Do you need a fancy suit or law degree to make a difference in Olympia? Nope and nope. Citizen-activists make a difference here every day. Take Jeff Schwartz — a…
Mr. Schwartz goes to Olympia
Category: The Advance
Corrections spending soars, so does uneven imprisonment
Our state and nation just celebrated the life and legacy of an American hero, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In his towering advocacy and nonviolent protest against injustice,…
Washington among top states for safe driving regulations
Our roads and bridges may be dangerously outdated and in need of new funding for repairs, but at least Washingtonians are sensible when it comes to the laws we have…
Are we in a second Gilded Age?
According to a recent study, the top 10% of earners take home over half the total income earned in the United States. The top 1% rake in over 1/5th of…
To preempt or not to preempt
That is the question. Or more accurately, it’s one of the questions swirling around legalization of recreational marijuana use in Washington state, approved when voters statewide passed Initiative 502 in…