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Guest opinion: Seattle’s misstep highlights need for new approach
Last week, Seattle’s City Council did an “about face” revoking the onerous corporate head tax it unanimously enacted…
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Guest opinion: ‘Head tax’ vote brings bad, tough-to-shed labels
The battle in Seattle over the city council’s imposition of a head tax on large companies is generating…
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Guest opinion: New approaches needed to fight super wildfires
With western wildfires growing in size and destroying more homes, farms and businesses, there is a need for…
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Guest opinion: Skilled trade jobs go unfilled in our robust economy
Millions of college graduates find themselves saddled with crushing debt and more than a third of them won’t…
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Guest opinion: Streamlining regulations helps Americans compete
President Trump campaigned on cutting taxes, streamlining regulations and improving infrastructure. He also vowed to renegotiate our trade…
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Guest opinion: Trade war could hit Washington state hard
Any trade war between the United States and China is worrisome, but if it escalated and tariffs are…
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Guest opinion: Good manners still count in business
Our parents drilled into our heads that saying “please” and “thank you” were not only part of everyday…
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Guest Opinion: Washington’s carbon tax differs from B.C.’s
In Olympia, Gov. Jay Inslee is pushing lawmakers to enact a new tax on carbon gas emissions before…
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Guest opinion: Online sales good for Washington papermakers
Curbside recycling bins are packed with cardboard shipping boxes from Christmas online shopping. The uptick in consumer shipments…
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Guest Opinion: Finding balance in occupational licensing
Recently, the Institute for Justice determined state licensing barriers for lower-income workers and aspiring entrepreneurs not only hurts…
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Guest opinion: A million wreaths across America
Christmas is an especially difficult time for anyone grieving for lost loved ones. It is especially painful for…
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Guest opinion: Keep the holiday spirit all year long
During the holidays, our thoughts naturally turn to giving — not just giving gifts, but donating our time…
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Guest Opinion: Washington state would benefit from ANWR leasing
For the last two decades, federal legislation allowing oil and gas exploration in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge…