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Don’t lift local-levy caps
With the ink barely dry on yet another court ruling that Washington isn’t adequately providing for the education…
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Hummer no longer so vain
When March fluffs in like a lamb in some places and roars in roughshod elsewhere, that’s the true…
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Sheriff’s approach working
When the idea of putting the sheriff’s office in charge of the Snohomish County jail was proposed in…
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Reject broad sales tax hike
The decision has been made to raise taxes as part of the solution to the state’s $2.8 billion…
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Care for all must start early
Earlier this month, which is National Children’s Dental Health Month, a Yakima woman was convicted of second-degree criminal…
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Keep focus on lower costs
Health care reform has returned to the political front burner, with a much-hyped “bipartisan” summit set for Thursday…
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Olympics coverage cheesy
It sure seems like spring, and so our fancy turns to the not-so-serious headlines for a brief moment…
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Rising from middle of road
The art of compromise, an essential element of democracy and once a hallmark of our state’s relatively moderate…
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Big Bro-cam is watching
A suburban Philadelphia school district has given a whole new meaning to “home schooling.” Unfortunately, “home spying” gives…
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Bring tuition bill to a vote
In a rare and welcome display of bipartisanship on a major policy issue, the Senate on Monday passed…
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Aim to be safe and sensible
Now that body scanners are coming to an airport near you (thanks to the would-be Christmas Day underwear…
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Note to Olympia: hands off
With the Legislature poised this week to blow up tax-limiting Initiative 960, it’s clear that to most Democrats,…
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Invitations for involvement
Trendiness, by definition, is fleeting. Even though citizens should welcome recent moves by the Everett City Council and…
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Romance lives on … sort of
Valentine-related headlines reassure a weary nation that romance is not dead:
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Sink bid for further delay
Lying at the heart of the Puget Sound region, the flow of traffic in and out of Seattle…
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High schools need more of it
It’s easy to find evidence of things going badly, whether economically, educationally, or just generally. Which is why…
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Idea tries to flow upstream
Give the environmental lobby in Olympia points for boldness. In pursuit of legislative approval of a worthy goal…
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Task laid out; get on with it
A suggestion to state leaders contemplating whether to appeal a judge’s ruling Thursday that the state isn’t meeting…
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Let’s get past silly concerns
This is one change that’s supported by the majority of Americans, civilians and military members alike. Poll after…