Legislature still has key issues to solve | Editorial
The Legislature began its special session on Monday after its regular session ended on April 28 after 105 days. We hope the two-week break will help lawmakers focus on the key issues left undone.
Wag the Dog and it will bite back | Kevin Endejan | Reporter's Notebook
The Seattle May Day protest was benign. There was only some sign waving here and some chanting over there. Television reporters remained persistent, filling dead air with words like “violence” and “mobs.” In reality, viewers were treated to dramatic live coverage of nothing. However, the TV guys finally proved if you Wag the Dog long enough, it will bite back.
Drop-out prevention program deserves continued funding
Under the Washington State constitution, providing an ample education for all students is identified as state government’s “paramount duty.” Last year, the state Supreme Court ruled that the legislature had failed to meet that duty by persistently underfunding our schools. This year, the legislature is responding.
A winning strategy for a successful Issaquah | Matt Bott
The city of Issaquah’s Economic Vitality Commission, a group of citizens appointed by the mayor and serving an advisory role to the City Council, is “digging deep” to uncover our community’ unique economic positioning.
Squak Mt. | Deal to buy land is good for everyone | Editorial
The move by King County and the Trust for Public Land to purchase 216 acres atop Squak Mountain is good news for everyone interested in preserving important forested land.
The danger of blame | Editorial
It didn’t take long after the Boston Marathon attack for some people to blame Muslims. But blaming Muslims for the attack at the Boston Marathon makes no more sense than blaming Christians for the bombings and killings by white supremists.
Former Issaquah resident shows indomitable spirit | Editorial
We can’t imagine the horror and agony of former Issaquah resident Adrianne Haslet-Davis, who was terribly injured at the Boston Marathon bombing.
Today's cartoon | April 26, 2013
Everyone is a 'soft target' when terrorists are around.
Street cameras a useful tool in law enforcement | Editorial
The two bombs that killed three people and injured scores of others at the Boston Marathon remind us that there is no easy way to prevent the evil of terrorism. However, we can make the task of finding those responsible easier.
Aligning spending priorities with the people’s priorities
As the weeks became months for those of us crafting the Senate operating-budget, and the plan itself crept closer to the 400-page mark, it helped to pause and remember that our task was about more than making policies and allocating dollars. We were making choices that would affect people’s lives, be it the student who is counting on government to provide the tools he or she needs to succeed, the small-business owner who is trying to keep the doors open, or the person with mental-health challenges who will struggle even more without state support.
We need to end the cowboy culture around guns | Editorial
The real point of tighter controls on guns is that doing so would help change people’s attitudes about guns and our gun culture.
