February 5, 2023, 6:03am Columns
At its winter meeting, rather than acknowledge that its extremism on abortion may have hurt it in the midterm election, the Republican National Committee doubled down on its anti-abortion stance. Read story
February 5, 2023, 6:03am Columns
On the heels of state lawmakers inventing a fantastical new reinterpretation of the Washington Constitution to avoid complying with the Public Records Act, some senators and representatives want to double down on secrecy. They’ve introduced companion bills that would erect new barriers against the public’s right to know. Read story
February 5, 2023, 6:03am Columns
According to the Washington State Patrol, “fleds” — law enforcement’s term for criminals fleeing crimes with no police pursuit — more than doubled from 2021 to 2022. And no wonder, considering that in 2021, Gov. Jay Inslee signed a law restricting the conditions under which police may pursue a vehicle… Read story
February 5, 2023, 6:03am Columns
In touting her own presidential qualifications, Nikki Haley sounded a familiar theme that is likely to be heard a lot in the 2024 presidential race. It’s a potential problem for both current front-runners. Read story
February 5, 2023, 6:02am Columns
To be honest, I can’t bring myself to watch it. The written narrative is harrowing enough. Read story
February 3, 2023, 6:01am Columns
As our nation bumps up hard against a national debt north of $31 trillion, let’s start with the obvious: Our expenditures are greater than our revenue. And while this isn’t the crisis that Republicans imagine when a Democrat is in the White House, common sense suggests that bringing expenditures and… Read story
February 1, 2023, 6:01am Columns
COVID-19 isn’t done with Seattle and King County. But after a three-year run, it’s not the top emerging health scourge anymore. The coronavirus has been officially displaced. Read story
January 30, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Every generation has angst over what a particular cultural shift is doing to the minds of our youth. Read story
January 30, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Here at Washington’s ever-congested intersection of politics, policy and the news media, we have finally gotten some experienced help. Read story
January 30, 2023, 6:01am Columns
After he was elected speaker on the 15th ballot, Kevin McCarthy promised that the U.S. House under Republican leadership would protect the national economy, saying that the party was committed to “stop wasteful Washington spending, to lower the price of groceries, gas, cars, housing, and stop the rising national debt.” Read story
