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Voting with Food and Water | Robert C. Koehler

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Voting with Food and Water | Robert C. Koehler

A bad app in Iowa throws everything into a tizzy. Who won? Come on, the horse race has…

The Conscience of a Conservative | Bob Topper

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The Conscience of a Conservative | Bob Topper

Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the [Republican] party, and they’re sure trying…

More drug offenders would be sentenced to treatment instead of prison under proposed law | 2020 Legislative Session

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More drug offenders would be sentenced to treatment instead of prison under proposed law | 2020 Legislative Session

OLYMPIA — Proposals moving through the Legislature would expand the eligibility of incarcerated people to receive treatment for…

Candidate for Congress has Bainbridge meet-and-greet

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Candidate for Congress has Bainbridge meet-and-greet

Rebecca Parson, a Democratic Party candidate for Washington state’s 6th Congressional District, will visit Bainbridge Island Thursday for…

Lawmakers move to ban styrofoam food containers in Washington state | 2020 Legislative Session

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Lawmakers move to ban styrofoam food containers in Washington state | 2020 Legislative Session

OLYMPIA - Lawmakers plan to eliminate the use of styrofoam food-service products in Washington state by enacting a…

Tirman to step down from Bainbridge Island City Council

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Tirman to step down from Bainbridge Island City Council

Bainbridge Island Councilman Matthew Tirman announced Tuesday he will be resigning his seat from the city council.

Lawmakers propose a plan to treat mentally ill people without their consent | 2020 Legislative Session

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Lawmakers propose a plan to treat mentally ill people without their consent | 2020 Legislative Session

OLYMPIA - People unable to care for themselves due to mental illnesses could be subject to receiving treatment,…

History Will Remember Romney, Not Collins | John L. Micek

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History Will Remember Romney, Not Collins | John L. Micek

When future historians look for the last, documented instance of Republican political courage in the Trump imperium, they’ll…

Donald Trump’s Fantasy World | Mel Gurtov

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Donald Trump’s Fantasy World | Mel Gurtov

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tore up Donald Trump’s speech, saying he was “shredding the truth.” It was quite…

Governor signs into law tax bill to help fund higher education | 2020 Legislative Session

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Governor signs into law tax bill to help fund higher education | 2020 Legislative Session

OLYMPIA - Fewer businesses will be asked to foot the bill for higher education programs after Gov. Jay…

Dear Democrats: Beat Bernie Sanders, Or You’ll Feel the Burn | Dick Polman

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Dear Democrats: Beat Bernie Sanders, Or You’ll Feel the Burn | Dick Polman

What a dire scenario: A corrupt Republican president soaked in scandal wins re-election in part because dimwitted Democrats…

A Senate Only a Roman Emperor Could Love | John L. Micek

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A Senate Only a Roman Emperor Could Love | John L. Micek

The next time someone tells you the U.S. Senate is the world’s greatest deliberative body, your answer should…

Trump’s 156th week in office | In cartoons

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Trump’s 156th week in office | In cartoons

Our cartoon chronicle of the 45th president* continues with a look back at Donald J. Trump’s 156th week…