Miller: U.S. Going Bankrupt, States Need Control
Tea Party-Backed Alaskan Challenger Wants Less Federal Money; Must Look at Option to Privatize Social Security

Help sought for dialysis patients
Most of us don't struggle to make time for work. But people on kidney dialysis do. When the kidneys fail, machines do their vital work. But it's not a streamlined process like getting gas for the car.

Ballot to shape budget
Washington voters could reshape the state s budget outlook for the next couple of years, depending how they weigh in Nov. 2 on six citizen initiatives and a referendum from the Legislature.