It’s a dilemma faced in just about every state. But Washington is the only state facing the letter requirement because the others snagged waivers from the U.S. Department of Education.
“I was tipped off to the plot when my boneheaded phone made a call, for no apparent reason. This wasn’t the first time and I never know to whom or when it will strike.”
“Please take the time today to read these words. They are what unite us, what we as a nation are supposed to stand for and why most of us have today off to celebrate our freedom.”
Frank Shiers Jr.’s editorial comic, week of July 4, 2014.
“While much of today’s news deals with America’s decline, there is hope we can stimulate our economy, create manufacturing jobs and pay down our national debt by increasing our manufacturing and energy production.”
Frank Shiers Jr.’s editorial comic, week of June 27, 2014.
From his first day in office, Inslee and his advisors have searched for the sweet spot of political consensus on increasing the existing fish consumption rate without triggering a standard for cleaner water discharges that no amount of technology can meet.
A panel empowered to guide elected leaders along a righteous path is struggling to draw clear ethical boundaries for lawmakers when dining and drinking with lobbyists.
Frank Shiers Jr.’s Editorial Comic, week of June 20, 2014.
Frank Shiers Jr.’s editorial comic, week of June 13, 2014.
Establishing a commission to examine the causes and consequences of the Oso mudslide is taking longer than Snohomish County Executive John Lovick and Gov. Jay Inslee imagined.
Frank Shiers Jr.’s editorial comic, week of June 6, 2014.
“So much has been written and said about the passing of Billy Frank Jr., our great leader and good friend. Many people are asking how to honor Billy’s memory. “
“Every time Yodie comes to terrorize me for a week or two, the first thing I do is show her Darwin’s book, multiple times. She apparently doesn’t read very well.”
By the end of next week, Washington will learn how often tank cars of oil siphoned from North Dakota’s Bakken Shale are getting shipped by rail through Washington state.
Frank Shiers Jr.’s editorial comic, week of May 30, 2014.
“I’m here to tell you that when it comes to recreation for the physically or mentally challenged, it’s time for a change. And that change is happening all around us.”
Frank Shiers Jr.’s editorial comic, week of May 23, 2014.
I don’t usually take up this space two issues in a row, but I had to make an exception this week to congratulate the city, school district and the citizens of Renton on the opening of what may be the finest playground I have ever seen.
Frank Shiers Jr.’s editorial comic, week of May 16, 2014.