Member Opinions

Growing up on the farm, I heard grandma’s sage advice in just about every situation imaginable. “A trouble shared is a trouble halved.” “This isn’t my first rodeo.” “Many hands... ...

Feb. 17, 2023

Washington’s current governor and state attorney general have no respect for the people’s constitutional rights to protect themselves, their communities, and the state with firearms. They’re invested in government overreach.... ...

Feb. 10, 2023

There are some hard-core Western Washington groups that want you to believe that if we breach Snake River dams, it will boost our state’s salmon population and we can save... ...

Feb. 9, 2023

The question is not do we have a housing crisis in Washington. The question is how do we resolve it? Too many would-be buyers in the state have been priced... ...

Feb. 1, 2023

Various surveys conducted around the state over the last year continue to show that public safety is high on the list of concerns for the average Washingtonian. It doesn’t matter... ...

Jan. 27, 2023

Washington State’s Constitution is clear that it is the state’s “paramount duty” to provide for the education of all Washington children. The state’s K-12 system has undergone extensive reforms over... ...

Jan. 27, 2023

The start of the 2023 legislative session brings us back together in Olympia for the first in-person session in two years. This is how our state government should operate, and... ...

Jan. 20, 2023

Ours is a complicated society. Enormous economic and social changes have many people losing ground in the classroom, the workplace, and in the family. These challenges have especially manifested themselves... ...

Jan. 20, 2023

By Sen. Mark Schoesler, Rep. Joe Schmick and Rep. Mary Dye We are back at the state Capitol for the 2023 legislative session, which began Jan. 9 and is set... ...

Jan. 17, 2023

Everyone needs a home. Washingtonians deserve an affordable place to live, work and raise a family — yet that dream is out of reach. According to Washington Center for Real... ...

Jan. 10, 2023