Commentary

Comment: Income tax on ‘wealthy’ could eventually hit all in state

The ‘millionaire’s tax’ in Washington would create the highest marginial income tax rate in the U.S.

 

Comment: On once-winning issues, Trump losing popular support

Trump’s emphasis on foreign policy has cost him in polls regarding the economy and immigration enforcement.

 

Comment: Trump’s ‘Great Healthcare Plan’ may not be so great

Details are scarce, but reliance on health savings accounts could leave many without access to care.

 

A red baseball cap reading “Make America Go Away” is displayed at McKorman, Jesper Tonnesen’s vintage clothing store in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. The Danish writing on the hats, “Nu det Nuuk,” uses “Nuuk,” Greenland’s capital, to play on an expression that roughly means “enough is enough.”  (Hilary Swift/The New York Times)

Comment: When talk of peace is brandished as a tool of war

From ancient Rome to icy expanses of Greenland,the tactics of war have used words of peace.

A red baseball cap reading “Make America Go Away” is displayed at McKorman, Jesper Tonnesen’s vintage clothing store in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. The Danish writing on the hats, “Nu det Nuuk,” uses “Nuuk,” Greenland’s capital, to play on an expression that roughly means “enough is enough.”  (Hilary Swift/The New York Times)

Comment: Latino, other communities rely on drug pricing program

Continued support of 340B is vital for diverse communities and small business owners in the state.

Comment: What families should consider in choosing a school

With a range of school options, here’s what to consider in finding a good fit for your child.

Comment: Why LifeWise found it necessary to sue Everett Schools

Everett School District’s hostility to off-campus religious instruction violates the Constitution.

Comment: Climate crisis is levying stealth taxes on heat, smoke

The U.S. has lost more than $200 billion in gross national income since 2000. And the ‘tax’ rises with the heat.

Comment: White men aren’t persecuted; just ask Elon Musk’s Grok

X’s AI isn’t buying the myth of reverse discrimination. So why do Musk, Trump, et al., continue the self-pity?

Comment: Issue of transgender girls in sports best left to states

The apparent take of Justice Kavanaugh might be the best way to ensure dignity to all student athletes.

Comment: White House push to undermine midterms gathering steam

But most blue states — and a few red ones — are declining to allow interference with voter rolls.

Comment: History’s warnings about those who cling to power

More than 65 years ago, a rift between civil rights leaders might have ended the movement itself.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., left, appears at a Chicago news conference with Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh on May 31, 1966. AP Photo/Edward Kitch, File

Comment: In continuing service to King’s ‘beloved community’

A Buddhist monk and teacher who built a friendship with King, continued his work to realize the dream.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., left, appears at a Chicago news conference with Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh on May 31, 1966. AP Photo/Edward Kitch, File

Comment: State cut to Medicaid’s dental care a threat to health

Reduced reimbursements could make it harder for many to get preventive and other needed care.

Comment: Take action against counterfeit weight-loss drugs

Authorization for GLP-1 drugs made by compounding pharmacies has ended. Their risks are alarming.

Comment: There’s a better way to transfer job-skills licenses

State compacts for occupational licenses are cumbersome. Universal recognition streamlines the process.

Comment: Decency demands Good’s death be mourned, investigated

Neither side of the tragedy can claim to know all; that’s what an independent investigation is for.

Comment: How Trump’s 3 architects have aided in nation’s decline

Stephen Miller, Russell Vought and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have shepherded the most damaging policies.

Comment: Are we trending toward another devastating Dust Bowl?

It’s not a certainty, but heat and drought are more frequent in the U.S., upping the odds of the disaster’s return.

Comment: What Vance doesn’t get about ‘heritage’ or Americans

Ask the Founders or many who fought for the nation, immigrants are in every sense American.