The Senate on Monday passed by unanimous consent the first major reform in America's child welfare system in a decade, legislation that began in the House with Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA), who is chairman of the Income Security and Family Support Subcommittee that has jurisdiction over foster care.
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During the entire week, news organizations, websites and blogs had stated how Governor Palin was "prepping" for the debate. The word "prepping" sounds like the McCain-Palin camp were panicking over Palin's performance during the debate. As Barbara Walters said on her television show, "The View," "It bothers me that one has to be prepped so much for a debate and crammed full of material. I'm not sure -- and I'm talking about everybody -- that prepping so that you just pass a debate and don't make a huge mistake is necessarily what makes a great president."
"Facts matter."Sen. Joe Biden said those words to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin about halfway into the one and only vice-presidential debate last week.
In the interest of national security, I felt compelled to respond to Glenn Avery's column about Sarah Palin.
Driving through the Sacramento Valley has its charm - so does a microwave oven that seats six, but who wants to be in one?
In our deep blue city of Seattle it is heresy to say this, but we owe George W. Bush a thank you. Because of his deeply flawed presidency, a thoughtful and globally-aware black man with a foreign-sounding name will be our next president.
We are swamped by a culture of celebrity. Our politicians are more image than reality. Our actors often become our politicians because they have shown the ability to "play" leaders. Churchill, in today's America, would be too short, too unleaderlike, but John Wayne could have been president, if he'd lived, but probably not poor homely old Abe Lincoln.
After eight years of the intellectual and moral disgrace that has defined the feckless Bush Administration, it is time for a change.
The Seattle Pacific University's women's soccer team dominated the Central Washington Wildcats, winning 3-0 at Interbay Stadium last Wednesday, and continuing the Falcons' impressive season.
Assuming it passes, Prop.osition 1 would cost much, much more than Sound Transit estimates and do too little to alleviate traffic woes in the Puget Sound region, according to NoToProp.1.org and the Washington Policy Center.
John Jacob Crane passed away on Monday, Sept. 29. He was born on Dec. 28, 1949 and was 58 years of age.
With the general election creeping up, the nation's primary concern has been our tanking economy. According to NPR, the DOW opened below 8,600 points this morning. The DOW hasn't fallen below 8,600 since 2003. So what does that mean for people like you and me? With another Great Depression on the horizon, voting in the general election is the next crucial step.
State Representative Mary Lou Dickerson (D - 36th District) has come down on the side of opponents of the latest proposed fix for the Mercer Mess.
Mayor Greg Nickels talks with the owners of T.S. McHugh's Irish Pub, Tom Griffith and Don Tremblay, who voiced their concerns to him about the lack of tenants in KeyArena.