Overcrowding is a growing problem at many local schools, according to a story by the Associated Press: More than a dozen Washington school districts have added at least a school…
Schools struggle with population boom, need more classrooms
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Student debt below average in Washington
While student debt is on the rise, locally and nationally, there is a little good news for the residents of Washington state – we have less debt than many other…
Nation’s venture capitalists like what they see in Washington
Once again putting the lie to the worn-out talking point that Washington’s business climate is less than friendly, the nation’s venture capitalists poured more than $170 million into startups in…
Government: Enemy of innovation? Maybe not…..
There’s no doubt that our robust, free-market economy has spurred a tremendous amount of private-sector innovation in technology, productivity and many other areas that has improved our quality of life…
Process for choosing a President closer to changing
The highly contested 2000 presidential election refocused attention on the way the United States elects its chief executive. George W. Bush won the Electoral College vote, but lost the popular…