Legislative Commentary

Knowing Cougar Nation, it was no surprise that the highway detour on State Route 26 east of Othello had zero effect on turnout for this past Saturday’s WSU-Oregon football game. And once the ESPN network announced its popular “Gameday” show would be beaming from Pullman and Martin Stadium that morning, wild horses couldn’t have kept fans away. Fall is a great time of year to be in the Palouse, even more when the Cougs are winning.

The Cougars’ football season has at least another month to go, but our state’s election season is clearly on the homestretch. If you know someone who isn’t registere...