It's time to rethink Obamacare
Amidst all the confusion, broken promises, false starts, delays, changes and mounting costs, 2014 is the year the president and Congress must rethink the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare.
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It's time to rethink Obamacare
Amidst all the confusion, broken promises, false starts, delays, changes and mounting costs, 2014 is the year the president and Congress must rethink the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
We all need a fresh start in 2014
The New Year is traditionally a time for reflection and renewal. A shiny new year lies ahead, full of promise.
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Keep the holiday spirit all year long
During the holidays, our thoughts naturally turn to giving - not just giving gifts but donating our time and money to charities and community programs.
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What's the plan?
This summer, the nation sweltered in a deadly heat wave.
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The ethanol shuffle and other bad ideas
Have you heard of the Ethanol Shuffle? One step forward, two steps back. Actually, it's not a dance; it's part of California's clean energy policy - a program our governor wants to emulate.
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Preserve affordable health insurance
Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler made national news when he quickly rejected President Obama's call for insurers to extend individual health insurance policies cancelled because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also referred to as Obamacare.
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Hire our veterans
The good news is, America is bringing its troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan. However, that presents a challenge because a large number of those troops will leave the military upon their return. That shift, along with significant cuts in military spending, means tens of thousands of veterans will be …
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Congress should rebuild Obamacare
In the midst of all the turmoil, confusion and partisan infighting over the Affordable Care Act, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's words have come back to haunt us: "We have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it."
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Will Washington be big in Boeing's jumbo jet future?
When the first passengers took off in Boeing's 747 in 1970, the aircraft was dubbed the "Queen of the Skies." Since then, the company's mammoth plant just south of Everett has been the kingpin of the world's jumbo jet production.
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Lonesome Larry has lots of friends
In 1992, a single male sockeye salmon managed to swim 900 miles from the mouth of the Columbia River to Redfish Lake in Idaho's Sawtooth Mountains, the end of his migratory journey. Biologists dubbed the sole survivor, "Lonesome Larry."
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Regulatory overreach: The new normal
News stories about the government shutdown have shined a spotlight on the issue of government overreach.
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Dangerous duels with Americans caught in the middle
After spending a couple of days last week in Washington, D.C., I wonder how Congress and President Obama will settle their differences without hurting the taxpayers or crippling our struggling economy.
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ESA listing could undercut WA economy
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When national parks burn
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The minimum wage debate
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Different strategy, same results
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Is CO2 really the target?
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Piling on BP - But who's next?
In football, players who jump on the ball carrier after he's been tackled get a 15-yard penalty for piling on. But in a courtroom, piling on can get you billions of dollars.
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The magic of Wash. Business Week
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Obamacare in need of a remake
OLYMPIA - Summer is blockbuster movie season, a time when Hollywood releases its biggest productions.
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The human spirit is our greatest asset
OLYMPIA - With a steady stream of bad news stories about maimed soldiers, the Boston Marathon bombing and the house of horrors in Cleveland, it would be natural to despair for the human condition. What defect in the human character allows us to do such things?
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Washington state misses tourist dollars
OLYMPIA - When we moved from Montana to Olympia 35 years ago, we saw enticing television and magazine ads for our neighboring states, but none for Washington. Fast forward to 2013 and nothing has changed. It was puzzling then, but even more perplexing today, considering the money and jobs at …
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California vs. Texas
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Kicking the can off the cliff
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Private donors are 'targets' of federal government
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What are we doing to our kids?
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Critical info lacking for new Ecology regulations
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Snake River dams should remain in place
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