This column originally appeared in the (Centralia) Chronicle. By JEFF JOHNSON (Dec. 17, 2012) — One out of four of Lewis County’s 76,000 residents collect Social...
By DAVID GROVES (Dec. 13, 2012) — “Governing from the middle, governing from the center, that’s what the citizens in this state expect,” said erstwhile Democratic...
By JEFF JOHNSON (Dec. 12, 2012) — The week after Thanksgiving I was in Washington, D.C. lobbying our Congressional delegation on the so-called fiscal cliff. The...
By JOHN BURBANK (Dec. 5, 2012) — Every day we hear about the “fiscal cliff.” But don’t be scared, because in reality it’s a fiction of...
By LYNNE DODSON (Nov. 15, 2012) — Tired of trade agreements that serve only multinational corporations and not workers and local businesses? Tired of trade agreements...
By LINDA McCARTHY Last June, the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act gave states the option of deciding whether or not to move forward...
By DAVID GROVES Editor of The Stand Dear Mr. McKenna, Over the weekend, The Seattle Times — a newspaper that not only endorsed you but blurred...
By JOHN BURBANK (Nov. 9) — We may know who will be Governor by the time you read this. And then again, we may not. The...
By LEE NEWGENT and SARAH CHERIN My name is Lee Newgent. I am an active union member and head of the King County Building and Construction...
By RICHARD TRUMKA Americans are about to choose among candidates who are debating whether to cut benefits for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and whether the...