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  • We must make all children get quality education

    Our state legislators must figure out a way to “make ample provision” for educating all our children. Washington’s courts have ruled that:

  • It’s homes that the homeless need — not shelter

    Sometime during the late ’90s, I had a Pentium II computer. The screen was a CRT; the modem moved data at 15.6kbps. It ran Windows 95, had a 250MB hard-drive and, back in the day, it was the standard mainstream system found almost everywhere.

  • Photos Republicans need to clean house to revive party

    Our nation needs two healthy political parties. Currently, there is only one, the Democratic Party. The Republican Party today is on life support, but there is hope.

  • Photos 2013 could be Washington’s year of STEM education

    During last year’s gubernatorial campaign, then-candidate Jay Inslee said he wanted to be Washington’s first science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) governor. As governor, Inslee has taken strong steps toward delivering on that promise, championing and supporting measures to improve STEM education.

  • Photos What do you mean — I’m responsible?

    A few years ago, I gave the introductory lecture-discussion for the drug and alcohol unit of a local hospital. Each group of 20-30 people met for three weeks. Ages ranged from 16-60.

  • Supporting local farms also helps endangered species

    Public feedback at the April 18 hearing conducted by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife about its proposed listing of the pocket gopher and several other species, and about Thurston County’s proposed habitat conservation plan, sent a consistent message to federal regulators and our County Commissioners.

  • Laws tell Olympia port what cargo it handles

    In recent weeks, staff and commissioners at the Port of Olympia have been approached by citizens questioning the port’s decision to receive and handle ceramic proppants imported from China at the port.

  • We’re getting a very bitter pill with Obamacare

    The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) was touted as the magic elixir — the answer to health care reform. The law is a bitter concoction that we are being forced to sip, swish and swallow. Obamacare will fail, forcing the American people into a single-payer, government system.

  • Low funding puts access to justice in jeopardy

    In Washington, we take great pride in our progressive leadership among all the other states. Yet, sadly, Washington is in last place – 50th among the 50 states – in the amount of money the state contributes to our trial courts.

  • Online tool can help state refine elections

    Washington rightly prides itself for embracing new ideas so it can run clean, secure and accurate elections, but we are always on the outlook for fresh reforms and improvements. As our 2013 Legislature takes up a variety of proposals, new research from the Pew Charitable Trusts can help our state find solid, researchbased information to make sound decisions.

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