Opinion
Democrats question why I-594 didn’t bring more voters out | Cornfield
Democrats are trying to sort out what went wrong in the election and why the presence of Initiative…
Opinion
How the GOP got its groove back | Cornfield
Looks like the Grand Old Party got its groove back. After this election, Republicans will hold a majority…
News
DelBene, Celis highlight differences in final debate at Microsoft
In their final debate Wednesday, Democratic U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene and Republican challenger Pedro Celis didn’t break any…
Opinion
Marijuana millions getting close look | Cornfield
The financial stakes of the state’s new marijuana industry are no longer theoretical. Washington’s chief economist predicts the…
Opinion
Wealthy social changers backing gun restrictions | Cornfield
Our state’s super wealthy social changers are at it again.
Opinion
Celis aligns himself with political heavyweights | Cornfield
Republican Pedro Celis needs a spark for his congressional campaign and hopes it will come from two men…
Opinion
The disinterest is everywhere in this election | Cornfield
I’ve heard from some eligible voters that they intend to sit this one out and return for the…
Opinion
Eyman’s latest initiative fails to get enough support | Cornfield
Rarely can the lack of action trigger so much reaction as it did this month when Tim Eyman…
Opinion
Things beginning to heat up in election races, issues | Cornfield
Freshman Democratic U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene spent a couple of her millions to get into Congress.
Opinion
State Superintendent of Public Instruction focuses on improvement | Cornfield
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn doesn’t want to use the word “failing” when talking about Washington’s…
Opinion
Gov. Inslee is fishing for a solution | Cornfield
Finesse is a word rarely used to describe Gov. Jay Inslee’s approach to fashioning policy.
Opinion
How many lobbyist’s dinners are too many? | Cornfield
A panel empowered to guide elected leaders along a righteous path is struggling to draw clear ethical boundaries…
Opinion
Questions remain for Oso commission | 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 | Cornfield
By the end of next week, Washington will learn how often tank cars of oil siphoned from North…
Opinion
Did the State Supreme Court mean what it said for school funding? | 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 | Cornfield
That venerable adage ‘It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it’ came to mind Tuesday as…
Opinion
Will Inslee wield veto pen? | Cornfield
As Gov. Jay Inslee prepares to sign a revised state budget, he’s getting pressed to veto a few…
Opinion
Oso mudslide coverage not easy | 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 | Cornfield
No one could be happier to see state lawmakers wrap up and head home than Gov. Jay Inslee.
Opinion
What did legislators do this session? | Cornfield
It is becoming clearer what new laws will emerge from the two-month legislative session.