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I want to offer a big shoutout to Red Dog Fabrication of Ridgefield for the work, coordination and community spirit that went into providing much-needed awnings for the North County Community Food …
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8/25/26
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The Pacific Northwest is drifting toward an energy crisis of its own making. The newly appointed leader of the Bonneville Power Administration, Travis Kavulla, with support from Secretary of Energy …
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By Jim Luce / The Washington State Standard
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8/25/26
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The Thurston County Superior Court hearing over the Public Investment Impact Disclosure (PIID) for the income-tax repeal initiative should have focused on one narrow question: Did the attorney …
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By Ryan Frost / Washington Policy Center
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8/25/26
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Make America great again. What American is opposed to that idea? The disagreement is over what greatness requires, and whether our political arguments are being driven by evidence or suspicion.
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8/18/26
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Washington state is effectively a one-party Democratic system where conservatives have little voice.
Democrats created a sanctuary state for over 325,000 illegals. This gave them a huge …
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8/18/26
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Like two sides of a coin imprinted with the nation’s motto, “e pluribus unum” — out of many, one — America’s political factions are cast in opposition, but they are intrinsically bound …
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By Tim Storey and Sue K. Urahn
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8/18/26
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Newly released data shows that two out of the top three states for average hourly wage growth in the nation are in our region. This is good news for consumers when considering regional purchasing …
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By Sam Cardwell / Mountain States Policy Center
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8/18/26
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What is leadership? That's an open question these days.
I grew up being taught by my deeply conservative Christian parents that leadership meant doing what was right, even if it cost you …
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8/11/26
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The Battle Ground School District has failed to perform.
Student academic performance is abysmal with about 40% scoring in math and 60% in English. Boys who think they are …
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8/11/26
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Battle Ground and Christian nationalism have been in the news lately.
Personally, because they are contradictory, I don’t feel that Christian and nationalism belong together.
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8/11/26
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Make America great again.
What American is opposed to that idea?
Anyone with a lick of common sense knows that our political institutions have been infiltrated with special interests, …
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8/11/26
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Warning lights continue to flash red for Washington’s economy.
Employers are becoming more pessimistic about the state economy and increasingly looking outside Washington to expand. At this …
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By Kris Johnson
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8/11/26
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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has been taking fire from the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Their posts claim that she is responsible for voting to raise her constituents’ taxes …
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8/4/26
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It is troubling that Battle Ground Mayor Eric Overholser rejected a request from me and several friends to proclaim July 30, U.N. International Friendship Day, as a Day of Loving Kindness in Battle …
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8/4/26
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When considering ballot measures, voters need access to accurate details about the possible fiscal impacts of a proposal. This is why, like for legislation debated by lawmakers, a fiscal impact …
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By Jason Mercier / Mountain States Policy Center
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8/4/26
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After sounding the alarm for decades about the need to manage outsized populations of pinnipeds, the treaty tribes are encouraged by a bipartisan bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act …
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By Chairman Ed Johnstone / Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
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8/4/26
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In response to Jill Stansbury's recent letter to the editor:
The author begins by warning readers about the slippery slope fallacy, yet much of her letter relies on exactly that kind of …
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7/28/26
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Four out of nine Washington state Supreme Court Justice positions are on the Aug. 4 primary ballot.
The top two candidates for each position will advance to the November general election.
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7/28/26
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Let's review.
As a legislator, Eileen Quiring O'Brien focused on budgets, revenue, justice, health and human services, education, transportation and economic development.
Her …
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7/28/26
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I am a longtime registered independent voter. My parents instilled in my siblings and me that lying was unacceptable and results in the loss of trust in the person who lies. This was not unique to my …
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7/28/26
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