Governors have become cautious about pardons in recent years, and that was before the shooting of four Lakewood officers at the hands of a parolee from Arkansas.
Better graduation rates in Everett shows that good teachers and smart decisions about curriculum make a difference. But maybe we need to teach young people systematically about decision making.
Amid reports that she might be asked to become the U.S. solicitor general, Gov. Chris Gregoire says her focus is on guiding the state through the worst economic challenges in 80 years. The White House...