Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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Would you buy a new car or a new house without knowing how you’ll pay for it? Of course not. But Washington voters do something similar every time they approve a costly initiative without specifying how it will be paid for. That needs to change. In 2000, voters overwhelmingly approved two initiatives to hire more teachers and provide annual cost of living increases for all K-12 school employees and faculty at community and technical colleges. Even though the measures would increase spending by hundreds of millions of d...
We’re one week into the 2012 legislative session, which is scheduled to last 60 days, and so far it’s reminding me a lot of the 17 days we spent in “special” session last month. Keep reading for why that’s not a good thing. I hope you and your family had a safe and merry Christmas and holiday season. Dad and I spent a few days together on a trip last week, I enjoyed seeing my young grandson make out like a bandit when it came to Christmas presents, and this weekend I’ll join a former House Republican colleague in an effort t...