Summer's here; shake it up, Seattle and King County voters | Kate Riley
The Seattle Times editorial board is here to help voters with recommendations for candidates in certain local elections.
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Rep. Derek Kilmer strives for constructive change in Congress | Editorial
U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor, and his "fix Congress" panel of six Republicans and six Democrats is actually getting things done.
Dear people of WA: The case for another voter-enacted open government law | Kate Riley
The secret-keeping Legislature needs a serious course correction in the form of a voter initiative. The people should affirm the 1972 vote for open government.
When WA voters said 'I do' to legalizing same-sex marriage | Kate Riley
Washington voters made the right decision 10 years ago to affirm the right of same-sex couples to marry.
We made endorsements thoughtfully — vote likewise | Kate Riley
A look behind The Seattle Times editorial board's reasoning for the 2022 endorsements.
Tiffany Smiley editorial board dust up sheds light on U.S. Senate race | Kate Riley
What went into The Seattle Times endorsement of Sen. Patty Murray's re-election campaign.
Summer homework: Voters, start your vetting for Aug. 2 primary | Kate Riley
The Seattle Times editorial board, which already has begun vetting candidates for several offices in King and Snohomish counties, is here to help.
Elect leaders to serve people, not extremes | Opinion: Kate Riley
A strong democracy needs a robust contest of ideas in the middle where most people live.
Community solutions can fuel education success | Kate Riley / Times editorial page editor
From learning to read to going into an apprenticeship or college, education matters to the success of an individual and the whole state.
Time to kick this COVID pandemic | Kate Riley / Editorial page editor
Just as life was seeming to get back to normal, rising COVID cases have raised concerns that society remains at risk. We know what to...