Opinion
Global tobacco fight grows
Despite declines in smoking in developing nations, getting people hooked on nicotine remains a hugely profitable business for…
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A bungled invitation to talk
Starbucks and its CEO Howard Schultz set themselves up for criticism.
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Democracy requires sunlight
Sunshine Week, March 15-21, is intended to promote discussion and awareness of issues related to public disclosure and…
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A darker side to e-cigarettes
The two sides of electronic cigarettes and their effects on health are coming into sharper focus.
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Cities see reason for optimism in session
With more than half the legislative session completed and some deadlines approaching before the scheduled April 26 end…
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Don’t change what’s working
Simply put, there is no reason for the Legislature to give any further consideration to so-called reforms to…
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Involve public in big projects
Throughout what is now known as the “courthouse mess,” the city of Everett has complained that the things…
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Get No Child Left Behind waiver, funds back
School districts across the state could regain control of about $40 million in federal funding if the state…
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Senate bill a path for carbon reduction
Republican-backed legislation in the Senate meant to require the state’s utilities to reduce carbon emissions is worthy of…
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Work first, then we’ll talk pay
If the state Supreme Court’s contempt of court ruling against the Legislature is the stick, then a state…
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Forests not the place for training
A proposal by the U.S. Navy to use forest lands on the Olympic Peninsula and elsewhere in the…
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Give distilleries a fair shot
The Small Distilleries Fairness Act, a bill cosponsored by Rep. Rick Larsen, is a sensible, straightforward, non-controversial, needed,…
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Help vets continue education
More than some states, Washington has made an effort to help its military veterans attend college and get…
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Restore presidential primary
Washington could become a bigger player in the presidential campaign if a bill approved this week by the…
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Put a woman on the $20 bill
It may always be “all about the Benjamins.” But maybe it should also be all about the Bartons,…
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Work ahead yet for legislators
Nobody said the road to compromise was going to be straight and smooth.
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Restore bears to the wilderness
It sounds a little ironic that an environmental impact statement would be necessary to restore a wildlife species…
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Progress that honors victims
We are just a few weeks away from the first anniversary of the Oso landslide. On March 22,…
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Value workers as shareholders
According to most measures, the economy is humming along, healthy and growing. Which, in capitalistic theory, is a…
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Let Export-Import do its work
Once Congress is through with its latest game of chicken, which threatens to shut down the Department of…