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For many Washingtonians, the 2023 property tax statements that came in the mail this month produced the same “sticker shock” they’ve felt when buying things like groceries and fuel.
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By Sen. John Braun
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2/27/23
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Washington state is facing a clear and present danger to constitutional rights of free speech and freedom of conscience. Everyone who cares about our foundational values needs to get …
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By Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen
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2/27/23
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While the coronavirus clobbered many businesses, pharmacies were not among them. In fact, since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, local pharmacists have become vital …
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By Don C. Brunell
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2/21/23
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Many people don’t remember Mary Surratt. Her name has been mostly lost to history.
Surratt was executed for being a co-conspirator on President Abraham Lincoln's murder by John Wilkes …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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2/20/23
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Six weeks into the 2023 legislative session, the state Senate has reached the end of its first round of work. The calendar we adopted on the session’s opening day set Feb. 17 as the …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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2/17/23
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Washington’s laws concerning police pursuits and the possession of hard drugs were both changed in 2021. The mistakes made then by the Democrat majority have turned these into the top two …
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By Sen. John Braun
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2/14/23
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Who says Congress is so gridlocked that nothing is accomplished?
Consider what happened last December when the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation streamlining regulations for projects …
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By Don C. Brunell
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2/14/23
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Living on the outskirts of Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, outside of the small town of Yelm, I have just recently come to realize in a serious way what it means to be betrayed by …
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I am regularly asked if schools are fully recovered from the pandemic. While we have made great strides in addressing the multiple challenges, not all families can be considered back to normal.
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By Brian Wharton
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2/7/23
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One of the biggest challenges facing Washington employers today continues to be a lack of qualified workers. Even with rising inflation and growing concern about a potential recession, workforce …
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By Kris Johnson
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2/7/23
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I want to correct several errors in Brian Mittge’s commentary about Senate Bill 5257 related to elementary school recess.
1. Rather than ignoring regional differences, this bill does the …
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2/7/23
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Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature agree our state needs more places for people to live. A lot more. It doesn’t matter much whether they’re single-family homes or structures …
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By Sen. John Braun / R-Centralia
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2/3/23
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The Legislature is back in session and parents (and all who care about their community’s schools) should pay attention to how some powerful state lawmakers are pushing to roll back local …
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By Brian Mittge
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1/31/23
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I don’t know anyone who would choose to live next to a big, noisy international airport, or have sexually violent predators for neighbors.
Through no fault of their own, people in the …
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By Sen. John Braun / R-Centralia
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1/27/23
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A bill coming up this session is HB 1025. It is a bill that will open up each and every law enforcement officer and private security guard to nuisance litigation, and will also transfer liability to …
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1/25/23
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As first stewards on the front lines of climate change, treaty tribes have been sounding the alarm for more than a decade about low oxygen levels in the ocean and the Salish Sea.
My mentor, former …
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By Ed Johnstone
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1/25/23
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This year’s legislative session is already more than two weeks along, and leading Democrats in our state have yet to publicly express any interest in solving the learning loss in our …
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By Sen. John Braun
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1/20/23
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One of the federal government’s primary roles as outlined in the U.S. Constitution is national security, establishing and maintaining a military, so it stands to reason our leaders would do …
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By Julie McDonald
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1/17/23
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Hi, my name is Heidi, and I am on the Yelm Creative District Task Force. We are working to have Yelm become a Washington State Certified Creative District which has the potential to bring in grant …
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1/17/23
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Last year, the American people rejected extreme election deniers in key races. But we were unable to win every fight, and a tremendous threat to our democracy remains: the new Speaker of the House …
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