Davis to 32nd District House seat
The three-term Democrat leads policy on domestic violence, addiction and law enforcement issues.