July 8, 2023, 6:02am Columns
Six months into her first term as a congresswoman, into weekly commutes between Washington, D.C., and Skamania County, into hosting town halls and responding to constituents and considering weighty legislative matters, Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is relying on a bit of home-spun wisdom. Read story
June 24, 2023, 6:02am Columns
As dog whistles go, this was a siren. Read story
June 10, 2023, 6:02am Columns
It might be difficult to imagine a far-right fire-and-brimstone preacher having an influence on politics in deep-blue Washington. But it happened. Read story
June 3, 2023, 6:02am Columns
It is an interesting exercise. A cathartic exercise. An informative exercise, yet one that likely would be decried as “woke” by those who prefer to remain somnolent. Read story
May 14, 2023, 6:02am Columns
At some point, it seems, Republicans in Washington should put down the shovel. Instead, they keep digging. Read story
May 7, 2023, 6:02am Columns
The first question is the most fundamental: Can a Republican win a gubernatorial race in Washington? Read story
April 30, 2023, 6:02am Columns
It’s a good idea. Bills that unanimously pass both chambers of the Legislature usually are good ideas. Read story
April 23, 2023, 6:02am Columns
Considering that she has been in Congress for three months, it likely is too early to declare Marie Gluesenkamp Perez the savior of the Democratic Party. Or to suggest that she represents a sea change in American politics. Or to think she knows all that is wrong with American politics. Read story
April 16, 2023, 6:02am Columns
In reading the headline the other day, “Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez seeks I-5 Bridge funding,” naturally my thoughts turned to … Ronald Reagan. Read story
March 26, 2023, 6:02am Columns
Let’s hope they know what they are doing. Read story
