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The Human Spirit is our Greatest Asset | DON BRUNELL

We face many challenges today, but rather than think of ourselves as victims, we should emulate those who…

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Avoiding the ‘Obamacare’ train wreck | DON BRUNELL

Even some of its strongest supporters now say that the federal Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, is…

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What happens in Seattle should stay in Seattle | DON BRUNELL

Seattle officials had a bad idea a couple of years ago, and now some state lawmakers want to…

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New federal regulations will boost the cost of gas – again | DON BRUNELL

Imagine that you see a swimmer floundering in the water. You call the rescue squad and then you…

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State budgets in disarray | DON BRUNELL

All the focus on our national debt, sequester cuts and federal tax increases is obscuring a smoldering problem.…

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The Forgotten Constituency | DON BRUNELL

Most elected officials have no idea what it's like to risk everything you have or to struggle to…

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Honoring Booth Gardner | DON BRUNELL

f the politicians and others who laud Booth Gardner genuinely want to honor him, we can do so…

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One stop tax collection makes sense | DON BRUNELL

Regulations are like bricks. One brick doesn't weigh that much, but as you add more bricks, the load…

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Grassroots momentum growing for immigration reform | DON BRUNELL

There are an estimated 12 million undocumented workers in our country. While people may disagree on the ultimate…

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Association Health Plans work | DON BRUNELL

Sometimes Plan B turns out to be better than Plan A. Case in point: our state’s association health…

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A Hydropower Renaissance | DON BRUNNELL

New mega dams are also planned on the Amazon and Mekong rivers. What’s behind this renaissance of hydropower?

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Give fish a ride, rather than tear down dam | Commentary

Some activists believe there is no such thing as a good dam, that we should destroy all dams…