Lax popular support for an assault weapons ban and other measures isn’t moving Democrats to act.
Commentary
State legislation would aid public safety while enabling people to keep driving, working and more.
Is anyone else upset about the Snohomish County Courthouse being closed to the public? I was wondering why the courthouse has been closed for more… Continue reading
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Passing popular gun control laws may require voters to take control of their ballots to oust reluctant lawmakers.
We were happy to see the NCAA basketball brackets in The Herald. Why, oh, why was the men’s brackets given a half-page and the women’s… Continue reading
Republicans are threatening to become “real” obstructionists if Democrats eliminate the filibuster! And they’ll be really mean to Democrats when next they have the majority.… Continue reading
Like many Washingtonians, I want a democracy where every citizen has their voice heard. But today, over 20,000 of our neighbors who are living in… Continue reading
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Republicans, by their own admission, believe they can’t win in fair elections; so, the fix is in.
Commentary
A new look at data from a 1870 census shows how wide spread the influence of Jim Crow was for many.
Many politicians have said that the electoral college should be abolished, that it’s not democratic! So let me suggest a pragmatic way of democratizing it… Continue reading
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The Everett City Council’s “no sit, no lie” response to the homeless problem isn’t a solution at all. It just moves the homeless problem somewhere… Continue reading
I received The Herald’s earlier editorial on its commitment to discourse and debate (“Restating our commitment to discourse and debate,” The Herald, Jan. 18). The… Continue reading
The Biden administration is backing a huge 800-megawatt offshore wind farm near Martha’s Vineyard according to a recent article in the Washington Post (“Biden administration… Continue reading
\Hypocrisy. That is what I say to the president and the Democratic members of Congress for their border policy. After continually criticizing Trump and his… Continue reading
Commentary
Recent reports of violence against Asian Americans require us to confront hate in all incidences.
Investments and planning are needed now to extend internet access to all residents in Washington.
The San Juan Islands Advocacy Team is writing to publicly thank U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen for cosponsoring H.R. 256, which repeals he Authorization for the… Continue reading
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