Following the Jan. 14 opening of the 2019 legislative session and Gov. Jay Inslee’s State of the State speech on Jan. 15, state lawmakers are… Continue reading
“Washington’s Unwritten Chapter” was the title of the State of the State address on Jan. 15. “Strange Case of Governor Jay and President Inslee” might… Continue reading
Last year, a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) global study of aerospace manufacturing attractiveness found the United States is top rated and within our country, Washington is the… Continue reading
Frank Chopp’s reign as speaker of the state House of Representatives will end soon. The Seattle Democrat, the longest serving speaker in state history and… Continue reading
A recent Washington Supreme Court ruling has strengthened a state law aimed at protecting the waters, shorelines and streambanks essential to salmon recovery. The ruling… Continue reading
I am not someone anyone could possibly call a football fan, but I am a football loyalist. By that I mean I root for and… Continue reading
Sound Transit should count on getting a share of attention from state lawmakers in the upcoming session. Car tab relief is one topic. How directors… Continue reading
Many pundits predict American political warfare will worsen in 2019 and grow more ruthless in 2020—our next presidential election year. The swamp that candidate Donald… Continue reading
Appreciation for caring arm of law I would like to both thank and commend Sequim Police Department and the other law enforcement agencies who were… Continue reading
If your bandwidth for crises isn’t overwhelmed, you may be aware there’s a recycling crisis going on right now. The vast quantities of recyclables that… Continue reading
Among my Christmas goodies, I received a dirty-word adult coloring book from Sis and a B—-H shopping bag from a close friend. I think I… Continue reading
An old idea for boosting tax receipts is getting revived and repurposed for 2019. Gov. Jay Inslee is suggesting a new way of assessing the… Continue reading
I am mustering up good will for the new year. Yes, that’s the word that comes to mind: “mustering.” The verb mustering, as defined by… Continue reading
According to the 2010 Census, on April 1, 2010, there were 40.3 million people age 65 and older living in the United States. This is… Continue reading
The good news is Washington state’s revenues continue to grow and projections for the next couple of years appear promising. That is welcome news, but… Continue reading
State Sen. Steve Hobbs is hiking solo on what seems an impossible mission. The Lake Stevens Democrat is trying to stitch together political support for… Continue reading
Christmas is a difficult time for anyone grieving the death of a loved one. It is especially hard when they were slain in the line-of-duty… Continue reading
In an annual rite, lawmakers are already putting bills in the hopper they want to debate next year. With the 2019 session rapidly approaching, lawmakers… Continue reading
The strength of the late Billy Frank Jr.’s vision and leadership is once again being called upon to help recover salmon in western Washington. Habitat,… Continue reading
Little is known about creatures’ Christmases. Years of observations have led me to the conclusion that creatures do indeed celebrate Christmas. There is no special… Continue reading
