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What Would Jefferson Think of the Government Shutdown? | John L. Micek
WASHINGTON - It was a perfect post-Christmas day, as I watched tourists move in concentric circles around the…
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Inslee to offer clemency to low-level marijuana offenders
Gov. Jay Inslee announced last week he will pardon low-level marijuana offenders who have a single conviction on…
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Bainbridge Ethics Board rules against Councilman Peltier in conflict-of-interest complaint
Bainbridge City Councilman Ron Peltier violated the city’s Code of Ethics and displayed a conflict of interest when…
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After Xmas Gift Wish List | Raging Moderate
It’s way past time to congratulate the baby Jesus on the anniversary of his birth. While all those…
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Happy New Year from Kim Jong-un | Mel Gurtov
Kim Jong-un looked quite cosmopolitan on January 1 as he made his annual New Year’s address to the…
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PC Culture’s Class Blindspot | Matthew Johnson
In a lecture at the Heartland Festival last year, the Slovenian social philosopher Slavoj Zizek pointed out that…
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Congressman Kilmer: ‘It is time for an end to this government shutdown’
U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer said government workers shouldn’t be treated as pawns and that it’s time to end…
Opinion
When Being Liberal Isn’t Liberal Enough | Blair Bess
As the 116th Congress convenes in Washington this week, one of the more interesting spectacles to take place…
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What a Changing Climate Means for Government | Lee H. Hamilton
Looking back at 2018’s weather-related news, it seems clear that this was the year climate change became unavoidable.
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2019 Precap | Peter Funt
Wondering if things will change for the better in the New Year? Here’s a handy clip ‘n’ save…
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The United States is First in War, But Trailing in Crucial Aspects of Modern Civilization | Lawrence Wittner
Maybe those delirious crowds chanting “USA, USA” have got something.
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Inslee Revives Old Tax Idea | The Petri Dish
OLYMPIA — An old idea for boosting tax receipts is getting revived and repurposed for 2019.