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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, Sept. 19

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Stethoscope, glasses and calculator on financial documents close up.
Editorial: Follow through on promise of medical price clarity

Hospitals aren’t fully complying with laws on price transparency, including three in Snohomish County.

Comment: Sale of your doctor’s practice could cost you more

Hospitals are using a loophole to buy up practices, allowing them to charge more for the same service.

Comment: App store accountability would aid parent’s oversight

The proposed law would require age verification before apps could be downloaded onto youths’ phones.

Comment: Red ribbons for Christmas, yes; red tape, no

Federal and state lawmakers need to rein in the plethora of regulations strangling the economy.

Forum: Veterans, others need alternatives in pain management

Opioid prescriptions can easily lead to addiction. Congress can encourage non-addictive options.

Forum: As Mukilteo diversifies, ts DEI panel works to value all

Its work, funded by a few thousand dollars, encourages conversations about an inclusive Mukilteo.

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Editorial cartoons for Friday, Dec. 20

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

A person vaping in New York, July 7, 2024. Millions of Americans use e-cigarettes — there’s little research into how to help them stop. (Justin J Wee/The New York Times)
Editorial: Protect state’s youths from flavored vapes, tobacco

With federal regulation likely ending, the state should bar an addictive, dangerous product.

Schwab: Behold ’the obsequious instruments of his pleasure’

Entrusted by the Founders with the duty to advise, the next Senate holds democracy in its craven grip.

Keep natural gas for its reliability

Regarding the story, “Broad coalition challenges I-2066 as unconstitutional,” saying that this… Continue reading

Reconfigure Washington-Oregon border along Cascade Range

When I heard that eastern Oregon counties are thinking of joining Idaho,… Continue reading

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