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Editor's note: This commentary was written prior to Jaime Herrera Beutler’s concession.
As I write this, the race for second place in the Third Congressional District is national …
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By Brian Mittge
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8/15/22
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Next year, one of the state’s newly adopted climate policies, the low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS), will take effect in Washington state. The legislation requires companies to reduce the carbon …
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By Todd Myers
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8/15/22
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement for state employees — you know, the one that cannot stop spread or transmission of the virus among coworkers — could …
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By Elizabeth Hovde
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8/9/22
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Summertime during an election year is a busy time, and not just for the candidates who are ringing doorbells, walking in parades and working the phones to rally support. It’s also a busy time …
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By Kris Johnson
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8/1/22
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“One man with courage makes a majority.”
— President Andrew Jackson
During the hours that the U.S. Capitol was still a scene of chaos and violence on Jan. 6, 2021, Rep. Jaime …
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Remember how state government had a $15 billion budget surplus during this year’s legislative session? At the time, I and other Republicans said some of that should be returned to the people, …
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By Sen. Lynda Wilson
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7/18/22
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By Kris Johnson
When our friends in Great Britain open their eyes in the morning, many parts of their day look a lot like what we see here in Washington.
The Association of Washington Business …
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7/11/22
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Remember how state government had a $15 billion budget surplus during this year’s legislative session? At the time, I and other Republicans said some of that should be returned to the people, …
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By Sen. Lynda Wilson
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7/11/22
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On June 6, the Battle Ground City Council voted against Clark County’s Proposition 11 for public safety funding. As leaders of a grassroots effort to fight crime in our communities, we support …
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By Ann Donnelly, Jim Mains and Michele Rudi
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6/28/22
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The potential overturning of Roe v. Wade. Calls for gun control. Disclosures from investigations by the House Jan. 6 Committee.
The last few months — especially the last two weeks — …
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By Julie McDonald
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6/20/22
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Harold Kushner, the rabbi, author and teacher who wrote the best seller, “When Bad Things Happen to Good People,” wrote another book I reread recently.
The book is titled …
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By Richard Stride
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6/13/22
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Prior to the coronavirus outbreak, economies in the industrial world were moving along fairly smoothly. There were reliable supply chains with “just in time” component arrivals, …
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By Don C. Brunell
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6/13/22
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As an education fanboy, I often have opportunities to advise young people about their education options. As an educator at heart, I take these opportunities seriously, and I have given the question …
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By Jami Lund
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6/6/22
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It’s hard to prepare for the future if you’re only checking the rearview mirror.
That’s why the AWB Institute has launched a new tool called FutureCast that provides employers, …
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By Kris Johnson
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6/6/22
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It’s hard to prepare for the future if you’re only checking the rearview mirror.
That’s why the AWB Institute has launched a new tool called FutureCast that provides employers, …
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By Kris Johnson
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6/2/22
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the world, factory workers were humming along assembling products just after components were delivered. It was called “just-in-time” production. …
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By Don C. Brunell
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5/31/22
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Hardly any morning goes by without yet another act of violence or tragedy in this country. That, or another act that makes no sense perpetrated by our own government.
Some of these are on the …
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By John McCroskey
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5/31/22
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Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray have their priorities backward when it comes to rebuilding Snake River salmon and steelhead runs. Instead of focusing on ripping out dams with fish passages and …
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By Don C. Brunell
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5/23/22
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Thinning public woodlands to remove millions of dead trees is a way to generate much needed cash to reduce wildfire risks, improve forest health, and protect rural homeowners and farms. It is money …
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By Don C. Brunell
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5/16/22
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This spring marks two years since Washington state reported the first two COVID-19 deaths in the United States. During this time, hospitals across the state have dealt with scores of patients, while …
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By Jeananne Edwards
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5/9/22
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