Opinion
In Charlotte, Democrats present compelling case for Obama’s re-election | Column
This past week, Democrats from all 50 states and several territories gathered in Charlotte, N.C., for the 46th…
Andrew Villeneuve
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Dishonesty at GOP convention | Column
This past week, the Republican Party held its 40th national convention in Tampa, Florida, where more than 2,000…
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From the Roots | Sound Transit keeps pushing on, despite recession
Sound Transit will officially inaugurate service at its new Mountlake Terrace highway station at 236th Street Southwest on…
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Make the holidays greener
Every year, during the final weeks before January rolls around again, retailers and auto-makers go to great lengths…
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Delbene strikes clear contrast with incumbent Reichert in 8th District
If pundits are to be believed, the hottest contest for elected office in our state this year is…
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Villeneuve | Health care bill shows progress
After a year of fierce debate and wrangling, Congress has finally done something that many of the people…
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U.S. Senate contest could use a jolt of electricity
For much of our state’s recent political history, colorful and exciting top-of-the-ticket races have been a staple of…
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Raising revenue the only cost-effective answer to budget shortfall
One of the most popular and oft-repeated cliches in American history, which comes to us from Benjamin Franklin,…
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Skip traffic with Link light rail
Proving that last summer’s opening of Central Link was merely the beginning of a new era, Sound Transit…
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The climate crisis not a hoax
Negotiators from around the world met in Copenhagen, Denmark last week to hammer out an agreement to replace…
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Time to put an end to the Google intrusion
Eighty years ago, in a dissenting opinion opposing a Supreme Court decision that supported warrantless wiretapping by federal…
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Election results protect quality of life
Voters spoke loud and clear in the general election. Across the state, Tim Eyman’s Initiative 1033 failed (by…
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Hara stands above the rest for assessor
In contest for assessor, one candidate stands head and shoulders above the rest. This November, for the second…
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Eyman’s I-1033 recipe for economic devastation
Think the recent budget passed by the State Legislature was bad? If so, be prepared for something much,…
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Automatic voter registration: An idea whose time has come
Voting shouldn’t be hard. That simple four sentence is a complaint I repeatedly hear from people when I…
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Editorial: Fed up with big banks? Join a credit union
So long, Washington Mutual, also known as WaMu. Over the past few weeks the familiar yellow and blue…
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Big challenges await next King County Executive
This November, voters in King County have a very important choice to make: who should succeed Ron Sims…
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‘All cuts’ budget not cost-effective option
Much has been written about the budget shortfall that Gov. Chris Gregoire and state lawmakers are grappling with…
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Washington families deserve a Homeowner’s Bill of Rights
Every year, thousands of Washingtonians take ownership of new single family homes.