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As we nudge closer to spring break in early April, there are clear messages we have in schools.
First, we must finish the school year at the highest achievement levels possible. Our students …
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By Brian Wharton
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3/7/23
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Students in our K-12 public schools are clearly struggling with the “three Rs” — reading, (w)riting and (a)rithmetic.
Only 32.6% of the fourth graders and eighth graders tested …
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By Sen. John Braun
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3/7/23
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There is a meme floating around out on social media. It shows a man and a woman in swimwear jogging on a beach looking at each other saying, “Let’s not think anymore, let us trust …
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3/7/23
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As the infrastructure funds are flowing to the state(s), it would be great if Sen. Jim McCune, and Reps. Andrew Barkis and J.T. Wilcox would speak up to help provide public bus service to Roy.
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3/7/23
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Our new congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, representing Washington’s Third Congressional District, has recently begun having town halls. She had a town hall in her hometown of Stevenson and …
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Remember the sadistic acts of Lucy consistently snatching the football away just when Charlie Brown ran up to kick it in the Howard Schultz cartoon strip? She baits him, then switches the game, yanks …
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2/28/23
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Save children’s lives and support SB 5599 — Supporting youth and young adults seeking protected health care services.
SB 5599 is not about taking away parental rights, but rather …
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2/28/23
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One year from now, in February 2024, we will mark the 50th anniversary of federal Judge George Boldt’s ruling in United States vs. Washington, which affirmed tribes’ treaty-reserved …
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By Ed Johnstone
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2/28/23
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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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