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Climate change produces a summer of extreme weather
The effects on Western forests are alarming. A new study helps explain why the scientific facts of climate change are taking so long in moving the minds of Republicans.
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Get some backbone about the state budget, progressives!
The state can't prosper by cutting the budget again and pretending that there is no need for more revenue. If progressives don't draw a line in the sand, Washington's economic future will be at real risk. Plus: a few suggestions for boosting revenue.
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Washington state's budget: My how you've grown
A look at the budget's changes over decades shows much bigger numbers but not as big as you might think. And these numbers reflect shifting public values, demographic shifts, federal programs, and bipartisan agreement over the nature of the growth.
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The tunnel vote: the end is near!
In getting late-deciders to vote, it's time to play on negative emotions and to paint dire pictures. Here's a tour of that picture gallery, including a new horror show painted by Sen. Ed Murray.
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Whatcom doctors say they are worried about coal trains' effects
A group of physicians predict a potentially harmful increase in pollutants if a coal port is constructed near Bellingham. A shipping company suggests that the doctors are missing out on larger air issues as well as changing federal requirements.