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EDITORIALS
Tax incentives bring value
In the face of our rising budget deficit, Gov. Gregoire is calling on state agencies to become more streamlined and innovative. At the same time, some interest groups are scrambling to increase tax revenues. But raising taxes is difficult, because the voter-approved I-1053 requires a two-thirds vote to increase taxes. Consequently, some legislators are once again targeting so-called “tax loopholes.”
RAMBLE ON
State high court to hear QVMC case
It’s not often that a case involving local people makes the state Supreme Court.
Hooray! Kids can still do chores
Well, that was close.
Police relationship is two-way
I was one of the 35 people who attended the Quincy Police Department’s Town Hall meeting on Thursday, April 19 at the Quincy Community Center.
YOUR TURN
Make a difference for our schools
“Make a Difference Day” coming up this weekend is a great opportunity to make a positive impact in our community. Another great way to make a difference in the success of our community and its members is to join your local school board.
Innovation is key to American success
Some prominent economists tell us we are starting to come out of the worst recession since the Great Depression, but many worry the uptick won’t last.
What happens without space shuttle?
If all goes as planned, Vancouver teacher-astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger will be on board Space Shuttle Discovery when it lifts off next March 10. It may be the last time she flies in space because the current shuttle flights end in 2010. The replacement orbiter, the Constellation, may not fly until 2014 at the earliest.
