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The session that would never end is still not over | Cornfield

For six months – officially 168 days and counting on Thursday – the state’s 147 citizen legislators and…

What President John Adams said about the Fourth of July | Cartoon

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What President John Adams said about the Fourth of July | Cartoon

What President John Adams said about the Fourth of July | Cartoon for June 29

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene

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Congresswoman Delbene statement on Supreme Court’s marriage equality ruling

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) praised the long-overdue U.S. Supreme Court decision that same-sex couples have a constitutional right…

King County Executive Dow Constantine

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King County Executive Dow Constantine statement on Supreme Court’s marriage equality decision

King County Executive Dow Constantine released the following statement on the Supreme Court's 5-4 marriage equality ruling.

U.S. Senator Patty Murray

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Sen. Murray statement on marriage equality ruling by Supreme Court

U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges,…

The difference between the city and the county | Cartoon for June 28

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The difference between the city and the county | Cartoon

The difference between the city and the county | Cartoon for June 28

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Playing superhero in our imagination | Reporter Notes

I have to be honest; my initial reaction when I heard about the concept behind You Kick Ass…

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TPA critical to innovation for Washington manufacturers | Guest editorial

Since 1952, Western Pneumatic Tube Company (WPT) has been manufacturing cutting-edge welded tubing for industries ranging from aircraft…

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson

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Washington State Attorney General comments on Supreme Court Affordable Care Act decision

The U.S. Supreme Court today gave a common-sense reading to Congress’s intent in passing the Affordable Care Act,…

U.S. Senator Patty Murray

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Sen. Patty Murray comments on Supreme Court decision

Today’s Supreme Court ruling is an important step forward for families in Washington state and across the country,…

King County Executive Dow Constantine

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King County Executive Dow Constantine statement on Supreme Court’s Affordable Care Act decision

I am pleased that today's U.S. Supreme Court decision preserves health insurance for millions of Americans who otherwise…

Real fireworks: Danger! Incendiary Device | Cartoon for June 22

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Real fireworks: Danger! Incendiary Device | Cartoon

Real fireworks: Danger! Incendiary Device | Cartoon for June 22

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Don’t grow old sick, experts warn baby boomers | Gustafson

As more and more members of the Baby Boomer generation – those born between 1946 and 1964, about…

How do you identify? | Carton for June 20

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How do you identify? | Cartoon

How do you identify? | Cartoon for Saturday, June 20

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Cone of silence shrouds Olympia on budget progress | Cornfield

If silence is golden, a lot of wealth is stockpiled in the state Capitol, where lawmakers and the…

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Noise pollution, a widely underestimated health hazard | Gustafson

You may get a headache, be unable to concentrate, become annoyed over seemingly simple things. Your heart races,…

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Hunger must be addressed politically | Lewison

The problem of food insecurity in the United States was first widely discussed in the late 1960s. Since…

The U.S. Open at Chambers Bay | Cartoon for June 15

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The U.S. Open at Chambers Bay | Cartoon for June 15

The U.S. Open at Chambers Bay is good for Washington | Cartoon for June 15

Over $3 billion in new revenue | Cartoon for June 14

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Over $3 billion in new revenue | Cartoon

Over $3 billion in new revenue | Cartoon for June 14

Honest automated Metro bus messages | Cartoon for June 13

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Honest automated Metro bus messages | Cartoon

Honest automated Metro bus messages | Cartoon for June 13