Opinion
Decision could avert dueling carbon measures on 2016 ballot | The Petri Dish
Competing initiatives strive to combat climate change — one might fare better with the public
News
McCleary funding plan? Not this year | The Petri Dish
Eight lawmakers entrusted with drafting a school funding plan in line with the tenets of the state constitution…
Opinion
Back from Paris, Inslee takes aim at carbon pollution
Nothing like a few days away from the office to get one’s spirit rejuvenated and energy recharged.
Opinion
The Petri Dish: Young, moderate recruits bolster Republican ranks
There’s never been a figure in Washington politics quite like Frank Chopp.
Opinion
The Petri Dish: Syrian refugees welcome, Inslee says
“At a time when millions of Syrian families are attempting to flee ISIS and seek refuge in safer…
Opinion
Eyman ‘elated’ over I-1366’s success | The Petri Dish
Voters have spoken and no one could be pleased more by what they said than Tim Eyman.
Opinion
Murky future for charter schools | The Petri Dish
For years, backers of this privately run, publicly funded model of educating endured rejection by voters worried that…
Opinion
Inslee’s tax-and-spend plan | Jerry Cornfield
Gov. Jay Inslee says he is approaching the upcoming session of the Legislature “very differently” than he did…
Opinion
A poem for Congress | Jerry Cornfield
‘Tis two days after session and all through the Dome, Not a member is working since they all…
Opinion
Jerry Cornfield: How the GOP got it’s groove back
After this election, Republicans will hold a majority of seats in the state Senate for the first time…
Opinion
Election disinterest everywhere | Jerry Cornfield
There are hundreds of thousands of residents in the state registered to vote in the primary election now…
Opinion
Things beginning to heat up in election races, issues | Jerry Cornfield
Freshman Democratic U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene spent a couple of her millions to get into Congress. Now, plenty…
Opinion
Eyman’s effort gets a ‘no’ | Jerry Cornfield
Rarely can the lack of action trigger so much reaction as it did last week when Tim Eyman…
Opinion
State trying to avoid sending education’s ‘scarlet letter’ | Jerry Cornfield
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn doesn’t want to use the word “failing” when talking about Washington’s…
Opinion
Questions remain for Oso commission | Jerry Cornfield
Establishing a commission to examine the causes and consequences of the Oso mudslide is taking longer than Snohomish…
Opinion
State soon will know number of oil tank cars shipped through area | Jerry Cornfield
By the end of next week, Washington will learn how often tank cars of oil siphoned from North…
Opinion
For Legislature, it’s school days in Olympia | Jerry Cornfield
Imagine the domed state Capitol as a classroom, with 147 state lawmakers as students, and you may get…
Opinion
Lessons learned at Oso disaster | Jerry Cornfield
That venerable adage ‘It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it’ came to mind Tuesday as…
Opinion
Some Oso answers can wait | Jerry Cornfield
You may notice the daily media briefings on the Oso mudslide getting shorter and tenser with less said…
Opinion
A nine-month breather for Inslee | Jerry Cornfield
No one could be happier to see state lawmakers wrap up and head home than Gov. Jay Inslee.