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A different take on the FCC's broadband plan
NEW - 3/17, 04:13 PM
At Nieman Watchdog Bruce Kushnick has an interesting take on the Federal Communication Commission's broadband plan. We supported the plan in Wednesday's newspaper.
A bigger Democratic tent
Time is running out for structural changes in state spending. Democrats in Olympia make a mistake when they behave as if their political tent is too small for moderates seeking to reduce the footprint of government.
Broadband, a basic utility for the 21st century
The U.S. House should reject the health care bill and start over
The U.S.-Mexico drug war took a bloody turn
Google's beef with China should be negotiated
Legislature rallies for state's students
If Congress permits cuts in Medicare payments, seniors might not get needed care | Guest columnist
Medicare is scheduled to reduce payments to physicians by up to 38 percent on April 1. Guest columnist Patrick Hugh McClean urges Congress to intervene as it has in years past, otherwise, Medicare patients might have a hard time finding doctors willing to treat them.
The changing face of terrorism | Froma Harrop / Syndicated columnist
Bill to combat prescription abuse really will harm patients in pain | Guest columnist
Can Britain's Gordon Brown pull a Truman-beats-Dewey upset? | E.J. Dionne / Syndicated columnist
Washington's GAU saves people from homelessness | Guest columnist
Open Gov conference should help government be more of an open book | Guest columnist
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The Washington Legislature is grappling with how to fill a $2.6 budget hole -- spending cuts, tax increases or a combination. Here state and community leaders and other citizens weigh in.
- Legislature must cut more before raising taxes by $1 billion | Editorial
- State legislators should resist urge to raise taxes | Editorial
- Legislature must find new revenue to protect basic values | Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown
- Legislature should retain I-960's tax-raising threshold | Editorial
- Washington state's budget needs a haircut — a buzz cut or just a trim? | Joni Balter
- Legislature already runs into a budget hurdle | Letters to the Editor
- Time to stop Washington's gambling ways | Washington Research Council
- Avoid California's failure and focus on job creation | Washington Roundtable
- Legislature should consider eliminating some tax exemptions | Federation of State Employees
- Washington lawmakers should not skimp on kids | Children's Alliance
- Washington needs more revenue: Add a penny to the state sales tax | Guest columnist
- Budget solutions will require tough decisions and real reforms | Washington Policy Center
- State spending must match the revenues at hand | Editorial
- Find budget solutions that protect Washington's values | Republican leaders
- State budget woes | Northwest Voices | Letters to the Editor
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