Opinion
Trumpcare: An International Embarrassment | Mel Gurtov
Paul Ryan justifies the current Trumpcare bill as promoting freedom — the right not to have to buy…
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2017 Legislative Session | Inslee signs bill assuring schools’ 28 percent levy-lid secure until 2019 expiration
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law Wednesday legislation that will keep the local school levy lid…
Opinion
Trump is the Picasso of Hogwash | Raging Moderate
The English language has a healthy share of euphemisms for lying.
Opinion
Military Support for Diplomacy and Development | David Cortright
Amidst the darkness of Washington politics, a recent bright spot was the letter to Congress signed by more…
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WMS student serves as page in Washington State Senate
Lucia Opalka, 14, served as a page in the Washington State Senate during the week of Feb. 27.
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Senator Murray on Trumpcare: Millions to lose coverage, premiums will spike, Medicaid will be gutted
Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) called the Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act “reckless” and…
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Attorney General Ferguson asks for new court hearing on Trump travel ban; California seeks to join lawsuit
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed an amended complaint in his earlier lawsuit that challenged President…
Opinion
Trump’s seventh week in office | In cartoons
A little bird told us — tweet, tweet — that President Trump has been busy in his seventh…
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2017 Legislative Session: School levy lid stays on; Governor’s signature next
OLYMPIA — Educators across the state seem relieved after the Legislature voted to avoid the levy cliff March…
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2017 Legislative Session | Public records access, costs targets of two House bills advancing to Senate
OLYMPIA –– In floor action Mar. 3, the House of Representatives passed two measures that affect the cost…
Opinion
A Big Little Lie From Fox-Trump Media | Dick Polman
Sometimes it’s possible to tell a big story in few words — as evidenced by an episode earlier…
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2017 Legislative Session | Senator Rolfes: Passage of levy cliff fix is ‘huge win for students and schools’
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate passed Senate Bill 5023 this week — just before a key deadline…
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2017 Legislative Session | Appleton bill that aids seniors, persons with disabilities passes 96-1
OLYMPIA – The state House has given its near-unanimous approval to a bill requiring an increase in the…