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COLUMN: Head west, they say
This column came together probably as quickly as my decision to move from Columbus, Ohio to Moses Lake. When I gra…
Ethanol exit
If Congress ever gets around to making the sort of spending cuts needed to put the country's finances on a sustainable path, the ethanol industry justifiably will be required to do its share.
Weiner to go
Taking lewd pictures of oneself and sexting or tweeting them to anyone, friend or Internet pal, is one of the top 10 dumbest things a politician can do.
Budget brakes
Leaders of both parties are playing a dangerous game of political chicken with issues related to our national debt - dangerous for the re-election prospects of party members, but more importantly, for the economic …
No sunshine
Unions shield bad teachers from layoffs
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Foundation for good salmon plan
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Entitled?
We wish conservatives in Congress lots of luck in their campaigns to reduce government spending and reform the new national health care law. Public opinion polls on the health care measure make it clear that while …
Voters deserve better than broken promises
Better learn
In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama said this about education: "Maintaining our leadership in research and technology is crucial to America's success. But if we want to win the future - if we …
Grant PUD addresses misconceptions
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A New Year's resolution for U.S. government
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Reader makes suggestions for economy
GOVERNMENT, Reader writes of Senate, Congress
Washington is broken and arcane. Senate rules, such as the filibuster, are being abused to halt progress. Unprecedented obstructionism in the Senate, has blocked Congress from taking real action to protect working …
MLIRD director thanks voters, staff
Leaving Afghanistan
Although President Barack Obama did his best to put a positive spin on the review of the Afghanistan war released, the report itself offers scant hope that the United States can achieve its goals within an acceptab…