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Articles by Don Brunell
Take a page from Gerald Ford’s playbook | Don Brunell
Take a page from Gerald Ford’s playbook |...
By Don Brunell • October 27, 2016 6:01 pm

It’s D-Day for American voters. With Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump carrying unusually low approval ratings and having a deep antipathy for one another, no matter which one ultimately is elected, the nation will be bitterly polarized.

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Take a page from Gerald Ford’s playbook | Don Brunell
Take a page from Gerald Ford’s playbook |...
By Don Brunell • October 27, 2016 6:01 pm

It’s D-Day for American voters. With Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump carrying unusually low approval ratings and having a deep antipathy for one another, no matter which one ultimately is elected, the nation will be bitterly polarized.

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Abundant salmon runs are early Christmas present | Don Brunell
Abundant salmon runs are early Christmas present |...
By Don Brunell • December 7, 2015 1:55 am

Pacific Northwest fishermen have good and very good news this Christmas.

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When forests become the “big polluters” | Don Brunell
When forests become the “big polluters” | Don...
By Don Brunell • July 10, 2015 12:00 pm

We associate air pollution with big cities, but millions of people are feeling the impacts of pollution from wildfires burning from California to Alaska and as far east as Colorado. It is one of the worst years on record for forest fires and we will spend billions to fight the fires and protect people, homes and businesses.

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Fall out from the fiscal cliff | Don Brunell
Fall out from the fiscal cliff | Don...
By Don Brunell • May 21, 2014 4:52 pm

Last month, an inspector general for the Treasury Department revealed that from 2010-2012 the Internal Revenue Service handed out $1 million in bonuses to 1,150 workers who owed back taxes.

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Wages not the entire picture | Don Brunell
Wages not the entire picture | Don Brunell
By Don Brunell • April 17, 2014 4:40 pm

One of the problems with the minimum wage debate is the name itself. If we want to ensure that we don’t hurt lower-income workers, we should consider total compensation, not just wages.

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Americans need to be thankful for what we have | Don Brunell
Americans need to be thankful for what we...
By Don Brunell • November 24, 2013 6:13 pm

It is human nature to take things for granted. When you’ve always had something, when it’s been around your entire life, it’s only natural to overlook it, to think it will always be here.

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Railroads move America’s energy safely and efficiently | Don Brunell
Railroads move America’s energy safely and efficiently |...
By Don Brunell • September 8, 2013 10:11 am

For activists intent on stopping all use of fossil fuel, train safety has become their cause du jour. After all, if you can block transport of fossil fuels, you can choke off their use.

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Looking at the Columbia River Treaty and dams | Don Brunell
Looking at the Columbia River Treaty and dams...
By Don Brunell • August 25, 2013 1:26 pm

There’s an old saying, “There’s more than one way to catch a cat.” It means, if you don’t succeed one way, try again using a different strategy.

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Is CO2 Really the Target? | Don Brunell
Is CO2 Really the Target? | Don Brunell
By Don Brunell • August 17, 2013 12:49 pm

Environmental activists claim they want to reduce production of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. If so, they’re going about it in a very strange way.

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What about Obamacare | Don Brunell
What about Obamacare | Don Brunell
By Don Brunell • June 23, 2013 6:07 pm

The newspaper Politico reports that dozens of members of Congress and their staffers are so worried about rising premium costs under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that they may quit or retire before the law fully goes into effect Jan. 1.

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Higher taxes and costs will send jobs out of state | Don Brunell
Higher taxes and costs will send jobs out...
By Don Brunell • June 2, 2013 11:33 pm

As lawmakers scramble to fund the state budget, some legislators and interest groups are targeting tax incentives designed to attract businesses and create jobs. Meanwhile, much-needed workers’ compensation reforms languish in the Legislature.

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Oil and water can coexist | Don Brunell
Oil and water can coexist | Don Brunell
By Don Brunell • May 26, 2013 10:23 pm

There’s an old saying that oil and water don’t mix. That may be true, but apparently they coexist quite well.

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The cost of creating more poor people | Don Brunell
The cost of creating more poor people |...
By Don Brunell • April 21, 2013 7:27 pm

There’s an ancient Chinese proverb that says, “If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.”

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New federal regulations will boost the cost of gas, again | Don Brunell
New federal regulations will boost the cost of...
By Don Brunell • April 14, 2013 10:22 pm

Imagine that you see a swimmer floundering in the water. You call the rescue squad and then you toss the swimmer a concrete block. Does that make sense? Of course not, but that’s what’s happening in Washington, D.C.

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State budgets in disarray | Don Brunell
State budgets in disarray | Don Brunell
By Don Brunell • April 7, 2013 9:38 pm

When an errant SUV crashes through your picture window, you may not notice that your barbecue tipped over and caught your house on fire. So it is with the U.S. economy these days.

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Honoring Booth Gardner | Don Brunell
Honoring Booth Gardner | Don Brunell
By Don Brunell • March 23, 2013 9:32 pm

The tributes to former Gov. Booth Gardner, who died March 15 at the age of 76, remind us of a better time. Throughout his political career, Booth was known for his respectful demeanor, good humor and dedication to consensus.

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A commitment to veterans | Don Brunell
A commitment to veterans | Don Brunell
By Don Brunell • January 19, 2013 3:50 pm

In the midst of seemingly endless partisan arguments in our nation’s capital about how to reduce unemployment, Wal-Mart, America’s largest retailer, announced its own plan to deal with the problem.

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Small change will cost billions – Obamacare | Don Brunell
Small change will cost billions – Obamacare |...
By Don Brunell • January 1, 2013 7:59 pm

We’re seeing a lot of news stories these days about the projected costs of the new federal health care law known as Obamacare. Employers of all sizes, from small companies to warehouse stores and restaurant chains, are warning that compliance costs will force layoffs and price hikes.

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Action speaks louder than words | Don Brunell
Action speaks louder than words | Don Brunell
By Don Brunell • September 2, 2012 8:17 pm

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney tell voters they want manufacturers to stay in America and create new jobs. The president even promised an audience in New Hampshire that he’d create 4.5 million new jobs, half of those in manufacturing.

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An Example for Us All | Don Brunell
An Example for Us All | Don Brunell
By Don Brunell • March 3, 2012 11:39 pm

Adversity often brings out the best in people. We find ways to pitch in and solve problems that government can’t.

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When it comes to taxes, keep it simple | Don Brunell
When it comes to taxes, keep it simple...
By Don Brunell • February 11, 2012 10:53 pm

“Keep it simple.” This old saying is more than a bumper sticker slogan, it’s a principle that is especially important when it comes to taxes and regulations.

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What a relief: power’s back on | Don Brunell
What a relief: power’s back on | Don...
By Don Brunell • January 29, 2012 8:59 pm

An old TV commercial for an antacid once asked heartburn sufferers, “How do you spell relief?”

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