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Going green should be cheaper
The best way to save energy – and the environment – is to make green choices not only the right thing to do, but the smart thing to do. That’s...
After reforms, payday lending is down
Reforms to the payday lending business have changed things dramatically, according to a new report from the state Department of Financial Institutions. The 36 percent cap on yearly interest rates...
Hear this, Buellers: Days off are numbered!
With August waning, kids are beginning to dust off the textbooks and school clothes. In just a few short weeks, hundreds of thousands of Washington students will be back riding...
Restoring and protecting our state’s sunny, sandy beaches
It’s summer, the sun’s out – so millions of families in Washington are heading to their favorite beaches. Our state is blessed with miles and miles of coastline, and it...
A new tool for combating domestic violence
Between the years of 2000 and 2006 domestic homicide took 10,600 lives. Although we have come a long way in how we view domestic violence, we still have a long...
Washington Students ACTing with consistency
The Office of the Superindendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) reported today that our Class of 2013 finished with the nation’s seventh-highest average composite American College Test score. Last year we...
An inconvenient study
OK – so maybe global warming doesn’t mean a tidal wave will flood the rotunda of the state capitol up to the eyeballs on the bronze bust of George Washington...
Texting While Driving: No LOL Matter
Washington was the first state to recognize the dangers of texting while driving and banned the practice in 2007. Since then, 40 additional states, as well as D.C., Puerto Rico...
Drive sober or get pulled over!
Tomorrow is the first meeting of the official Washington State Impaired Driving Work Group. The group – formed though Senate Bill 5912 – is co-chaired by Senator Mike Padden, Chair, Senate...
Report shows Skagit River Bridge collapse is costing local businesses
The collapse of the Skagit River Bridge in late May was a catastrophe that sent shockwaves rippling through the Skagit Valley and our state as a whole. For weeks it...