by Don C. Brunell
by Sheldon RichmanFuture of Freedom Foundation Some people think that government can fight wars such as the ones going on…
by Prof. Mathew ManwellerWashington Policy CentersAcademic Advisory Board Thomas Jefferson was blunt when he talked about the role of education…
Talk show hosts have been debating over whether the Senates all night session in a vain effort to get 60 votes to advance a resolution supporting a pullout date for our troops in Iraq was democracy in action or a meaningless political stunt.
Two recent proposals a branch campus of the University of Washington in Lakewood and a Community Transit transit center in Smokey Point are being touted as a possible impetus for a solution to the traffic woes in the Lakewood and Smokey Point areas.
by Don C. Brunell
by Billy Frank, Jr.
by Alex Epstein
On Thursday, Nov. 22, as we gather with our families to celebrate Thanksgiving, we should all take a few moments to reflect on all the good things we have in our communities.
Ill believe the Legislature and Gov. Gregoire will restore Initiative 747s one percent cap on property tax collections when they actually do it, I told Tim Eyman.
by Don C. Brunell
After the Washington State Supreme Court ruled against Initiative 747, I was glad the governor accepted our request to call a one-day special session on Nov. 29 to reinstate the measures 1 percent levy limit. It was our opportunity to uphold the will of the people who approved the initiative in 2001.
Some Christmases live in my memory. Some dont. My earliest truly memorable Christmas took place during WWII. Arctic air and a dwindling supply of coal had caused Dad to fire up the sheepherders stove that crouched in front of the fireplace. It was fed with scrounged wood, mainly cast-off railroad ties. The trouble with ties is that they give off creosote fumes that collect on chimneys insides to form a thick, flammable layer of varnish.
