Opinion
It’s difficult to pull off a political debate | Guest Column
If you've never tried to pull off a debate, it's hard to appreciate the degree of difficulty involved…
Jerry Cornfield
Opinion
Evaluating Inslee as he begins last year of term | Guest Column
Gov. Jay Inslee is beginning the last year of his first term with every expectation of winning re-election…
Opinion
No simple fix to school funding issue | Guest Column
The way Washington pays for public schools is illegal. But there’s no simple fix, and school leaders worry…
Opinion
Teachers are incensed about state lawmakers’ larger pay raise | The Petri Dish
State lawmakers are up for a raise in the next two years. It looks like it will be…
Opinion
What’s it worth to help pick a president? | Guest Column
It is Washington’s quadrennial quandary. Every four years, the conversation starts anew on how to make this state’s…
News
DelBene, Celis square off in debate
In their final debate Wednesday, Democratic U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene and Republican challenger Pedro Celis didn’t break any…
Opinion
Celis aligns himself with political heavyweights | The Petri Dish
Republican Pedro Celis needs a spark for his congressional campaign and hopes it will come from two men…
Opinion
State Superintendent of Public Instruction focuses on improvement | Guest Column
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn doesn’t want to use the word “failing” when talking about Washington’s…
Opinion
Gorton on Oso commission: lay out the facts | THE PETRI DISH COLUMN
Establishing a commission to examine the causes and consequences of the Oso mudslide is taking longer than Snohomish…
Opinion
Governor’s death-penalty stance may hold for the future | Guest Column
Jay Inslee endorsed the death penalty for his entire political career. But once the Democrat became governor and…
Opinion
Food for thought: Initiative 522
Initiative 522 is failing to pass for more reasons than just the $22 million opponents shelled out to…
Opinion
The battle for public records | The Petri Dish
Those looking for a more transparent government are increasingly relying on public records to make it happen.