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Olympia Update
OLYMPIA–As Washington state seeks to find a financial solution to fund road construction projects, address backlogs in transportation maintenance and preservation needs, and fix crumbling infrastructure like bridges, one idea that has gained...
Guest Commentary
By Eric E. McKeirnan Guest Columnist Since this administration has yet to have one good idea, let us kick around forgiving student debt for a while, because the odds are, in this deluded person’s favor, that someday he will get something right, if...
OPINION
Masking requirements for Washington’s health care, long-term care and correctional facilities will end April 3, says the Washington state Department of Health. The ability for those facilities to continue mask precautions and the ability for indivi...
Olympia Update
Too many Puget Sound lawmakers never look beyond their grocery stores to understand the struggle of our farmers to keep those stores supplied. It's why Sen. Mark Schoesler, Rep. Joe Schmick, and I...
Guest Comment
By Eric E. McKeirnan Guest Columnist I like to think that at least for the time being, we have the legal right to politically satirize the things we read in the papers and see on television. Satire is a form of entertainment. If it hurts your...
OPINION
By Congressman Dan Newhouse WASHINGTON D.C.–After the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) took major heat last month from considering a nationwide ban on gas stoves, the Biden Administration quickly reversed course, saying they would...
Olympia Update
We all have heard the phrase, "The good, the bad and the ugly." It also applies to the many bills before the Legislature each year. Nearly 1,600 bills (754 from the Senate, 843 from the House) had...
OPINION
Ever since gray wolves returned to Washington state, they have been a lightning rod for ranchers, environmentalists, and the Governor. No matter what your thoughts are on the apex predators, they are a fully entrenched species in our state now. The...
Olympia Update
OLYMPIA–Growing up on the farm, I heard grandma's sage advice in just about every situation imaginable. "A trouble shared is a trouble halved." "This isn't my first rodeo." "Many hands make light work." When hearing about Kaiser Permanente's...
Olympia Update
OLYMPIA–There are some hard-core Western Washington groups that want you to believe that if we breach Snake River dams, it will boost our state's salmon population and we can save the Southern...
Olympia Update
After Washington drivers endured record-high gas and diesel prices for much of last year, fuel prices dropped substantially across the state during the final months of 2022. But you may have noticed...
OPINION
As noted by Benjamin Franklin, “in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” For some taxpayers in just a few states, that quote can be changed to include taxes for dying as well. Washington is one of just 12 states that impose an...
Olympia Update
OLYMPIA–Various surveys conducted around the state over the last year continue to show that public safety is high on the list of concerns for the average Washingtonian. It doesn't matter if it's...
OPINION
OLYMPIA–The State Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Chris Quinn v. State of Washington on Thursday, January 26, the case challenging the constitutionality of the state's new income tax on...
Letters to the Editor
To the editor, Equal Justice in Asotin, Garfield and Columbia Counties. A former Judge was convicted last summer for Assault in the Third Degree with Sexual Motivation and Assault in the Fourth Degree with Sexual Motivation in Asotin County Superior...
OLYMPIA UPDATE
By John Sattgast OLYMPIA–Rep. Mary Dye has introduced legislation that would create a new Washington State Commission on Boys and Men tasked to address the well-being of boys, male youth and men across the state. "There are many issues that impact...
Olympia Update
By Sen. Mark Schoesler, Rep. Joe Schmick and Rep. Mary Dye OLYMPIA–We are back at the state Capitol for the 2023 legislative session, which began Jan. 9 and is set to last 105 days, ending April 23....
McMorris Rodgers opposes Biden gas stove ban
Washington, D.C.–Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) responded to reports that the Biden Administration is considering banning natural gas stoves nationwide, saying "The...
Senator Murray asserts House Republicans Anti-Abortion attacks: "Disgraceful"
WASHINGTON D.C.–U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) issued the following statement on House Republicans doubling down on their extreme attacks on Americans' reproductive rights with anti-abortion votes...
Letters to the Editor
To the editor, I would like to respond to last week's letter. I am pro-choice, although I believe the choice needs to be made before having sex. Everyone in the USA is entitled to express their opinion and I like a good policy discussion. I do...
Commentary
An act of unselfish commitment to the love of God and Country was viewed by millions at an unlikely venue, an NFL Monday Night Football game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals. Number 3, Damar Hamlin, the Bills’ safety, experienced a...
Olympia Update
OLYMPIA–Two environmental laws from the Democratic-controlled Legislature and Gov. Jay Inslee that took effect Jan. 1 are already causing fuel prices in Washington to rise, says state Sen. Mark...
Letters to the Editor
To The editor, The December 15, 2022 edition of the East Washingtonian contained a Letter (or is it a rant) from Mr. Eric McKeirnan. At the very least I believe the editors should require a purpose of the communication to be stated or at least...
OPINION
Washington state has been granted a waiver to federal law allowing it to offer health insurance and subsidies to noncitizens who unlawfully reside in the United States but who live within Washington state’s borders. The Dec. 9 announcement...
