A peace treaty for the Viaduct wars
Posted Thu, Dec 11, 6 a.m.
An artful, if fragile grand compromise has emerged, late in an exhaustive process. Here's a look at its components and its politics — and what could blow it apart.
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December 11, 2008: Headlines
Blago and backlash
Posted Thu, Dec 11, 6 a.m.
How the Chicago corruption story and other lavish raids on the public treasury (and trust) could induce an angry populist backlash.
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Closing schools: blaming the victims
Posted Thu, Dec 11, 6 a.m.
A lot of the rationales for closing Seattle school buildings don't hold up. Often the reason for closing the school is the choice of the district to neglect that very school.
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