Would Julie Anderson and Jan Shabro endorse each other as No. 2?
Kelly Haughton of ranked-choice voting fame wants to Will Baker-proof the upcoming election for Pierce County auditor. He’s asking rivals Jan Shabro and Julie Anderson to endorse each other as No. 2...
View ArticleSome ballot choices more crucial than others
This editorial will appear in Monday’s print edition. Voters should always take care when making their election picks, but some parts of the ballot deserve more attention than others this year. In many...
View ArticleStatus quo was loser in county elections
This editorial will appear in Thursday’s print edition. Change is often what elections are about, and this one didn’t disappoint. Pierce County voters were an unsentimental bunch, showing a ready...
View ArticleAt what cost should county keep poll voting?
This editorial will appear in Tuesday’s print edition. Pierce County is facing a hard-knocks budget that would send more people to the unemployment line, give thieves a freer reign and stymie efforts...
View ArticleThe watchdog that didn’t bark
Shame on us. I’ve scoured our past elections endorsements and failed to find any real warning to the voters how big a catastrophe Dale Washam would be as Pierce County auditor. Most citizens probably...
View ArticleJulie Anderson for Pierce County auditor – again
This editorial will appear in Wednesday’s print edition. Pierce County voters can be forgiven for spotting Julie Anderson’s name on the November ballot and possibly wondering, “Didn’t we just elect...
View ArticleVoters guide statement fiascos show change is needed
This editorial will appear in Friday’s print edition. Pierce County now has had back-to-back debacles over who writes the “against” statement that appears in the voters pamphlet. Both involve a...
View ArticleSeeking power and fame? Filing week’s almost here
This editorial will appear in Friday’s print edition. OK, that headline is a little deceptive. The offices that will be on the Aug. 6 primary and Nov. 6 general election ballots are, for the most part,...
View Article
