By Donna Gordon Blankinship September 2019 Yocheved is a gun-owning Jewish mother who thinks it’s not anyone’s business—not even her … More
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With more locally-grown health insurers, Washington sees moderate rate increases
By Donna Gordon Blankinship Kaiser Health News Although few states have finalized their 2020 health insurance rates yet, preliminary reports … More
Payroll Tax Is One State’s Bold Solution To Help Seniors Age At Home
Nearly a decade after federal officials discarded a provision in the Affordable Care Act that would have provided Americans with … More
So many successes, yet so far to go in regional homeless crisis
Progress is being made on homelessness around the Puget Sound. It isn’t fast enough or big enough, but it is … More
Take marching orders from youth on gun debate
The youth are ready for their parents and grandparents to step aside and let them lead on the gun debate. … More
Why I didn’t attend Seattle’s Jewish vigil
The Seattle Jewish community held a vigil in solidarity with the people of Pittsburgh on Monday night. I was not … More
Gates defends focus on high-tech agriculture
KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) — Bill Gates has a terse response to criticism that the high-tech solutions he advocates for world … More
Health costs likely to rise for many self employed
SEATTLE (AP) — President Obama’s health care reforms will be a huge boost to the working poor but are likely … More
Mudslide survivors wonder: Why are we alive?
SEATTLE (AP) – It was a sound like a jet engine. Then a forest of trees collapsed. And all was … More
