Murray criticizes Trump EO repealing Biden-era funding for elective abortion
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Friday, President Donald J Trump signed an Executive Order ending the use of federal taxpayer dollars to fund or promote elective abortion. “These are just some of the first of many attacks on reproductive health care we can expect to see from the Trump administration—Democrats will fight back every way we can, but […]
DelBene and other Democratic lawmakers call firing of inspectors general by Trump ‘illegal’
WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J Trump fired at least 15 inspectors general at multiple government agencies late on Friday, January 24, 2025, effective immediately. The late-night purge has drawn heavy criticism from Democrat lawmakers: Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-01): “Trump illegally purged the independent watchdogs at a swath of federal agencies last night who root out taxpayer […]
Boeing Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter Results
ARLINGTON— The Boeing Company announced on Thursday, January 23, it will recognize impacts to its financial results related to the IAM work stoppage and agreement, charges for certain Defense, Space & Security programs and costs associated with workforce reductions announced last year when it reports fourth quarter results on January 28. The company expects to […]
Dr. Paul A Stoot, Sr delivers message of unity in diversity at Edmonds College’s MLK Celebration
LYNNWOOD—Dr. Paul A. Stoot Sr, Senior Pastor/Founder of Greater Trinity Church, Founder/CEO of Rise Up Academy, and Lynnwood Times’ 2025 Person of the Year was the keynote speaker for Edmonds College’s MLK Celebration: Together We Stand: Justice Beyond the Dream event. “Today, we’re here to talk about something big—bigger than me, bigger than any of […]
Marysville School District takes action on school closures
Beginning in May 2024, the Marysville School District has reviewed and studied options for closing two or more schools to begin adjusting the size and number of schools in the district and to address the financial impacts of operating schools that are not at capacity due to declining enrollment over the past 15 years. This […]
Seattle judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship ban giving new AG Brown a first win
SEATTLE—Judge John Coughenour, of the U.S. District Court for Western District of Washington and Ronald Reagan appointee, on Thursday, January 22, granted a temporary injunction request by Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown (D) against President Donald J Trump’s Executive Order on ending birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.” “The Court GRANTS the Plaintiff States’ emergency motion […]
OSPI Superintendent steadfast in commitment to protecting undocumented students from ICE
OLYMPIA—Washington State education Superintendent Chris Reykdal releases guidance for school districts on protections for undocumented students. He asks that school districts develop policies for responding to immigration enforcement actions. According to the press release, Reykdal states that school districts have a “constitutional and moral obligation to provide a free, high-quality public education to all students” […]
Lynnwood Times 2024 Political Trickster of the Year goes to Glen Morgan
The Lynnwood Times is acknowledging the 2024 Political Trickster of the Year to Glen Morgan for convincing two other Bob Ferguson’s to run for Washington State Governor, not to the amusement of then-Attorney General Bob Ferguson. Glen Morgan, a political conservative who has a knack for annoying elected Democrats and their progressive allies, cooked up […]
Lynnwood Times Political Maverick of the Year goes to Brian Heywood
The Lynnwood Times Political Maverick of the Year for 2024 goes to Brian Heywood, CEO of Taiyo Pacific Partners and founder of Let’s Go Washington, for introducing a record-breaking six citizen initiatives during the 2024 legislative session—three of which were approved by both legislative chambers (the most citizen initiatives ever approved by law makers in […]
Liias introduces bipartisan bill to limit use of cellphones, other devices in classrooms
OLYMPIA—Study after study shows the use of cellphones and other devices in classrooms have a detrimental effect on students. With that in mind, Senator Marko Liias (D-Edmonds) has introduced bipartisan Senate Bill 5346 to ask every school district in the state to develop policies to keep cellphones and other devices out of Washington’s classrooms. “We know […]
