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Should we worry more about criminals and sharks–or diabetes and car crashes?
Unless you live in an ice cave, and have never been exposed to television, movies and newspapers, you know that criminals are hiding in every alley, ready to shoot you...
Government efficiency: DOL’s License Express
It wasn’t long ago when long lines at the Department of Licensing were common. During busy times, DOL customers might wait several hours for something as routine as renewing a...
Rep. Habib: New NewDEALer
For his support of policies both pro-growth and progressive, Rep. Cyrus Habib of Kirkland has been recognized by a new national organization seeking to encourage elected leaders who advocate that...
We’re getting a good economic bang for our driving buck
We motorists in the Evergreen State contribute more to our economy than drivers in most other states contribute to theirs, says a recent study from the University of Michigan Transportation...
Rx for death: National overdose deaths rise, but state deaths fall
When it comes to preventing prescription-drug overdoses, Washington is very effectively swimming against the tide of a tragic preponderance of other states. Most states have failed to establish strategies for...
Get a CLEW – and help the planet!
After meeting several times in Olympia in recent months, the Climate Legislative Executive Workgroup – a project close to Gov. Inslee’s heart – hits the road for public hearings across...
McCoy talks health care reform at 2013 PTWA conference
Health care reform has been on everyone’s radar for many years. For sure, it’s a topic that regularly shows up in all the papers. The debate, which is seldom what...
Federal government shutdown claims more victims
It’s a situation so rich with irony it might be a story in The Onion, but there’s nothing funny about hundreds of layoffs in the state agency dedicated to, among...
Tax policy: It’s complicated
What with different types of taxes, multiple rates and a bewildering array of exemptions, state and local tax policy in Washington is a complicated affair. The House Finance Committee waded...
They are Obamacare
Medical bills continue to be the leading cause of bankruptcy in the U.S. And while the Affordable Care Act doesn’t claim to completely solve that problem, it’s a good first...