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Editor,
In the next two weeks, Congress has a critical opportunity to address a pressing issue affecting millions of Americans: the ongoing cuts to Medicare reimbursement rates. Over the years, …
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12/9/24
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Have you ever thought about the fact that we all have an inner child?
Dr. Eric Berne, father of transactional analysis (TA), believed that our childhood experiences — how we were parented, …
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Richard Stride
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12/9/24
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Tribes in western Washington have asked the state to restructure the Fish and Wildlife Commission, which is standing in the way of true co-management.
The 1974 Boldt decision in U.S. v. …
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Ed Johnstone
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12/9/24
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Of all the public policy issues legislators wrestle with, the issue of chronic homelessness is easily among the most frustrating.
It’s frustrating to think of all the billions of tax …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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12/6/24
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Editor,
Every time I buy beer from Fred Meyer, the checker scans my driver's license. The only relevant information on it is my age — to prove that I'm over 21. That train left the station …
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12/2/24
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Donald J. Trump won. He beat Kamala Harris by 1.5 million votes. It’s not a mandate, but a pretty thorough beating. Mr. Trump swept the swing states and outnumbered Harris in the Electoral …
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12/2/24
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When President Biden warned FEMA does not have enough money to finish the hurricane season let alone the entire year, it was surprising. Suddenly, we discovered federal disaster relief money may be …
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Don C. Brunell
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12/2/24
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Shortly before the vote that ended the machinists’ strike against Boeing, an unprecedented group of 53 manufacturing associations and state chamber of commerce leaders from 42 states signed on …
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Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
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12/2/24
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A lot can be said about the governor’s proposal to address overcrowding at Green Hill School in Chehalis by repurposing a vacant wing of the state prison near Aberdeen.
Here’s the …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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12/2/24
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Editor,
I was very discouraged reading Mr. Braun’s half page editorial in last week’s Reflector. Although Mr. Braun clearly favors the opinions and values of the Republican party, I …
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11/25/24
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Editor,
Since 1886 the Statue of Liberty has stood in New York Harbor as a symbol to the world of freedom and a better life.
In the words of Emma Lazarus:
“ …Give me your …
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11/25/24
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Two days after the general election, a Democratic member of our state’s congressional delegation publicly offered this advice to Washington’s governor-elect Bob Ferguson:
“If …
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Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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11/25/24
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Our nation celebrates Thanksgiving in late November, as a nation, because of an October 1863 proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln. Prior to that, states celebrated on the dates of their …
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11/22/24
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Editor,
If there is any indication that the guardrails are off/non-existent, it is the recent nomination of Mr. Gaetz as attorney general of the United States. Timely, too, as an ethics report …
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11/18/24
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Editor,
Israeli soccer fans were in Amsterdam recently for a game between a club from Tel Aviv and a Dutch club. Suddenly, mobs unleashed a wave of violence against them, chasing Jews through …
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11/18/24
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A majority of American voters have put our nation on a more conservative path. As a conservative, I will be glad to see the changes that are coming from Montana to Florida.
In contrast, a …
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Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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11/18/24
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Two days after the general election, a Democratic member of our state’s congressional delegation publicly offered this advice to Washington’s governor-elect Bob Ferguson:
“If …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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11/15/24
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Forty-three historical monuments erected between 1900 and 1950 tell only one side of our state’s history — the perspective of white settlers — and they cannot stand, according to …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Reflector
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11/11/24
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A majority of American voters have put our nation on a more conservative path. As a conservative, I will be glad to see the changes that are coming from Montana to Florida.
In contrast, a …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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11/8/24
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Fish passage restoration is not just a treaty rights issue — it benefits the entire region.
No matter the expense, culvert repair is one of the most cost-effective ways to increase the …
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Ed Johnstone / NWIFC Chairman
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11/4/24
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