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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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The beginning of a new year is a fresh start and a chance to make the most of the opportunities that come our way.
January is Mental Wellness Month and has been designated to recognize the …
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1/17/23
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Each regular session of our state Legislature begins on the second Monday of January.
Traditionally, the Senate and the House of Representatives meet in a joint session early on, so …
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By Sen. John Braun
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1/13/23
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Yelm Community Schools is a unique title for districts across the state of Washington. We are the only district that formally acknowledges that it takes the entire community to operate quality …
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By Brian Wharton
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1/10/23
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The new year begins during a time of uncertainty and anxiety about the state of the economy, both nationally and at the state level. Inflation has been rising at worrying rates for the last year, …
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By Kris Johnson
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1/10/23
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Coupled with the rapid growth of data centers we rely upon for internet service and information storage is an increased demand for electricity to power millions of computers and cool the mammoth …
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By Don C. Brunell
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1/10/23
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As one of the households impacted by rumored power station vandalism, I think it’s long past time for us to face the unpleasant facts that our decades-old power grid infrastructure needs to be …
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1/3/23
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My name is Brody Quiggle. I was born May 6, 1981, at Centralia General Hospital. I was put up for adoption at 7 weeks old. It was a closed adoption to George and Teri Quiggle.
I’m …
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1/3/23
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Looking ahead to 2023, one of the most significant shifts America needs is to return to an “all of the above” strategy that expands our energy options rather than further restricting …
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By Don Brunell
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1/3/23
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