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A survey of superintendents finds costly security and other responses that are sapping school budgets.
The Conversation
Trump enjoyed unified government in his first term. But GOP margins are much slimmer this time around.
Bird flu is threatening state poultry and dairy farms; it’s time for a transition from those practices.
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The vote against repeal of the capital gains tax proves public support for a fairer state tax code,
The proposal’s 8 percent increase applies only to the county’s share, necessary to keep vital services.
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Blowing up the agency and its centralization will make it harder to implement needed reforms.
Career employees, under oath to
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Nazis marching on streets and sinister texts signal the fear of those worried about losing their hold on power.
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The proposal would use banked tax capacity, but would raise property taxes by $15 for a $650,000 home.
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By Bob Oberstein / For The Herald I didn’t care in 1977 that there was this thing called The Great American Smoke Out. But a… Continue reading
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Hitching his wagon to GOP plans to drop EV rebates will hurt GM and Ford, but will ding Tesla, too.
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His wilful disregard for the scientific process makes him a threat to vital agencies and to public health.
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Based on an audit, the county can be run more leanly but still needs a modest revenue increase.
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If that’s the plan, all can see the U.S. is still recovering from inflation and has little cushion for trade war.
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That mistrust has been prodded along for decades, but news media practitioners are culpable too.
The Conversation
With a change in presidential administrations, organized labor may face more obstacles ahead.
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If Washington state really backs the plan it should award its delegates now to Donald Trump.
