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After trying for more than a dozen years to impose a carbon tax in our state, legislative Democrats succeeded in 2021. That’s the now-infamous session which also gave our state a new income …
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By state Sen. John Braun
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3/20/23
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Washington’s housing affordability crisis hurts every corner of the state. We’ve all heard stories. Nurses and grocery store employees can’t afford to live where they work. Young …
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For senior Cambrie Opdahl, it was “Family Matters.”
For freshman Titan Kala, it was “A Christmas Carol.”
For Stephan “Cash” Henry, the director of Battle …
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By The Battle Ground Education Foundation
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3/13/23
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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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3/6/23
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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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2/27/23
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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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Sen. John Braun
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2/27/23
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Six weeks into the 2023 legislative session, the state Senate 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
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2/17/23
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When Ryan Cowl, the principal at Battle Ground’s CAM Academy, received his first $500 Battle Ground Education Foundation (BGEF) Principals’ Grant a year ago, he knew just what to do with …
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The Battle Ground Education Foundation
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2/13/23
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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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Sen. John Braun
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2/6/23
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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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Kris Johnson
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2/6/23
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As first stewards on the front lines of climate change, treaty tribes have been sounding the alarm for more than a decade about low oxygen levels in the ocean and the Salish Sea.
My mentor, former …
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Ed Johnstone
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1/30/23
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Each regular session of our state Legislature begins on the second Monday of January.
Traditionally, the Senate and the House of Representatives meet in a joint session early on, so …
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By Sen. John Braun
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1/23/23
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From the gently rippling surface of Yale Lake in the north to the Interstate 205-rumbling neighborhoods of its southernmost tip, the Battle Ground school district is a spectacularly beautiful and …
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By The Battle Ground Education Foundation
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1/16/23
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Do you know which river holds the Washington state record for the largest steelhead ever caught?
The champion is Clark County’s very own East Fork Lewis River. Caught in 1980 and …
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By Sue Marshall
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1/16/23
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It is time to change the way things are done in our nation’s capital — the “other Washington.”
The year-end Christmas dash to pass a $1.7 trillion spending monstrosity is …
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By Don Brunell
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1/9/23
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The new year begins during a time of uncertainty and anxiety about the state of the economy, both nationally and at the state level. Inflation has been rising at worrying rates for the last year, …
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By Kris Johnson
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1/9/23
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Tribes have traveled a long road and back again to improve water quality standards and protect the health of everyone who eats salmon and shellfish in the state of Washington.
In November, …
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By Ed Johnstone
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1/3/23
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The holiday season is an especially difficult time for anyone grieving lost loved ones. Evergreen wreaths placed on veterans’ graves across America help to ease that pain.
More than 2.5 …
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By Don Brunell
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12/27/22
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Washington is fortunate to be a state filled with strong, resilient and innovative employers. We were reminded of that last month during the annual Association of Washington Business (AWB) awards …
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By Kris Johnson
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12/19/22
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In a recent opinion piece in the Seattle Times, former State Senator and current Washington State Director of Commerce, Lisa Brown, rightly describes the difficulties a small business startup faces …
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By Mark Harmsworth
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12/12/22
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