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Liberals need to ease up on Palin | John Carlson
I understand why some people oppose John McCain’s running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, and why they disagree…
Opinion
Who will win in November
Election day is still a couple months away but I’m ready to make some predictions on how our…
Opinion
No new bridge? No tolls
When the 520 floating bridge opened in 1963, travelers had to stop at a toll booth on the…
Opinion
Judging the judges: Who’s worth your vote
Judicial elections are different from all other elections in Washington State.
Opinion
August elections: Top two advance | John Carlson
This is usually the time of year when columnists don’t write about politics because nothing is really going…
Opinion
Who should McCain pick for vice president?
A few weeks ago I surveyed the major contenders for Barack Obama’s running mate and concluded that he…
Opinion
Quick quiz on our country’s history | John Carlson
How well do you, your family and friends know your country’s history? Take the following quiz and find…
Opinion
What should we do about high gas prices?
Every candidate for president, the U.S. Senate and Congress should be asked the following question this year: Do…
Opinion
Tim Russert’s lessons for life
What makes someone great at what they do? What propels them to the top of the pack?
Opinion
Carlson: 6 VP ideas for Obama not named Hillary
With his party’s nomination in hand, would Barack Obama be better off with Hillary Clinton as his running…
Opinion
Ideas, not imagery, key to changing D.C. politics
The Washington State Republican convention last weekend in Spokane should have been dull and uneventful. All they had…
Opinion
WIRED magazine: time to rethink ‘going green’
Wanna buy a car that’s gentle on the environment? Then don’t buy a new hybrid. Are you buying…
Opinion
Transportation: What went wrong when
It’s expected that transportation will be the biggest local issue in the 2008 elections.
Opinion
The cooling of global warming
On my desk is a recent issue of TIME magazine devoted to the dangers of global warming.
Opinion
Transportation: Two ways to go
Every once in a while, an election comes along that decides not just the next four years but…