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    Articles by Don Brunell
    Federal Health Care Law Will Worsen Doctor Shortage
    Federal Health Care Law Will Worsen Doctor Shortage
    By Don Brunell • August 11, 2012 9:59 pm

    President Obama’s national health care law, the Affordable Care Act, will extend health care coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans.

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    Complying with regulations has become ‘Mission Impossible’ | Don Brunell
    Complying with regulations has become ‘Mission Impossible’ |...
    By Don Brunell • August 3, 2012 8:57 pm

    It’s hard enough for employers to cope with hundreds of new regulations passed each year, added to the tens of thousands of regulations already on the books.

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    Complying with regulations has become ‘Mission: Impossible’ | Don Brunell’s Business View
    Complying with regulations has become ‘Mission: Impossible’ |...
    By Don Brunell • August 3, 2012 7:56 pm

    It’s hard enough for employers to cope with hundreds of new regulations passed each year, added to the tens of thousands of regulations already on the books.

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    Giving fish a ride helps ensure safe passage, electricity | Don C. Brunell
    Giving fish a ride helps ensure safe passage,...
    By Don Brunell • July 29, 2012 10:33 pm

    Some activists believe there is no such thing as a good dam, that we should destroy all dams to restore fish runs, no questions asked.

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    Restoring habitats is reasonable, crippling humans’ electricity and irrigation isn’t | Don Brunell’s Business View
    Restoring habitats is reasonable, crippling humans’ electricity and...
    By Don Brunell • July 29, 2012 7:01 pm

    Some activists believe there is no such thing as a good dam, that we should destroy all dams to restore fish runs, no questions asked.

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    Beyond reason | Don C. Brunell
    Beyond reason | Don C. Brunell
    By Don Brunell • July 13, 2012 2:28 pm

    Apparently, the battle for clean energy can be a very dirty business.

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    Health Care issue isn’t over by a long shot | Brunell’s Business View
    Health Care issue isn’t over by a long...
    By Don Brunell • July 10, 2012 2:53 pm

    The 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold the federal health care law doesn’t close the book on health reform. The court ruled that the individual mandate requiring everyone to purchase health insurance is constitutional because the fines for not purchasing insurance are taxes, not penalties.

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    Health care reform still a work in progress | Don Brunell
    Health care reform still a work in progress...
    By Don Brunell • July 7, 2012 9:45 pm

    The 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold the federal health care law doesn’t close the book on health reform. The court ruled that the individual mandate requiring everyone to purchase health insurance is constitutional because the fines for not purchasing insurance are taxes, not penalties.

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    Safe roads important to quality of life | Don Brunell
    Safe roads important to quality of life |...
    By Don Brunell • June 29, 2012 9:10 pm

    Any realtor will tell you people looking to buy a home want good schools and safe neighborhoods. They also look for decent roads for when they head to the mountains or the beach during holiday weekends, such as Memorial Day or July 4. They want to know that if they are in an accident, someone will respond quickly to help them.

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    Student employment sinks to 20-year low | Don Brunell
    Student employment sinks to 20-year low | Don...
    By Don Brunell • June 28, 2012 2:23 pm

    We all know about the nation’s weak economy and tough job market, but the prolonged recession is hitting high school and college students as well.

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    Education is the great equalizer  | Don Brunell
    Education is the great equalizer | Don Brunell
    By Don Brunell • June 16, 2012 11:54 pm

    During his term as Washington’s governor, Gary Locke’s mantra was “education is the great equalizer.” Locke, now the U.S. Ambassador to China, was correct, but in our country, today education is becoming the great separator.

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    Federal government shouldn’t make things worse | Don Brunell
    Federal government shouldn’t make things worse | Don...
    By Don Brunell • June 9, 2012 3:07 pm

    The U.S. economy added just 69,000 jobs in May, less than half the expected number, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics revised down jobs figures for the two previous months as the unemployment rate rose to 8.2 percent.

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    Frustration over failing schools reaches the tipping point | Don Brunell
    Frustration over failing schools reaches the tipping point...
    By Don Brunell • June 3, 2012 1:17 am

    There comes a time when enough is enough. No more excuses, no more delays.

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