Initiative 1098 will allow the state legislature to balance the budget without cutting from education or taxing bottled water. This initiative would levy a 5 percent income tax on individuals making more than $200,000 or married couples making more than $400…

One and a half years into the Obama Presidency, the unemployment rate hovers around 9.6 percent, Iran has a nuclear reactor and America has sunk to more than $13.3 trillion in debt. The question is, are the American people truly better off than they were two years ago…

While the oil well spewing into the Gulf of Mexico may soon be plugged, another sticky substance is making its way around coastal communities. After the horrendous damage caused by the oil spill, government red tape is threatening to choke the last vestige of hope that life will ever return to how it once was in the gulf…

In another sign of the degradation of journalism and disrespect for proprietary systems, Gawker Media's website, gizmodo.com, posted a complete technical breakdown of the new Apple iPhone. Website editor Jason Chen illegally acquired the design two months before the product will hit shelves…

With overwhelming support from Arizona voters, the state has unleashed a prototype immigration enforcement program sure to cause shock waves across the nation. For the first time, being an illegal immigrant will be a state offense. In response to the new policy…

Mid-April is known for taxes, the time when the federal government proclaims its dominance over the citizenry via taxation. In opposition to the massive increase of government, Tea Partiers were out in force from Boston, to Washington D.C., and even in Moscow…

With a nearly bankrupt government already exhausting Washington state's economy, the “do what feels good” lobby is attempting to make things worse. Using the floundering state economy as an excuse, pot advocates are trying to legalize marijuana. A few Democrats tried to pass HB 2401 earlier this year…

Iran is thousands of miles away and decades behind in technological advancement. However, the threat Iran poses to America is growing by the week. There is bipartisan agreement that the nation of Iran is developing nuclear weapons. If Iran succeeds, the West Coast of the United States could be its most likely target…

Attorney General Rob McKenna will soon be appearing before the state Supreme Court with Washington state taxpayer dollars on the line. If he loses, the state will be out of billions of dollars, because of one lowly judge. In February, a single King County judge decided in favor of a group of parents and teachers who alleged the state of Washington was not fulfilling its constitutional duty to provide basic public education…

In this time of fiscal unrest, the one thing America does not need is another underfunded program. Nevertheless, the country is now stuck with the largest social program in the nation’s history. "Obamacare" has passed Congress 219-212, and it will soon be the law of the land…

Although leftist groups pretend to contain the brightest minds in America, following their plans for energy production will leave the country with a lot of dim bulbs. This month’s green competition on campus once again shows a misunderstanding of the real problem facing American energy…

Before last Thursday’s health care summit devolved into a classic blame game, there was a slight hope of some meaningful health care reform. Republicans and Democrats both mentioned fraud prevention and tort reform as worthwhile goals. Many Republicans also want to allow people to buy health care across state lines…

Rep. Susan Fagan has not been getting much sleep. Democratic leadership in the House has been burning the midnight oil, passing bills to raise taxes and keep Gov. Chris Gregoire's spending priorities in the budget. While Republicans such as Fagan can stall…

Once again, the government has claimed to be here to help the student body. The state Senate passed Senate Bill 6562 late Monday with 29 for, 19 against and one excused. This bill proclaims the Board of Regents as the final decider in tuition increases for public universities rather than the state Legislature…

Students and their parents are scared. Citizens of Washington state spend billions on property and sales taxes for services and security rendered by the state. That money increasingly has gone to waste, and to maintain a balanced budget, cuts are in order. Gov…