Please tax my capital-gains profits: Washington’s crises demand it | Op-Ed
Nobody likes to pay taxes, especially rich people. But Washington can emerge from this crisis quickly, and better for everyone, if we finally require our...
Seattle Times Op-Eds
The Seattle Times welcomes Op-Eds on any topic for publication in print and online. We value diverse opinion writing that offers a clear point of view. Below are recent Op-Ed columns published in The Times.
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5 ways to support small business to ‘build back better’ | Op-Ed
Providing small business owners with grants to lower the barrier to hiring their first employee or for opening a business in an economically depressed area...
Twenty years after 6.8 Nisqually earthquake, are we ready for the Next One? | Op-Ed
The passing of decades lulls us into a false sense of complacency. Committing resources now to strengthen our buildings, bridges and facilities will save money...
Honor life’s work of Billy Frank Jr. with statue in U.S. Capitol | Op-Ed
A statue in our nation’s capital honoring the life of Billy Frank Jr. would be a lasting symbol of his commitment to nonviolent social change.
Seattle’s unraveling, and AWOL leadership, predates the pandemic | Op-Ed
Seattle Councilmember Lisa Herbold hopes you will forget that she, along with six of her council colleagues, pledged to defund the police department by 50%,...
Fines and fees are a pound of flesh for poor people | Op-Ed
The criminal legal system of monetary sanctions is a permanent punishment for poor people and disproportionately affects Black Americans, Latino/a and Native American people.
What is next for policing in Seattle? Here’s what I see | Op-Ed
Stripping funding from SPD without meaningfully standing up the alternative community resources and social programs necessary to provide for community well-being risks undermining the progress...
An uncertain future for millions of COVID-19 long haulers — and for society | Op-Ed
Until vaccination is widespread, even mild COVID-19 infection will continue to have systemic and human costs long beyond the week or two of acute illness.
A capital gains income tax is not needed and will hurt Washington’s economy | Op-Ed
The time is now for all our state legislators and governor to hear from you before they create a law that will permanently hurt the...
Washington’s House Republicans have a plan to fund priorities without service cuts or raising taxes | Op-Ed
Washington State House Republicans released a budget that funds the state’s needs without raising taxes or cutting vital services. Our budget delivers relief, not rhetoric,...
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