Member Opinions
The debate over alternative energy facilities, including the massive windmills that decorate eastern rural Washington is nothing new. It’s a debate that continues to stir emotions on both sides of... ...
Polarization in politics, and resulting hostility, is something we see daily, whether on social media, news media, the way political campaigns message, or directly from our elected leaders. We must... ...
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... ...
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.... ...
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... ...
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... ...
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... ...
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... ...
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... ...
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... ...