Opinion
Don’t toss out all of I-960
To hear some in Olympia talk, tax increases will be part of how lawmakers close a $2.6 billion…
Opinion
Make them worth attending
Citizen participation in local government is essential to the long-term success of representative democracy. It must always be…
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Err on side of public safety
With the murders of law enforcement officers hauntingly fresh in everyone’s minds, it’s reasonable that lawmakers — led…
Opinion
Overturn strange decision
When Congress passed and President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act in 1965, they were seeking to…
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Future may be brightening
In the curmudgeonly days of winter, when so many in charge sound like the adults in a “Peanuts”…
Opinion
Patching the biggest holes
No anti-terrorism system will ever be fool-proof. Everyone understands that.
Opinion
Despite crisis, move forward
When state lawmakers convene eight days from now, they should immediately get to work on public education funding.
Opinion
Coaches could tackle stress
Speaking for everyone who will never earn $4 million a season to coach a sport, we suggest Florida…
Opinion
Seek out solutions, and act
If only the turning of the calendar automatically turned our fortunes for the better.
In Our View
Troubling questions linger
In addition to the horror of the bare facts, the October 2008 drowning death of Britney Galindez, 17,…
In Our View
Good still outweighs bad
If their critics were looking for an easy target, Senate Democrats gave them a nice holiday gift when…
In Our View
Santa’s still watching, kids
What’s making headlines in the waning days of 2009? “Today’s kids connect with Santa through texts, tweets.” And…
In Our View
Don’t make inequities worse
Given the worst budget outlook in decades, public education funding will take a hit when lawmakers convene in…
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Stepping up, a little higher
Economic downturns have the least mercy on those who already were the least fortunate. That sad truth is…
In Our View
The true spirit of the season
The heartfelt e-mail arrived 10 days before Christmas, asking if The Herald might do an article about suicide…
In Our View
Going green, yielding gold
Despite the lack of progress at the climate talks in Copenhagen — delegates from most of the world’s…
In Our View
More reality, less celebrity
As 2009 comes to a close, and Jon and Kate Gosselin’s divorce finalized, let’s declare the death of…
In Our View
Act on auditor’s suggestions
Facing a second consecutive year of huge budget cuts and — as opposed to last session — the…
Opinion
Small shops offer big charm
A current advertising campaign urges holiday shoppers to avoid pricey malls … because cheaper name-brand stuff can be…