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Letter: ‘John Braun works to protect jobs, grow agricultural trade, cut government waste, and expand energy production to fuel our future’
Letter writer Margaret Tweet contrasts John Braun's business record and Navy background with her scrutiny of Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's voting history and name discrepancies.

US Senate Republicans spotlight trans athletes issue as midterms approach
Senate Republicans held a Judiciary Committee hearing on trans athletes in women's sports less than six weeks before midterm elections.

Opinion: A Boeing strike could give the state’s UI fund a much bigger test
As of Sept. 14, 174 striking workers have collected $604,491 from Washington's Unemployment Trust Fund under a new law allowing strikers to receive UI benefits.

Opinion: The only thing we have to fear is government AI intervention itself
Chris Cargill argues a federal AI approval system would favor big tech and stifle competition from smaller innovators.

Opinion: Which state leads the way for educational freedom?
Washington ranks 40th overall in Heritage's 2026 Education Freedom Report Card, 48th in school choice for the second consecutive year.

Opinion: ‘Beneath the League’s nonpartisan branding lies a membership and organization that openly and primarily advances left-of and far-left positions only’
Bryan Shull says the League of Women Voters advances left-of-center positions while masquerading as nonpartisan.

CNN, MS Now, Politico sue Trump over White House ban
CNN, MS Now, and Politico filed suit after the White House deactivated their reporters' press pass credentials without notice or process.

Opinion: A 1st Amendment temper tantrum
Lars Larson argues the First Amendment protects the right to publish, not the right to White House access.

Opinion: Impaired walking vs. impaired driving; pick neither
Doug Dahl argues impaired driving remains deadlier than walking impaired when measured by exposure time, not miles traveled.

Opinion: A teacher’s disagreement with WEA shows why public workers need to know their rights
A fifth-grade teacher disagrees with WEA's opposition to I-001, highlighting public workers' right to opt out of union membership under Janus v. AFSCME.

Braun campaign claims Gluesenkamp Perez ad ‘exploits workplace tragedies and distorts the facts’
Braun's campaign disputes four specific claims in a Gluesenkamp Perez ad involving worker injuries, a fatality, and his legislative record.
