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Turn ‘someday’ into ‘today’
The national debt is approaching $12 trillion. That’s $12,000,000,000,000. A stack of that many one-dollar bills could go…
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Let’s reform lobbying next
News reports prompt us to declare “Let out your inner curmudgeon day”:
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Eyman measure overreaches
As it applies to state government, Tim Eyman’s Initiative 1033 is an understandable response to a 31 percent…
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Endorsement recap
Here are the issues and candidates endorsed by the Editorial Board for the general election. Ballots must be…
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Time for a positive change
Leadership is an art. In government, its best practitioners get things done by inspiring others. They listen first,…
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Cast vote for transparency
It’s unfortunate that transparency and accountability to the public are front-and-center issues in this year’s races for Everett…
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2 races, 4 good candidates
Richard Emery stepped onto a steep learning curve when he was appointed to fill a vacant seat on…
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Keep Marine at the helm
Mukilteo’s recent top-10 ranking on Money Magazine’s list of best small towns for families was a tribute to…
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Expressing, not offending
In these grouchy times, we just want to say, when did free speech come down to a lousy…
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Elect Swank, Smith, Ross
Lynnwood has long seen itself as a city in transition. It may be more true now, in the…
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Give attention, not treats
What do you get when you cross Americans’ penchant for anthropomorphism with our propensity to declare “National Day…
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Incumbents lead deep field
This year’s three races for the five-member Snohomish County Council represent the strongest field in recent memory. The…
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Elect Moore to open seat
It’s a rarity in recent history: a contested election for a vacant seat on the Everett City Council.
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Budget is overriding issue
The bad economy and a city budget crisis looms even higher than building heights as the major issues…
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Push to keep improving
The business case for the Boeing Co. to locate a second 787 line in Everett, as presented to…
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Stephanson: an easy choice
Although the challenger deserves points for earnestness and creative thinking, this year’s race for Everett mayor isn’t really…
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Cantwell amendment is key
If the fiscal train wreck Medicare is chugging toward isn’t prevented, none of the health-care reform ideas currently…
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The season is under way
Judging by the weather, you’d never guess that autumn arrives this afternoon. And if not for the picket…
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A national security issue
It may have seemed that talk about global warming and a new energy policy cooled off as the…