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I don’t recall where I read this, but a man was speaking to a crowd and said this: A bear hunter wanted a fur coat. He was hunting for a bear, and he located one. He aimed at the bear and, at …
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2/28/24
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When seventh- and eighth-grade boys showed up at Toledo Middle School for their first weight-lifting class last fall, they looked askance at their teacher — a woman.
Little did they know …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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2/26/24
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Even in a one-party Legislature, our voices have power — when we use them.
Last week, during a brief public hearing on a bill that would mandate LGBTQ history and …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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2/23/24
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I don’t know which is worse: How the Legislature’s Democratic leaders are disrespecting the 800,000-plus Washingtonians who signed petitions in support of the six voter initiatives before …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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2/23/24
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The people have a right to know.
That was the idea in 1972 when a citizens’ Coalition for Open Government in Washington state successfully worked for the passage of Initiative 276, a …
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By Mike Fancher / WashCOG president
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2/23/24
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Who doesn’t like a love story?
Lasting love is more difficult to achieve, but certainly not impossible.
We just celebrated Valentine's Day, which got me thinking of my mom and dad. My …
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Commentary by Richard Stride
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2/23/24
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In 2017, I wrote a column titled “America needs more welders and fewer philosophers.” It was a slogan Florida Sen. Marco Rubio used in his 2016 presidential campaign to call attention to …
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By Don Brunell
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2/21/24
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A recent statement by the Senate Majority Leader asserts that passage of Initiative 2109, an initiative from the people to the Legislature to repeal the capital gains income tax, would “result …
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By Paul Guppy
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2/21/24
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Democrats are telling us Initiative 2109 will blow a $5.6 billion hole in the state budget. That’s the initiative to repeal the state’s new income tax on capital gains.
They say it …
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By Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview
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2/21/24
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Every year during the first half of the 20th century, Upper Cowlitz native Mary Kiona and her friends set up camp for a week or so across Spencer Road from Frank and Maria “Mary” …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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2/19/24
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A decade ago, I had the chance to hear from a National Geographic explorer who had searched the world for the secrets of people who live long, healthy lives.
What he discovered was the …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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2/16/24
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The Democrats who currently control the Legislature should uphold our state constitution by giving proper attention to Initiative 2109, which would repeal Washington’s capital gains tax. It is …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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2/16/24
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This past week, I had an opportunity to spend a little time with Dave Rutherford, who is the Napavine School District career and technical education (CTE) director.
Rutherford took time out of …
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B y Maureen Harkcom / For The Chronicle
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2/14/24
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Although the Washington state Republican Party has officially endorsed Joe Kent in the race for Third Congressional District, lifelong Republican Leslie Lewallen said she’s a better choice if …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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2/12/24
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One day in November 2007, a Democrat-controlled Legislature, called back into session by a Democrat governor, voted to restore a 1% cap on the growth of property taxes. The tax limit, approved by …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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2/9/24
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A legislative committee on Wednesday will take public testimony on a bill that would mandate the teaching of “inclusive learning standards and instructional materials in public schools” …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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2/9/24
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There are few people who day after day, week after week, indeed, year after year, so completely embody the Rotary slogan — “Service above self.”
The Chronicle Editorial Board …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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2/7/24
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In the state Senate, our Democratic colleagues have picked up where they left off in 2023 by trying to help the government grab more of your money through property-tax increases.
While …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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2/7/24
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Each year, Americans throw away more than 3 billion batteries constituting 180,000 tons of hazardous material. The situation is likely to get worse as the world shifts to lithium batteries to power a …
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By Don Brunell
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2/7/24
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Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature generally agree that Washington’s transportation system is short on funding, and the shortfall is largely due to inflation driving the costs of …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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2/5/24
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