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Columbian Newspaper
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Cheers & Jeers: Safe driving; worrying water
Cheers: To safe driving. Judging by safety, economic environment and driving laws, Washington ranks as the fourth-best state for teen drivers, according to a Wallet-Hub study. While there are many ways to define what makes a state good for teen drivers, one factor stands out here. |
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Estrich: Trump gained nothing Tuesday
Are Americans so angry that they will vote for an undisciplined liar who vows to turn back the clock? Or is the country ready to turn the page on negativity and polarization and take a chance on a new leader promising to bring about change for the middle class? |
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Abcarian: Who will pay for quality child care?
In the United States, most parents of young children work, most need help caring for their children, and most cannot depend on family members to pitch in. So wouldn’t you think that providing affordable, high-quality child care to American families is a no-brainer? I mean, we’ve done it before. Why can’t we do it again? |
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Other Papers Say: Google’s monopoly must end
The following editorial originally appeared in the New York Daily News: |
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Granderson: Debate proved Trump lacks temperament to be president
The most relevant moment of Tuesday’s presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump was their exchange about Obamacare. Specifically, moderator Linsey Davis asking Trump, “So tonight, nine years after you first started running, do you have a plan and can you tell us what it is?” |
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Allen: Harris didn’t win on key policy area of abortion
When it comes to policy matters, polling shows that Vice President Kamala Harris has lots of vulnerabilities. But where she stands on abortion isn’t one of them. |
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Westneat: New test scores show schools aren’t over COVID
When it comes to digging out from the pandemic, we’ve done OK around here. The job scene is pretty strong, transit is recovering and even downtown Seattle is showing signs of life. |
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Letter: Good governance: Everybody wins
I blame ESPN. As part of a generation raised on SportsCenter, it has snuck up on me how much this nightly recap of the day’s scores has infected our national politics. Democrat and Republican alike seem addicted to the primal need to win every single day. What is a staple with sport is proving to be toxic in politics. |
Seattle Times Politics
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How WA AG candidates want to tackle key health issues like rising costs
Washington's candidates for attorney general may agree on little, but they can agree on at least one thing: Health care is getting too expensive. |
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Previous drug decriminalization stance dogs Ferguson in WA gov race
Critics of Bob Ferguson want Washington voters to remember his previous stance on drug decriminalization, arguing it calls into question his new emphasis on public safety. |
