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Articles by Don Brunell
The princess and the pea | DON BRUNELL
The princess and the pea | DON BRUNELL
By Don Brunell • April 25, 2014 7:04 pm

Like the fairytale “Princess and the Pea,” we have the luxury of being discomforted by the smallest things.

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Total compensation is the key in minimum wage debate | DON BRUNELL
Total compensation is the key in minimum wage...
By Don Brunell • April 11, 2014 5:08 pm

“The truth is raising the minimum wage is not as clear or as simple as some would have us believe.”

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What we didn’t see at Sochi | DON BRUNELL
What we didn’t see at Sochi | DON...
By Don Brunell • March 21, 2014 5:57 pm

Norilsk is Russia’s most polluted city. It reminds you of an America mining town a century ago. It is pockmarked with tall smoke stacks belching out nearly 500 tons each of copper and nickel oxides a year, along with two million tons of sulfur dioxide, a key ingredient in acid rain.

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Hawaii and the electric cow | DON BRUNELL
Hawaii and the electric cow | DON BRUNELL
By Don Brunell • March 14, 2014 7:29 pm

As our elected officials look to the future and work to expand our economy, grow our tax base and create jobs, they need to be mindful that energy costs are a major expense.

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We can learn from the Skagit River Bridge replacement | DON BRUNELL
We can learn from the Skagit River Bridge...
By Don Brunell • February 22, 2014 6:37 pm

The Skagit River bridge replacement is an example of how things can get done quickly and effectively.

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Putting risk in perspective | DON BRUNELL
Putting risk in perspective | DON BRUNELL
By Don Brunell • February 14, 2014 7:41 pm

Where there is life, there is risk. That’s not some insightful quotation, it’s just a fact.

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Nobody starts at the top | DON BRUNELL
Nobody starts at the top | DON BRUNELL
By Don Brunell • January 10, 2014 8:59 pm

America has always been the land of opportunity for anyone willing to work hard and seek a better life for their families. But today, their success is demonized.

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We all need a fresh start in 2014 | DON BRUNELL
We all need a fresh start in 2014...
By Don Brunell • January 3, 2014 7:46 pm

The New Year is traditionally a time for reflection and renewal. A shiny new year lies ahead, full of promise.

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Keep the holiday spirit all year long
Keep the holiday spirit all year long
By Don Brunell • December 23, 2013 7:52 pm

During the holidays, our thoughts naturally turn to giving — not just giving gifts but donating our time and money to charities and community programs.

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Keep the holiday spirit all year long | DON BRUNELL
Keep the holiday spirit all year long |...
By Don Brunell • December 20, 2013 9:45 pm

This time of year, we’re reminded that, with all our frailties, we human beings are a pretty generous lot.

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What’s the plan? | DON BRUNELL
What’s the plan? | DON BRUNELL
By Don Brunell • December 13, 2013 7:05 pm

The one constant in these two extremes has been a high demand for electricity. In suffocating heat or freezing cold, ample power supplies are literally a matter of life or death.

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The ethanol shuffle | DON BRUNELL
The ethanol shuffle | DON BRUNELL
By Don Brunell • December 6, 2013 5:50 pm

Have you heard of the Ethanol Shuffle? One step forward, two steps back.

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Preserve access to Association Health Plans| DON BRUNELL
Preserve access to Association Health Plans| DON BRUNELL
By Don Brunell • November 29, 2013 6:45 pm

Association Health Plans were approved under Gov. Mike Lowry in 1995 as a way to help small employers provide high quality, more affordable health coverage for their workers.

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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 22, 2013 6:06 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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When Boeing speaks, we should listen | DON BRUNELL
When Boeing speaks, we should listen | DON...
By Don Brunell • November 15, 2013 7:37 pm

When it comes to Washington’s business climate, Boeing is our canary in the coal mine. When it starts gasping for air, something is wrong.

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Hire our vets | DON BRUNELL
Hire our vets | DON BRUNELL
By Don Brunell • November 8, 2013 7:23 pm

Many of these brave citizens who put their lives on the line for us are returning with wounds, both physical and emotional. They must make a difficult transition from the military to civilian life, and the need to find a job in our slow economy makes that transition more difficult. They need our help and understanding.

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Will Washington be big in Boeing’s jumbo jet future? | DON BRUNELL
Will Washington be big in Boeing’s jumbo jet...
By Don Brunell • October 25, 2013 7:03 pm

Just as Boeing competes head-to-head with Airbus in the jumbo jet market, Washington is competing with South Carolina and other parts of the country to assemble the next generation of jumbo jets.

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Lonesome Larry has lots of friends | DON BRUNELL
Lonesome Larry has lots of friends | DON...
By Don Brunell • October 18, 2013 8:25 pm

Lonesome Larry isn’t lonesome anymore. It’s time to stop the lawsuits and get on with fish management.

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The new normal of regulatory overreach | DON BRUNELL
The new normal of regulatory overreach | DON...
By Don Brunell • October 11, 2013 7:16 pm

News stories about the government shutdown have shined a spotlight on the issue of government overreach.

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Franz Kafa and the Department of Ecology | DON BRUNELL
Franz Kafa and the Department of Ecology |...
By Don Brunell • October 4, 2013 2:47 pm

“But DOE says it has the authority to do what federal officials cannot. In fact, the agency says it can do anything that’s not specifically prohibited by law.”

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