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Opinion: Health care doesn’t get more ‘affordable’ by making insurance more expensive

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|Date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Opinion: Health care doesn’t get more ‘affordable’ by making insurance more expensive

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that proposed legislation raising taxes and fees on insurance providers will ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that proposed legislation raising taxes and fees on insurance providers will increase health care costs rather than improve affordability. ...

Monday, February 2, 2026
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Opinion: Democrats refuse to condemn anti ICE riots

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|Date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Opinion: Democrats refuse to condemn anti ICE riots

Lars Larson argues that Democratic leaders in Oregon and Washington have enabled unrest by refusing to cl ...

Lars Larson argues that Democratic leaders in Oregon and Washington have enabled unrest by refusing to clearly condemn riots tied to anti-ICE protests. ...

Monday, February 2, 2026
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Opinion: 24 States In. Washington Out? $732 Million Lost?

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|Date: Friday, January 30, 2026

Opinion: 24 States In. Washington Out? $732 Million Lost?

Vicki Murray argues Washington risks forfeiting $732 million in federal education funding if state leader ...

Vicki Murray argues Washington risks forfeiting $732 million in federal education funding if state leaders do not opt into the federal tax-credit scholarship program. ...

Friday, January 30, 2026
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Opinion: Nationwide strike in support of illegals and opposing the rule of law?

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|Date: Friday, January 30, 2026

Opinion: Nationwide strike in support of illegals and opposing the rule of law?

Lars Larson argues that a reported nationwide strike reflects opposition to immigration enforcement and t ...

Lars Larson argues that a reported nationwide strike reflects opposition to immigration enforcement and the rule of law, criticizing political leaders and media coverage. ...

Friday, January 30, 2026
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Opinion: Olympia wants a 4-day work week. It won’t work out as the politicians think it will

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|Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Opinion: Olympia wants a 4-day work week. It won’t work out as the politicians think it will

Mark Harmsworth argues that House Bill 2611’s proposed 32-hour workweek would raise costs, strain small b ...

Mark Harmsworth argues that House Bill 2611’s proposed 32-hour workweek would raise costs, strain small businesses, and undermine Washington’s economic competitiveness. ...

Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Opinion: The many reminders not to speed

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|Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Opinion: The many reminders not to speed

Doug Dahl examines the many technological and policy-based reminders aimed at reducing speeding and expla ...

Doug Dahl examines the many technological and policy-based reminders aimed at reducing speeding and explains why most drivers still choose not to use them voluntarily. ...

Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Opinion: Free care for people who don’t live here? It’s being encouraged — HB 2250 can help

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|Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Opinion: Free care for people who don’t live here? It’s being encouraged — HB 2250 can help

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that Washington’s current charity care rules encourage out-of-state use of n ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that Washington’s current charity care rules encourage out-of-state use of non-emergency hospital services and supports HB 2250 to restore residency-based limits. ...

Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Opinion: Update on legislation to restore fairness and local control to transit governing boards and a bill to create accountability for the I-5 Bridge project

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|Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Opinion: Update on legislation to restore fairness and local control to transit governing boards and a bill to create accountability for the I-5 Bridge project

Rep. John Ley outlines the status of several bills addressing transit governance, accountability for the ...

Rep. John Ley outlines the status of several bills addressing transit governance, accountability for the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Project, criminal sentencing standards, and ongoing state respo ...

Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Opinion: More accountability needed – Defrauding state programs is stealing from taxpayers

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|Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Opinion: More accountability needed – Defrauding state programs is stealing from taxpayers

Sen. John Braun argues that fraud and nepotism within Washington’s Community Reinvestment Plan undermine ...

Sen. John Braun argues that fraud and nepotism within Washington’s Community Reinvestment Plan undermine taxpayer trust and calls for stronger accountability through Senate Bill 6205. ...

Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Opinion: ‘Seeking might over right destroys representative government’

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|Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Opinion: ‘Seeking might over right destroys representative government’

Retired judge Dave Larson argues that prioritizing political power over constitutional principles has und ...

Retired judge Dave Larson argues that prioritizing political power over constitutional principles has undermined representative government and calls for renewed civic responsibility. ...

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
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