Growing up, many of us heard home ownership was an essential part of the “American Dream.” I still believe that to be true. It is part of a family’s retirement planning, security …
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By State Rep. Peter Abbarno
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8/2/22
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Summertime during an election year is a busy time, and not just for the candidates who are ringing doorbells, walking in parades and working the phones to rally support. It’s also a busy time …
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By Kris Johnson
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8/2/22
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When our friends in Great Britain open their eyes in the morning, many parts of their day look a lot like what we see here in Washington.
The Association of Washington Business led a trade …
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By Kris Johnson
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7/26/22
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With all the confusion in politics today and the seeming agendas politicians on both sides of the aisle have, I began to ponder on what has made America great in the past.
In our nation’s …
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By Richard Stride
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7/26/22
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Surprisingly, recent U.S. presidents and congressional Democrats and Republicans agree America’s economic and national security hinge upon tiny, yet powerful semiconductors.
Semiconductor …
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By Don C. Brunell
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7/26/22
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While critics contend the U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants was a “gut …
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By Don C. Brunell
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7/19/22
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Did you know the governor's office is currently negotiating pay and compensation with state employee unions for the state's 2023-25 budget? What is on the table? Will the outcome of these secret …
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By Jason Mercier / Washington Policy Center
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7/14/22
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Remember how state government had a $15 billion budget surplus during this year’s legislative session? At the time, I and other Republicans said some of that should be returned to the people, …
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By Sen. Lynda Wilson
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7/12/22
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Growing up, many of us heard home ownership was an essential part of the “American Dream.” I still believe that to be true. It is part of a family’s retirement planning, security …
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By State Rep. Peter Abbarno
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7/12/22
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Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray, both Democrats, issued a draft report which estimates that breaching the four lower Snake River dams and replacing their electricity and other benefits would …
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By Don Brunell
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7/5/22
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What cartoons do you remember? What Disney or animated movie did you watch over and over and over again? Are you thinking about it? I know I am. Of course, by the 100th time, you could recite every …
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By Richard Stride
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7/5/22
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Free and reduced-price meals have long been available to students who qualify based on family income levels.
During the COVID-19 outbreak and through the end of the 2021-22 school year, school …
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By Brian Wharton
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7/5/22
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If you have been watching the news lately concerning the Jan. 6 hearings — which I hope you haven’t watched too much — you are aware that issues such as credibility, …
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By Richard Stride
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6/28/22
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The recent rise in crime has been disturbing and unsettling. Everyone deserves to be safe at home, work and in their communities. Unfortunately, recent state and federal police reforms have …
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By Peter Abbarno
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6/28/22
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Regenerating millions of western forested acres scorched by large wildfires is a herculean task costing hundreds of billions of dollars. However, healthy growing woodlands are essential to reducing …
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By Don C. Brunell
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6/21/22
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A friend of mine posted on his Facebook page the other day this quote with pictures of his two adorable kiddos: “There are only two lasting bequests we can give our children. One of these is …
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By Line Roy
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6/21/22
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Efforts are ramping up to control the explosion of invasive European green crab (Carcinus maenas) in western Washington.
The invasive species reached San Francisco in 1989 and was first detected …
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By Ed Johnstone
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6/20/22
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Harold Kushner, the rabbi, author and teacher who wrote the best seller, “When Bad Things Happen to Good People,” wrote another book I reread recently.
The book is titled “When …
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By Richard Stride
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6/14/22
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Whatever the Supreme Court had to say about abortion, there was bound to be controversy. But I wish everyone with an opinion about the draft ruling in the Dobbs case would take a few minutes to sit …
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I love summertime in Yelm. There’s something about the mountain coming out more and more often, the flowers blooming, the blue sky (OK, maybe not the blue sky this year … yet). It all …
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By Line Roy
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6/14/22
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