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Editor’s note: Last week, Cowlitz Tribe General Council Chairman Bill Iyall issued the following statement in celebration of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe’s 25th anniversary of federal … more
Editor’s note: U.S. House Blue Dog Democrats Coalition members Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Rep. Jared Golden, Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, Rep. Lou Correa, and Rep. Adam Gray wrote the following … more
As I drove home on this snowy Thursday, one of the memorable sights was of a booth off Rush Road, covered with snow, selling roses and beautiful bouquets for Valentine’s Day.  It was … more
As this year’s legislative session got underway, Democratic budget leaders were talking like they had already given up on the idea of overcoming state government’s multibillion-dollar … more
During the 1992 presidential campaign, then candidate Bill Clinton famously intoned, “I feel your pain,” reassuring voters he understood what they were going through. Since then, … more
A bill that many of us believe will do exactly the opposite of its title was given a green light from the House Appropriations Committee Wednesday. House Bill 1123, titled “Ensuring access … more
Before he died in 1929, South Thurston County pioneer John Rogers James wrote about crossing the Oregon Trail from Racine, Wisconsin, with his family in 1851 and, after a year in Oregon, settling on … more
As a husband, father and representative of Washington’s 20th Legislative District, I hear from families daily about how hard it is to make ends meet. Unfortunately, working families face the … more
If you asked the average American how much of their hard-earned tax dollars go overseas, most wouldn't know the answer. Even fewer would know who decides where that money goes. The reality is … more
Once again, conflicts and personalities at the Lewis County Courthouse are in the news. A couple years ago, Lewis County Sheriff Rob Snaza threw a fit during a commissioners meeting and left … more
Washington is a state of innovation and beauty, with unique advantages — but also with high costs to do business. Every new law, rule and tax layers on further costs, making it harder for … more
Between 2010 and 2023, the 65-and-older population in Washington increased by more than 40%. In 18 of our 39 counties, at least 25% of the population was at least 65 when the 2020 census was taken; … more
Lawmakers in Washington state and Wyoming are taking two radically different approaches to Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). Washington policymakers are considering House Bill 1448 to allow local RCV, … more
Here we go again. Some lawmakers in Washington state will just not give up on their quest for a state-run single-payer health care system. Their latest attempt is Senate Bill 5233, … more
We watch the news, hopefully not too much, and we see people’s inhumanity toward other humans. We are, at times, not able to see each other as fully and uniquely human. But why? What … more
Not everybody believes in keeping diaries or writing down recollections, but more than 170 years later, a journal written by a pioneer who crossed the Oregon Trail brings to life a part of history by … more
Shortly after being elected, Gov. Bob Ferguson convened a diverse transition team to advise him on priorities like health care, education, infrastructure investment, and more. Among the many … more
On Tuesday, the Centralia City Council chambers were packed with a standing-room-only crowd. That happens sometimes when there’s a contentious issue on the agenda, but this was a sunnier … more
A question regarding a bill introduced by a group of Democratic state senators early in this legislative session: What price do you put on public safety? For a fourth straight year, Republicans … more
Over the past few weeks, seemingly weekly, there have been disappointing stories about public employees in the news.  I don’t think this kind of behavior is new, but it does seem to … more
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