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King County’s Strategic Climate Action Plan: Your Taxpayer Dollars Wasted

On June 11, King County Executive Dow Constantine dropped the 735-page 2025 King County Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP) onto the desks of the King County Council members. SCAP shows that wasting taxpayer dollars on useless plans filled with what our neighbors to the north call “bafflegab” is alive and well. Read More ›
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The Intelligent Design of Plants

Learn about the incredible intelligent design of plants from Daniel Reeves, Director of Education and Outreach at Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture, and biologist Dr. Emily Reeves, research scientist at the Center for Science and Culture. This talk was presented at the 2025 Dallas Conference on Science and Faith.

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Homeless Man Wearing a Sleeping Bag
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Reforms to Involuntary Commitment Law Can Save Lives

In its 2026 state budget, New York is putting a concerted effort behind addressing severe mental illness by expanding its involuntary hospitalization law and increasing the number of psychiatric beds. Washington state would do well to follow New York’s example. Read More ›
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Spellbound by Einstein, Stevenson, and Trump 

This summer I’ve read two ambitious books that succeed, two that partly succeed, and an unpretentious one that holds true to its roots. Let’s start with Spellbound: How Charisma Shaped American History from the Puritans to Donald Trump (Forum, 2025). Molly Worthen walks us through four centuries of mystery history: Some leaders gain followers by charm but charisma is more Read More ›