Editorial cartoons for Friday, April 13

Editorial cartoons for Friday, April 13

A sketchy look at the day in politics.

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 10: A Seattle Sonics fan holds a sign before the Rain City Showcase in a preseason NBA game between the LA Clippers and the Utah Jazz at Climate Pledge Arena on October 10, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Editorial: Seahawks’ win whets appetite for Sonics’ return

A Super Bowl win leaves sports fans hungering for more, especially the return of a storied NBA franchise.

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, Feb. 12

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

Comment: Maybe we should show the EPA our insurance bills

While it has renounced the ‘endagerment finding’ that directs climate action, insurance costs are only growing.

City allowing Everett business to continue polluting

Is it incompetency, corporatocracy or is the City of Everett just apathetic… Continue reading

Good reason for members of military to refuse illegal orders

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., texted me saying President Trump “called for me… Continue reading

Support U.S. assistance of Ukraine in fight against Russia

As we enter the fourth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine,… Continue reading

Comment: Listen carefully to the things that Trump can’t unsay

What Trump said about ‘nationalizing elections’ shows the unconstitutional lengths he’ll go to.

A Sabey Corporation data center in East Wenatchee, Wash., on Nov. 3, 2024. The rural region is changing fast as electricians from around the country plug the tech industry’s new, giant data centers into its ample power supply. (Jovelle Tamayo/The New York Times)
Editorial: Protect utililty ratepayers as data centers ramp up

State lawmakers should move ahead with guardrails for electricity and water use by the ‘cloud’ and AI.

Advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities rallied on the state capitol steps on Jan. 17. The group asked for rate increases for support staff and more funding for affordable housing. (Laurel Demkovich/Washington State Standard)
Editorial: Limit redundant reviews of those providing care

If lawmakers can’t boost funding for supported living, they can cut red tape that costs time.

FILE — Federal agents arrest a protester during an active immigration enforcement operation in a Minneapolis neighborhood, Jan. 13, 2026. The chief federal judge in Minnesota excoriated Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday, Jan. 28, saying it had violated nearly 100 court orders stemming from its aggressive crackdown in the state and had disobeyed more judicial directives in January alone than “some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.” (David Guttenfelder/The New York Times)
Editorial: Ban on face masks assures police accountability

Concerns for officer safety can be addressed with investigation of threats and charges for assaults.

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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, Feb. 11

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, Feb. 10

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

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