When facing tough times, most Americans turn to the arts. We crank up our favorite songs on the radio, go to a movie, or settle in for an evening of “Dancing with the Stars.” And yet as our country struggles through one of its worst economic periods, our leaders seem oblivious to the pivotal role the arts can play in our recovery.
The furor over the national National Health Care Reform Act has got to stop. Next-to-nothing has been implemented yet and parts of the bill are being challenged by attorney generals from a number of states. Yet, things are getting out of hand.
After a year of fierce debate and wrangling, Congress has finally done something that many of the people who cover politics for a living in New York and Washington, D.C. have been telling the country had little chance of happening: it sent the Patient Protection and Affordable Care act to President Obama’s desk to be signed into law.
All children deserve to be safe in their own home. When we are worried about a child, we call on Child Protective Services (CPS) for help. We count on child welfare workers to intervene and to keep that child safe. And, we count on the agency they work for to give them the training and tools they need to do this well. Children’s lives depend on it.
Since 2003, www,WashingtonVotes.org has provided concise, plain-English, descriptions of every bill, amendment and vote in the Washington legislature. Through our…
For much of our state’s recent political history, colorful and exciting top-of-the-ticket races have been a staple of the electoral…
Gov. Christine Gregoire is promoting her education bill, SB 6696, as an effort to improve Washington schools and give the…
A few weeks ago, nearly 400 students rallied at the state capital to support Washington’s higher education institutions. With a passionate campaign to end any further budget cuts and to protect financial aid for lower-income families, the students made their point clear: it is time to restructure the funding of our colleges and universities.
Our children are getting sicker.
The number of children we treat for type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and other obesity related illness is growing.
We are fortunate to live in one of the most beautiful areas of the nation with our mountains, majestic forests, rivers, lakes and streams, and of course, Puget Sound.
I was disrespectful of Gov. Gregoire when she signed Senate Bill 6130, gutting voter-approved I-960. I attended the public bill signing wearing a suit-and-tie and standing beside her, I held my nose with one hand and went thumbs down with the other for the official photo. Some found it offensive, others funny, some heroic. To me, it was just my way of peacefully protesting an enormous injustice.
I just caught the latest installment of “Am I Really Sorry?,” that whacky new form of entertainment that’s sweeping the nation.
The much anticipated health care summit was held recently in Washington, D.C. President Obama controlled the microphone and served as moderator, timekeeper, and chief negotiator with the Republicans
The 2010 Legislative session is scheduled to come to a close on March 11. Rumors of a special session, however, are starting to be heard in the halls of the capitol. Facilitating the consideration of numerous tax proposals now being debated is the decision to repeal for two years most of Initiative 960.
It sounds so simple. Unemployment is up, state revenues are down. The Legislature is looking for new revenue to avoid another round of devastating cuts.
While I agree on the need to repair and, in some cases, replace levees along the Green River, I want to expand on the issue to discuss proper mitigation work that is needed on many rivers in King County.
You can hear the frustration in their voices, see the concern on their faces.
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