Recent NWCitizen Articles

We’re Screwed
By Craig Mayberry · Mon Aug 1, 2011
Overview of federal spending and revenue
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The Cost of Local Food
By Craig Mayberry · Thu Mar 10, 2011
Why local food costs more
3 min read · 5 comments
Question on Violence
By Craig Mayberry · Tue Jan 11, 2011
Violence
1 min read · 8 comments
Power and Politics
By Craig Mayberry · Mon Jan 10, 2011
Power and politics
3 min read · 5 comments
Michelle’s Wrong, Sarah’s Right
By Craig Mayberry · Sun Dec 19, 2010
Local Food
4 min read · 2 comments
Craig Mayberry Announces Candidacy for the 42nd District State House, Position 1
By Craig Mayberry · Wed May 5, 2010
Craig Mayberry announces he is running for the State Legislature.
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Financing Elections
By Craig Mayberry · Sat May 1, 2010
It is time to restore integrity to the political process and it must begin with the process of running for office.
2 min read · 2 comments
Questions on Health Care
By Craig Mayberry · Sat Mar 27, 2010
Some questions on health care reform to our Congressional delegation.
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Intraprising Government
By Craig Mayberry · Fri Mar 5, 2010
A novel approach to government monoplies
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Where Have We Been- Where Are We Going?
By Craig Mayberry · Mon Feb 15, 2010
People and businesses have had to make changes in what they do, when will government do the same?
4 min read · 1 comment
Political Ethics
By Craig Mayberry · Sat Jan 16, 2010
Contrasts business ethics and political ethics
4 min read · 4 comments
WA State Government Spending
By Craig Mayberry · Tue Dec 15, 2009
It is always fascinating to watch the government budgeting process. With the recent reduction in revenue forecast, the Governor and other state politicians announced a severe cut in funding to
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Real Health Care Reform
By Craig Mayberry · Fri Nov 27, 2009
This is a reprint of one of my earlier posts on health care. The issue is more timely now and I thought I would re-enter it into the discussion. The current health care bills before the House
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Restructuring Washington
By Craig Mayberry · Thu Oct 29, 2009
At the Bellingham City Club on Wednesday, Norman Rice, the former mayor of Seattle, spoke about public process. It was an enlightening conversation for all that were in the room, as a politici
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What is a hit piece?
By Craig Mayberry · Thu Oct 29, 2009
There is a lot of discussion about this time every year on hit pieces and negative campaigning. So now I have to ask the question: What is the definition of a hit piece? Part of the problem is ever
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Changing the Power Structure
By Craig Mayberry · Wed Sep 23, 2009
One of the underlying currents of the recent discussions around health care is the role of the federal government. I thought it would be interesting to see how much is spent per person by our
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Food Safety Czar
By Craig Mayberry · Tue Sep 15, 2009
Much has been made of czars in the current administration; however, one czar in particular should have people from both political sides a little nervous. In a case of sheer duplicity, the firs
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It Comes Down to People
By Craig Mayberry · Mon Sep 14, 2009
I have mentioned there is little difference between government and big business; both are run by bureaucracies not known to be customer friendly. This issue is important on two fronts we are c
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Implementing Farm Plans
By Craig Mayberry · Fri Aug 28, 2009
With passage of the Critical Areas Ordinance a few years ago, one of the requirements for small livestock owners in Whatcom County was the development of a farm plan to help mitigate impacts on
4 min read · 9 comments
The Future of Health Care Reform
By Craig Mayberry · Wed Aug 19, 2009
There is an increasingly wide divide in the health care debate that at its source comes down to a fundamental disconnect between the opposing sides. While the Democrats are trying to explain w
2 min read · 4 comments
Price, Volume, Mix
By Craig Mayberry · Mon Aug 10, 2009
The health care debate seems to center on fixing two important problems. The first is the people who do not have any insurance, and the second is the rising cost of insurance premiums, which have bee
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Dear White House,
By Craig Mayberry · Fri Aug 7, 2009
(sent to flag@whitehouse.gov seeking clarification before I report on people providing erroneous information on health care reform)

How are we suppose to know what is erroneous information abou
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The Public Health Care Option
By Craig Mayberry · Wed Jul 15, 2009
The big debate in Congress is now the health care. A number of months ago I posted another option and will repost that again in the next few weeks. The current discussion in Washington, however, is
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KGMI and Ken Mann
By Craig Mayberry · Wed May 13, 2009
There has been some behind the scenes controversy over Cascade Radio Groups decision to allow Ken Mann to continue to be on the air from 5pm-6pm five days a week while also being a declared candidate
3 min read · 7 comments
The Ethics of Power
By Craig Mayberry · Wed Apr 29, 2009
Anytime you are in a position of power you have increased responsibilities to be ethical. We often criticize large corporations for giving large amounts of money to politicians in order to get there
3 min read · 2 comments
It’s Tea Time
By Craig Mayberry · Wed Apr 15, 2009
A few weeks ago Pres. Obama went on his economic town hall tour and suggested that we would have to spend money to fix health care, education and other important issues. Government spending is increa
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Preserving Farmland
By Craig Mayberry · Sun Apr 5, 2009
This week a study suggested that one of the most important issues in Whatcom County is the preservation of farmland. The Whatcom County Council has talked for years about the importance of agricultur
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The Fallacy of the Obama Economic Policy
By Craig Mayberry · Fri Mar 27, 2009
There are a couple of things that everyone should consider (especially elected officials) as we continue down the path of spending to get out of the recession. The Obama Administration continues to b
4 min read · 2 comments
The Food Police
By Craig Mayberry · Tue Mar 10, 2009
Two bills are currently working their way through Congress that could have a dramatic impact on our food supply. Both bills sound relatively safe, being branded as food security, but unfortunately th
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Why Relocalization Advocates Should Fear Obama
By Craig Mayberry · Wed Mar 4, 2009
It was hoped by many that Obama would come in a solve many of the problems that we are currently facing. I was hoping to wait a year to give time to see what would happen, but it is becoming increasi
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Why the Obama/Bush Economic Plan Will Not Work
By Craig Mayberry · Wed Jan 14, 2009
Unemployment is heading up quickly and plans are being laid at the Federal and State level to try to deal with the economic implications. Although details are still sketchy of the Obama/Bush plan, a
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Solving Health Care- Part 2
By Craig Mayberry · Tue Dec 30, 2008
One potential solution for health care that has not been discussed is changing existing laws such that communities can set up a local health care authority (LHCA). A LHCA would serve a local communit
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Solving Health Care- Part 1
By Craig Mayberry · Mon Dec 29, 2008
On Tuesday night, United for National Healthcare is having a meeting to solicit ideas for the Obama administration. I am not sure if I will be able to attend, so I thought I would give my ideas in a
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Where Do You Draw the Line
By Craig Mayberry · Thu Dec 11, 2008
Another day another bailout by our government. After facing fierce opposition from regular people, our federal government decided to bail out banks, now the latest effort is to save the auto industry
4 min read · 7 comments
Where Are We Headed
By Craig Mayberry · Wed Oct 29, 2008
The fundamental question this election has been what kind of change do we want. It is difficult to dissect what each candidate means by change, so let’s start with some high level conversation
4 min read · 8 comments
Macquarie Purchase of Puget Sound Energy
By Craig Mayberry · Fri Oct 24, 2008
The announcement of the potential purchase of Puget Sound Energy by Macquarie Infrastructure Partner has opened up a new debate on electricity. The difficulty of the discussion is that there are real
4 min read · 3 comments
Yellowstone is Burning
By Craig Mayberry · Thu Oct 2, 2008
Twenty years ago my wife and I went to Yellowstone National Park for our honeymoon. It was the middle of June, about the time the forest fires started. By September over 2/3rds of Yellowstone had bur
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The Bailout
By Craig Mayberry · Wed Oct 1, 2008
I have to hurry so I can catch a plane to Orlando to attend an academic conference, but some quick thoughts on the next couple of days before I leave. The solution to the current financial crisis is
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Thoughts on the Financial Crisis
By Craig Mayberry · Tue Sep 23, 2008
So here we all sit in a major financial crisis (at least that is what we are told) and the middle of a presidential election. What could be more fun! I have listened intently to the debate and solut
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The Political Elite Don’t Get It
By Craig Mayberry · Sun Aug 31, 2008
{Please read this post in the spirit it is intended, somewhat satirical and a little exaggerated at times to make a point often missed in today’s political climate.}

This has truly been a
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Craig Mayberry

Citizen Journalist · Writing Since Dec 31, 1969
While writing his articles from 2008 to 2011, Craig lived near Lynden and taught at both Whatcom Community College and Western Washington University. He was active in politics and ran for public office on a couple of occasions.

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