JERRY CORNFIELD
As a historic vote looms in the House, attitudes of the public are pretty hardened on this subject.
A 2017 law lets lawmakers offer negotiation topics. But a bipartisan panel didn’t do so this week.
BOOK NOOK
As the holidays approach, I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to King County residents for making KCLS one of the… Continue reading
JERRY CORNFIELD
Tim Eyman’s candidacy will settle whether voters like him as much as they like his tax-cutting ideas.
Don Brunell
The grounding of the 737MAX is testing Boeing’s resiliency. It has turned the company upside down in just six months. Boeing executives and engineers have… Continue reading
OUR TURN
By Peter Orser, board member of United Way King County, for the Auburn Reporter Our region is known for its incredible economic growth over the… Continue reading
By Jeremy Field, regional administrator, PNW, U.S. Small Business Administration As online shopping has steadily grown during the past decade, brick and mortar retail businesses… Continue reading
AS I SEE IT | SALUTE TO VETERANS
When we arrived back in the states, we were told to shed our uniforms because Alameda was right next to San Francisco and not friendly… Continue reading
JERRY CORNFIELD
OLYMPIA — Most ballots are counted, but the fight over Initiative 976 is far from over. It’s just changing venues. The measure paring the cost… Continue reading
DON BRUNELL
Now that President Trump’s impeachment process is formally underway, Democrats and Republicans need to avoid becoming completely absorbed by it. They must work together on… Continue reading
BOOK NOOK
November is the month when the public and media focus attention on the general election. And King County Library System is doing its part to… Continue reading
GUEST EDITORIAL | Niehoff
By Dr. Karissa L. Niehoff, NFHS executive director Case studies have revealed that kids want to participate in high school sports because they are fun.… Continue reading
DON BRUNELL
Our state’s economy and way of life hinges on low cost and reliable electricity. Since Grand Coulee and Bonneville dams were completed in the early… Continue reading
AS I SEE IT | DON DINSMORE
We saw them at the airports with their parents and friends as they readied for their flights to duty stations that would take them to… Continue reading
JERRY CORNFIELD
There’s no cost to voting, but millions of dollars are getting spent to influence how ballots are cast
GUEST EDITORIAL | NIEHOFF
By Dr. Karissa L. Niehoff, NFHS executive director Some of the top football matchups featuring Ohio teams this past Friday night were Mentor vs. Shaker… Continue reading
Pass or fail, Initiative 976 is a reminder of what critics most dislike about the regional agency
DON BRUNELL
Too often, elected officials overlook the cumulative costs of regulations, taxes and fees on taxpayers; however, it comes back to bite them hard when people… Continue reading
JERRY CORNFIELD
Nine of the most powerful political jobs in Washington state will be filled by voters in 2020. We’re talking governor, attorney general, secretary of state,… Continue reading
GUEST EDITORIAL
While we addressed a number of important issues with our member state associations at section meetings the past month, perhaps none of the topics are… Continue reading
