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Exec should hasten his exit
The administration of Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon has the interminable feel of a Jerry Lewis movie. On…
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Coal’s political fault line
A state Senate bill to hasten permitting for major industrial projects magnifies the fault line in the debate…
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Holding S&P accountable
The Great Recession was one cascading effect of the subprime-mortgage crisis, a crisis enabled by the once-venerable Standard…
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A wise, unpopular decision
Much to the chagrin of a majority of Washington voters, the state Supreme Court on Thursday put the…
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Listen to your intuition
People who pay attention save lives. Two recent, improbable rescues happened because the heros involved were paying attention…
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Preparing for the big one
Disaster preparedness, like life insurance, is an often compartmentalized must-do. Potential horrors, such as a massive, subduction-zone earthquake,…
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The collapse of integrity
The collapse of accountability and integrity in the office of County Executive Aaron Reardon does violence to the…
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Hanford’s ominous legacy
The most contaminated nuclear site in North America is throwing off clues that clean up must be accelerated.…
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No secrets in cyberspace
One of the few ways the Internet has actually met its idealized potential as the “great equalizer” is…
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Boosting the middle class
To gauge the prudence and efficacy of public policy, the essential question is, “qui bono?” (Who benefits?) The…
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A chance for a fresh start
Thursday’s resignation of Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon was a joyless capsule on tainted leadership. Cathartic it wasn’t,…
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The loss of moral authority
Values of honesty, humility and judgment inform public service. A few outliers in political life, such as Snohomish…
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For courthouse protection
A courthouse, epicenter for administering justice, should be a sanctuary from violence. As prosecutors, social workers and court…
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VAWA cannot be delayed
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a barometer of bipartisan sensibility. First enacted in 1994, the law…
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Leadership on gun violence
Multiple narratives throw into relief the thorny question of how to address gun violence. One centers on a…
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A gross abuse of power
The best and the worst gravitate to politics because politics entails power. Power can be harnessed for the…
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‘Money can’t buy me love’
Given the projected $18.6 billion in consumer spending tied to Valentine’s Day this year, clearly the Beatles were…
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Malala: ‘You see I am alive’
Next week marks the 50th anniversary of the publishing of Betty Friedan’s book, “The Feminine Mystique,” about women’s…