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Two summers ago, starting in the community of Stevenson along the Columbia River, I joined employers in a series of town hall meetings around Washington asking people to share their vision for our …
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By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
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6/6/25
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Children are not creatures of the state.
That's the unanimous conclusion reached by the U.S. Supreme Court a century ago this June in its precedent-setting case Pierce v. Society of Sisters.
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By Vicki Murray
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6/4/25
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The use of “kill” for efforts to stop legislation goes back to at least 1910. That’s when future President Calvin Coolidge, then a Republican state representative in Massachusetts, …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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5/30/25
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As summer nears and schools wind down for break, families across Washington state are preparing for what has traditionally been the most affordable kind of vacation: time spent in the great outdoors.
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Commentary by state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia
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5/26/25
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It is almost a spiritual experience
Trust, like faith, is a wonderful thing. Those who have had religious or spiritual experiences know this all too well.
That “knowing” …
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5/26/25
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There is a lot of misinformation and outrage regarding the construction of the new Battle Ground Public Schools District facility by the high school, so some things need to be cleared up.
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5/26/25
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After reading former Mayor Phillip Johnson’s article, I cannot keep my fingers from the keyboard.
He is so “right on.”
We moved here five years ago to …
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5/26/25
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Last week, Democratic Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the largest tax increase into state law with the passage of the bi-annual budget (Senate Bill 5167) and several other bills that increase …
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Mark Harmsworth / Washington Policy Center
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5/26/25
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There was a lot of intrigue in Washington state as citizens and businesses waited to see what Gov. Bob Ferguson would do with the record tax increases lawmakers sent to his desk this year. Despite …
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By Jason Mercier / Mountain States Policy Center
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5/24/25
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When someone makes a statement that simply is not true, I tend to call it that, rather than say it’s a lie.
If the state budget shortfall is nowhere near $16 billion, yet someone claims it …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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5/23/25
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Too often, elected officials overlook the cumulative costs of regulations, taxes, and fees on taxpayers.
However, those added costs come back to bite them hard when people pack up and move, …
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By Don Brunell
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5/21/25
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Last November, the C-Tran Board voted to abandon their policy related to the Interstate Bridge Replacement and protect Clark County taxpayers from paying for TriMet Operations and Maintenance …
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5/19/25
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Another Easter has come and gone.
Over 2,000 Good Fridays and Easter/Resurrection Sundays have been celebrated since God's Son gave His pure holy life paying our infinite debt of sin on a …
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5/19/25
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The white minority government in South Africa imposed a system of racial segregation and discrimination against non-white citizens from 1948 to the early 1990s.
The legacy of that barbaric …
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5/19/25
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The people of Washington are about to watch their new governor make what would seem to be the most important and revealing choice of his short time in office.
No later than Tuesday, Gov. Bob …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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5/16/25
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As we recognize National Police Week (May 11-17, 2025), we pause not only to honor the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers across our country, but also to reflect on the vital role …
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Commentary by state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia
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5/13/25
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I woke from a dream and realized the state Democrats have taxed Washington state citizens into bankruptcy.
The state has a spending problem, not a tax problem. It is very simple: if people …
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5/12/25
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I attended the La Center School Board meeting addressing the gender policy the Washington state Office of the Superintendent Public Instruction was trying to coerce Washington schools to …
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5/12/25
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In response to your “Battle Ground students plead to preserve programs” article, I really feel terrible for the kids. I have worked for over 30 years as a registered nurse and, in …
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5/12/25
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The Washington Legislature recently adjourned after passing the largest tax increase in state history, and small businesses are going to bear the brunt of it.
One of the bills includes an …
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Kris Johnson
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5/12/25
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