Comment: Call between Xi, Zelenskyy will be awkward, pivotal

Xi, with hopes for reunification with Taiwan, will have to respect Ukraine’s desire for sovereignty.

Comment: Capitalism denuded Amazon; it can reforest it, too

Using carbon credits, Brazil’s president can help the farmers and ranchers who have been living off the rainforest.

Comment: Election fraud crew turns to polls to push message

Kari Lake asked Rasmussen for its help; they weighted a poll to produce the outcome she wanted.

Comment: Those with disabilities need housing benefit help

People with developmental disabilities often qualify for housing aid, but the process can be daunting.

Comment: Xi, Putin seeking different goals in Moscow meeting

Putin’s focus is on weapons for his war in Ukraine. Xi is looking for stability and global influence.

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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, March 22

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Harrop: Governors, ‘woke’ or not, leave boycotts to consumers

State governments shouldn’t be dictating business decisions. Consumers can use their influence.

Comment: Disabled persons can help ease current labor shortage

There are hurdles, but the chief barrier is the attitude of employers reluctant to accommodate them.

Comment: Atmospheric rivers deliver hope for California’s summer

A recharge of reservoirs and snowpack may help the state avoid rolling blackouts during heat waves.

Comment: DOJ’s Trump probes should matter most to nation

A conviction for a hush-money payment won’t keep him from running. Being guilty of insurrection could.

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, March 21

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Department of Natural Resources regional manager Allen McGuire, left, and acting bolder unit forester Tyson Whiteid, right, stand next to marker on land recently purchased by the DNR for timber harvest on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019 in Gold Bar, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Editorial: Use state forestlands to ‘farm’ carbon credits

Legislation would allow the DNR to sell carbon offsets to fund reforestation and other climate work.

Department of Natural Resources regional manager Allen McGuire, left, and acting bolder unit forester Tyson Whiteid, right, stand next to marker on land recently purchased by the DNR for timber harvest on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019 in Gold Bar, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Comment: AI is about to transform childhood; are parents ready?

Its uses — tutor, entertainer, companion — may be hard for parents to resist or look past its drawbacks.

Saunders: Of all schools, Stanford Law should know better

If you’re educating future lawyers, what does drowning out debate teach your students.

Comment: Why we’re up to our necks in subscriptions

It didn’t end with streaming services. Now we’re subscribing to lunch. And we’re paying more than we know.

Comment: Pence may try to peal evangelics away from Trump

His comments at the Gridiron Club may show a willingness to question Trump’s commitment to faith.

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Editorial cartoons for Monday, March 20

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A bus driver steps onto their bus at the Blue Line stop at the Everett Transit Center on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Comment: Humble city bus key to improving public transit

A failure to adequately fund transit has left buses short of their full capacity for moving people.

A bus driver steps onto their bus at the Blue Line stop at the Everett Transit Center on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Congress should expand Child Tax Credit, adopt Renter Tax Credit

President Biden has released his new budget. Among his many priorities, a huge one is making the tax code fairer for everyday Americans. I agree,… Continue reading

State can fund expansion of naturalization support

Before the current Washington state Legislature are opportunities to expand naturalization services to more people who are eligible to become U.S. citizens. There are some… Continue reading