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Proving yet again that you can’t tax your way to economic prosperity, Washington state's 2025-27 budget is now negative by $421 million . According to the state’s September Revenue …
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By Jason Mercier / Mountain States Policy Center
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9/23/25
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In economics, we talk a lot about the “free market,” but is our labor market a part of that?
Millions of people today take jobs they don’t want, for wages that don’t …
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9/22/25
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A vote for Jennifer Heine-Withee for the Battle Ground School Board is a vote for kids and for families.
I have known Jennifer for eight years when she first started fighting for Battle Ground …
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9/22/25
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Thank you, Darrell Anderson, for last week’s letter on the dichotomy of force or freedom.
Recently, historian Jon Meacham said, “The forces for Donald Trump are perennial. He is not …
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9/22/25
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The results from this spring’s student assessments recently came out, and they’re not encouraging.
Out of the 1.1 million students in Washington’s K-12 schools, the number who …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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9/19/25
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Recently, governors of several West Coast states announced the formation of an “alliance” whose purpose is to “ensure residents remain protected by science, not politics. The …
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Commentary by state Rep. Jim Walsh
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9/16/25
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As county auditors in Washington state, we serve in the executive branch of local government and are responsible for administering elections in accordance with state and federal law. That includes …
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By Lori Larsen and Marianne Nichols
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9/16/25
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Imagine if we can claim a constitutional right to keep the Columbia River clean.
This magnificent natural feature in our backyards is not currently guaranteed a healthy future — but …
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9/15/25
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I am writing to offer my wholehearted endorsement of Lorri Sibley for Battle Ground School Board, District 1, and to respond to Jennifer Heine-Withee’s letter published on Aug. 25, 2025.
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9/15/25
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For too long, Clark County has been dragged into Portland’s light rail failures. TriMet is broke, ridership is collapsing, and now it wants our taxpayers to fund its bailout.
Leading the …
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9/15/25
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Letter writer Bruce McClay now wants us to know that "if you fight with those you disagree with religiously or politically, you are not a servant of Jesus."
Wow, that means I must agree …
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9/15/25
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Charlie Kirk brought his formidable debating skills, love of country and strong faith in God to the University of Washington’s Seattle campus in May 2024. The popular young conservative leader …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun
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9/12/25
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An often-overlooked factor correlated to the health of an individual or family is their financial security. When families can pay their bills, keep the lights on and put food on the table without …
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Commentary by state Rep. Peter Abbarno
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9/12/25
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In 1787, as delegates emerged from drafting our Constitution, a citizen famously asked Benjamin Franklin what sort of government have you given us? His reply—“A republic, if you can keep …
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By Cathy McMorris Rodgers / Cathy McMorris Rodgers Leadership Institute
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9/12/25
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Just read the front page article regarding the child predator sting. This is most concerning.
I live by Daybreak Elementary School. Last week, we had two young girls from the middle school …
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9/8/25
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When organic wheat farmer Joel Huesby was growing up in the 1960s and 1970s in southeast Washington, many teens sought jobs in the region’s vegetable canneries. He, his wife, his sister-in-law …
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Donna Gordon Blankinship
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9/8/25
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The state Legislature passed a major expansion of Washington’s sales tax this spring, and starting Oct. 1, that law will hit businesses and Washingtonians across the state.
For the first …
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By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
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9/8/25
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One of our state’s most prominent employers, Microsoft, recently had to call police to remove several anti-Israel protesters who had taken over the company president’s office in Redmond.
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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9/5/25
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The president of the United States has recently ordered troops into our nation's capital and used the excuse "to stop crime."
Most of us know he is being hypocritical. He has also …
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9/2/25
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Jesus: "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest ... My kingdom is from another place." — John 8:36
If your agenda is to bring religion …
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9/2/25
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