Opinion
Forum: To make investments we need, wealthy can pay fair share
As state lawmakers consider budgets, they should reconsider proposals for more progressive taxes.
Opinion
Schwab: What best fits a diagnosis of derangement?
Could it be vile attacks on the victims of tragedy? Vilification of immigrants? Economic denial?
Opinion
Saunders: A plus for Trump 2.0: Far less firing among his staff
Turnover in the White House in his second term is far lower than his first. The stability is…
Opinion
Comment: A busy year for Trump, with far more lows than highs
A ceasefire holds in Gaza, and the southern border is quiet, but the economy is not ‘A-plus-plus-plus-plus.’
Opinion
Comment: Oregon senator has plan to make Senate work better
Sen. Jeff Merkey doesn’t want to end the filibuster; he just wants to return it to its ‘Mr.…
Opinion
Comment: AI good at political persuasion; still bad with facts
Chatbots are good at piling on the information, but AI’s accuracy decreases as it floods the zone.
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Stephens: A shared derangement in accepting Trump’s petty cruelty
Deep damage was done by Trump’s self-centered attack on Rob and Michellle Reiner hours after their murder.
Opinion
LifeWise program is a threat to church, state separation
LifeWise Academy members portray themselves as innocent victims of a hostile Everett Public School board who are preventing…
Opinion
Trump’s ailment is Biden Derangement Syndrome
I guess I have TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome), which I am positive makes me better off than someone…
Opinion
Comment: Getting rid of penny is going to cost many
Lack of guidance from the federal government, leaves retailers and consumers in a bind over rounding.
Opinion
Comment: A mixed report card for the Republican Party’s 2025
Trump and the GOP had success, including at the border, but it fell into the same inflation denial…
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Comment: Trump, GOP still aren’t getting it on affordability
The Democratic response to Trump’s and the GOP’s struggles to explain their efforts is ‘please, keep talking.’
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Comment: How to take Trump at his word when he changes it?
Trump has contradicted himself on release of boat-strike videos, then attacked reporters for pointing that out.
Opinion
Comment: Shingles vaccine might also help fend off dementia
New research is pointing to a bonus side-effect of the vaccine, leading to further research on other shots.
Opinion
Harrop: When the lockdown comes in your home town
News of a shooting in Providence, R.I., and the call to lock doors, shatter one’s sense of safety.
Opinion
Comment: The exclusion behind National Park System’s new fees
Free-pass days were eliminated for MLK Jr. Day and Juneteenth, while foreign tourists will pay a premium.
