Are super-majorities in the legislature constitutional?
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They may well be, but don't expect a gun-shy state supreme court to deal with the explosive question.
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Posted Mon, Feb 8, 9:14 p.m.
They may well be, but don't expect a gun-shy state supreme court to deal with the explosive question.
READ MORE COMMENT NOWThe ambitious new theater company mounts a superb David Mamet dark comedy, Edmond.
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Do effective KIPP charter schools in the Bay Area have anything to teach us? Here's the candid talk inside a faculty lunchroom.
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Posted Tue, Feb 9, 2 a.m.
Massages, mineral water, and soothing music. And that's not for you - it's for the cattle.
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Posted Mon, Feb 8, 2 a.m.
Court rulings on how the state needs to fund schools better, such as handed down last week, don't tend to stick very long. And this year's session is no time for finding more money.
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Posted Sun, Feb 7, 11:55 a.m.
Even with their dominating 41-59 control of the Senate, the GOP graciously offers to let the Democrats join the bipartisan coalition.
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Posted Sat, Feb 6, 9:07 p.m.
A juror has an inspiring, if sometimes tedious experience in a civil case. The result is not "Twelve Angry Men," but "Thirteen Happy Citizens."
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Posted Fri, Feb 5, 3:17 p.m.
Carbon offsets reflect the tendency of environmentalism to act like a new religion. Remember European history about the buying and selling of indulgences? But there can be good sense in donating to atone for our offenses against the environment.
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Posted Fri, Feb 5, 1:07 p.m.
Following the drug overdose of lead singer Layne Staley, AIC has a Grammy-nominated album and a frontman with some powerful pipes. It's not too late to catch the band in Seattle, playing a second show tonight at the Paramount.
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Posted Fri, Feb 5, 2 a.m.
A court decision that the Seattle School Board must reconsider its choice of high school math books is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to curriculum conflicts and inconsistencies in local school districts.
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Posted Thu, Feb 4, 2 p.m.
Eating on the Edge: Lynnwood's Tsing Tao serves black noodles, a dish so popular in Korea that it's featured in cartoons, movies, and a Korean version of Valentine's Day.
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Posted Thu, Feb 4, 2 a.m.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals suspends its controversial ruling that felons should be able to vote, while Washington state prepares to appeal. The central legal issue: Are minorities unfairly targeted?
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The city says it is responding to the widespread misuse of parking placards, some of which get stolen. So, it wants to limit the time people can stay in handicapped parking spaces around medical centers and downtown. But what happens to those who need an all-day spot for, say, a lengthy medical treatment?
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Posted Thu, Feb 4, 2 a.m.
There's a long history behind the complaint that Seattle is always ready to delay anybody else's safety project but wants help right now for its own worries. A new mayor puts himself in the eye of a building storm of bad feelings.
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Posted Wed, Feb 3, 2 a.m.
Much as I hate to admit it, Portland and Oregonians come closer to the Northwest ideal than we do.
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In the touring version of the Tony-winning production, Sher, former artistic director of Intiman, rediscovers the disturbing wartime material lurking under the sugar-coated familiarity of the tunes.
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Posted Wed, Feb 3, 2 a.m.
Edibles will be on display this week at the mammoth 22nd annual Northwest Flower & Garden Show, opening today.
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Posted Tue, Feb 2, noon
Can the industries that built Seattle survive in the new Seattle with its push for an upscale new urbanism? We better hope so, but Seattle's working class roots could easily slip away.
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Posted Tue, Feb 2, 2 a.m.
Seattle's arts organizations receive less public support than most of their counterparts around the country. And now they've lost the PONCHO auction and a beloved auctioneer. It's time to get creative.
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The University of Washington views this year's budget crisis as time to gain greater control over tuition and school finances. But will proposed solutions hurt low-income students at community colleges?
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Posted Mon, Feb 1, 2 a.m.
Angry over setbacks in the 2009 session, labor lobbyists this year are threatening to sit out the next election or run candidates against backsliding Democrats.
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Posted Sun, Jan 31, 12:55 p.m.
From Davos to D.C., the politicians and bankers are getting the message. It's time to re-regulate our financial systems, heeding the advice of Paul Volcker.
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Posted Fri, Jan 29, 3:30 p.m.
We gain value from pluralism. But how do we also move forward, behind leaders playing their proper roles? The alternative is the kids' soccer phenomenon of bunch-ball.
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A newly remodeled supermarket in Lower Queen Anne reflects the changing landscape of the grocery business in 21st Century America.
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