Posted Fri, Apr 27, 5:26 a.m.

Why yes he is.

Posted Thu, Apr 26, 3:05 p.m.

CommonSense isn't profiling,if they don't speak english (not an accent as you misstated), they have no identification and they are in the border area, they should be detained. If you want it even across the board, lets go for the biometrically secure National Identification System. It would cut down on ...

Posted Thu, Apr 26, 2:53 p.m.

Just because you are paranoid Pete, doesn't mean that they aren't out to get you and your ability to get State Monopoly Booze, Government Prepaid Abortions and higher prices for electricity. Just in case you were wondering, Privatization of Liquor is going very well thank you, and if the legislature ...

Posted Wed, Apr 25, 6:36 a.m.

Brucerodney, I specifically said they do not speak English, they have no identification, located in a border region and they are Hispanic, a group that represents the vast majority of illegal aliens. If that's profiling and it's wrong then why do we have a Border Patrol? What exactly is their ...

Posted Wed, Apr 25, 6:26 a.m.

It's funny seakat, I worked on farms as a young person milking cows,haying, worked the orchards and I worked side by side with a whole bunch of people who were US Citizens and Legal Immigrants. The ability to do hard physical labor has nothing to do with your race or ...

Posted Tue, Apr 24, 7:43 a.m.

There are an estimated 230,000 illegal aliens in Washington State, the vast majority are Hispanic. Is it profiling or common sense to question people who do not speak engish, do not have identification, proof of citizenship and appear to be Hispanic in a border region?

Posted Mon, Apr 23, 11:17 a.m.

"This piece reads like a free association stream of cranky complaints, but it's hard to see what it tells us about current politics and culture." So does every response to a TVD article by Harris Meyer.

Posted Fri, Apr 20, 3:10 a.m.

If it were not for the "Republican Senate going rogue" we would still be in Special Session. While Mr. Bozeman doesn't feel it produced the desired results, that has more to do with the lack of leadership, prioritization skills and a coherent vision for the future from the Governor and ...

Posted Thu, Apr 19, 6:45 a.m.

I am still waiting for Mr. MacDonald as a spokesman for the No on Eyeman's last initiative, to explain his statement during the last election over tolling, where he stated that tolling would not become "widespread" and there are "no plans to expand tolling in the immediate future." When questioned ...

Posted Tue, Apr 17, 6:28 a.m.

"Bellyaching about the Democrat attack on Science" No, that doesn't work either. No matter how you try to package it as a poltical slam, the article simply isn't funny. "As a special bonus, if you contribute today, we will send three follow up letters asking for more money." Perhaps the ...

Posted Wed, Apr 11, 6:30 a.m.

"After half a bottle of wine and stiff cognac, I find this an impossible task." I wonder if he is talking about developing distribution centers or writing humor? If you are a shareholder in the company in Lathrop, you might want to reconsider "generously compensating" board members who are quick ...

Posted Sun, Apr 8, 7:10 a.m.

It's Easter. Somebody should go check the cave that Clifford is buried in and see if the boulder has moved.

Posted Sat, Mar 31, 8:21 a.m.

How long before the Government will be the sole provider of Medical Malpractice Insurance?

Posted Thu, Mar 29, 10:48 a.m.

Better to sound incoherent than to actually be incoherent. Your posting from 11:22 AM "The Republicans really have no record to run on. They've accomplished nothing, except allowing 9/11 to happen. And the entire economy to crash in 2008. You can call that the echo chamber. Most people just call ...

Posted Thu, Mar 29, 6:53 a.m.

Keep spinning Richard, you will corkscrew yourselves right into the ground. You attack me for not presenting facts and immedidately launch into an ad homien tirade. Typical. You and chorus continue to support a one party majority with a proven record of failure. Failure to plan, failure to act, failure ...

Posted Wed, Mar 28, 10:35 a.m.

I will look forward to reading your posts Richard and Gary, in November. You folks love the echo chamber.

Posted Wed, Mar 28, 5:56 a.m.

"Folks like us, Kieth, don't vote for Republicans because we know who they are." Followed closely by "I don't how McKenna won, nobody I know voted for him." A closed mind on display. Just another example of a group of people who need to be in the poltiical minority for ...

Posted Fri, Mar 23, 6:24 a.m.

I can hardly wait for the Affordable Care Act to kick in so that all of those exemptions can finally get used! I wonder if some complain about terms like Bush Tax Cuts, or Romney Care, that they will be "corrected" in a similar manner? Remember, you are all writing ...

Posted Sun, Mar 18, 12:14 p.m.

From the NY TIMES, Huh, I wonder if Backpage is where Elliot Spitzer found his "service provider"?

Posted Thu, Mar 15, 9:53 p.m.

She was one yours, enjoy.

Posted Wed, Mar 14, 6:35 a.m.

It's strange that "Arthurking" asks Deb Eddy a question, she reponds and Northender calls her out for not answering his question for a second time. "That's the second time I've said that and you haven't proved me wrong. I wish Deb Eddy would explain how this healthcare bill gives me ...

Posted Wed, Mar 14, 6:28 a.m.

The tribes are going to laugh at you as the State Liqour Board tries to collect from them when they go in arrears. The State will probably just end up rebating them the taxes, just like with gasoline.

Posted Wed, Mar 14, 6:20 a.m.

Northender/Arthur king or whatever you are posting under today, can you address the issue? Are deficits allowed under the Washington State Constitution? No. Is your defense of the current Democrat majority in Olympia really based entirely upon asking "Cheney" about deficits at the Federal level? Apparently. It's not a suprise ...

Posted Wed, Mar 14, 6:05 a.m.

You can start reforming the system by getting rid of the King County Foot Ferry. It's too expensive and serves too few people. It's highly subsidized and redundant.

Posted Tue, Mar 13, 6:31 p.m.

Deficits are not allowed under the Washington State Constitution Bloody. Perhap you are confusing the State and Federal Governments.

Posted Tue, Mar 13, 11:35 a.m.

Gates/Spitzer Commission...beginning with the end in mind.

Posted Tue, Mar 13, 7:21 a.m.

Sarah90, Are those lists inaccurate? Did they not refute Northenders statement? Or do you simply oppose anything that doesn't reinforce a particular set of preconceived political beliefs. It's hard to have a discussion in an echo chamber.

Posted Tue, Mar 13, 7:11 a.m.

Talk about one note, check out the "defenders of the faith" Democrats in this State. Sure things rare bad, but if you even consider doing anything differently it would be worse...is that about it? " People with honest paychecks (not the dividend checks cashed by crankyoldlady) figure out innovative ways ...

Posted Mon, Mar 12, 7:54 p.m.

Floyd writes: "Rob McKenna is a very fortunate man because he does not face a serious Republican challenger in the primary". Inslee isn't facing any competition in the primary either, nobody in the Washington State Democrat party wants anything but four more years of Gregoire.

Posted Mon, Mar 12, 10:28 a.m.

Jay Inslee finds himself behind in the polls because he is the hand picked successor to the Gregoire Governorship. KOD.

Posted Mon, Mar 12, 9:35 a.m.

Given your criteria Mr. Van Dyk, Jay Inslee will not be our next Governor.

Posted Mon, Mar 12, 6:09 a.m.

Inslee is the captive of the current do nothing Democrat majority in this State and has been for over three decades, no leadership, a born follwer with no problem solving skills whatsoever. A dedicated, card carrying member of the Democrat Central Committee, Mr. Ivan is very concerned their gravy train ...

Posted Mon, Mar 12, 6:02 a.m.

That was the Senate, Inslee is on this list, but then I assume you knew he took money from Abramoff. Abramoff Lobbying & Political Contributions to Democrats, per FEC Records # # # # # Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte $423,480 Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte $354,700 Democratic National Cmte $65,720 Patrick ...

Posted Mon, Mar 12, 5:52 a.m.

Northender, Funny you mention Jack Abramoff and Jay Inslee, Hypocritical, but funny. National Democrat Party Affiliated Committees Received Over $1.2 Million From Indian Tribe Clients And Lobbying Associates Of Jack Abramoff. (Campaign Finance Analysis Project Website, www.campaignfinanceanalysisproject.com, Accessed December 7, 2005; Political Money Line Website, www.tray.com, Accessed December 7, 2005; ...

Posted Mon, Mar 12, 5:45 a.m.

"Tax cuts fail because people have been propagandized to think "government is the problem.' That came from one of yours thirty years ago, too. Don't credit this mess with us." You will continue to denie the problems with the current Governor and Democrat majority in the Legislature right into minority ...

Posted Mon, Mar 12, 5:36 a.m.

Inslee would be four more years of Gregoire. You simply cannot bring yourself to admit it, can you Mr. Brewster? Jay Inslee has never publicly disagreed with Gregoire or the Democrat controlled Legislature's policies. He either totally agrees with them, or he didn't know what they were doing. Where in ...

Posted Sun, Mar 11, 6:15 p.m.

No where in your response Northender did I see anything being done to anyone that isn't already already being done by the current adminstration. This is a group that is preoccupied with taking Marijuana (in it's smokable form) from a schedule 1 to a schedule 2 drug and selling it ...

Posted Sun, Mar 11, 12:22 p.m.

There are certainly a number of things that COULD be done in the short term to impact long term sustainability. The problem for the Majority Party and the author of this article is that the core support base of the Democrats would be alienated by any positive actions. They can ...

Posted Wed, Mar 7, 6:38 a.m.

Is it possible that Crosscut has such a tin-ear that it acutally believes Clifford to be a humorist? Why don't you change a few of the names and see if the "humor" still works. "You need not explicitly state that Obama suffers from congenital constipation and is sexually fixated on ...

Posted Sun, Mar 4, 7:12 a.m.

Is there a topic that Patty Murray would not attempt to capitalize on to fundraise? Is there an earmark that Patty would not sell for a campaign contribution? Not likely.

Posted Fri, Mar 2, 9:25 a.m.

Kongsgaard along with her Husband Peter Goldman have never me a company or a Government Agency (Paid for by You and Me) that they would not sue to get their way. Their Donations have bought and paid for their appointments to positions like the PSP. Their is no value added ...

Posted Fri, Mar 2, 5:15 a.m.

Kongsgaard and the PSP are a joke, an expensive joke. They have accomplished nothing of susbstance as an organization and in general they are yet another environmentalist playground paid for by the taxpayers. If you eliminated their entire budget, would anyone really notice a difference in output of deliverables.

Posted Mon, Feb 27, 5:54 p.m.

Joe, perhaps you would like to discuss the merits of the suggestions that I made in response to the proposal made in the article. I happen to think they are common sense reforms that would lower the cost of projects and increase the number of projects that could be completed. ...

Posted Mon, Feb 27, 7:23 a.m.

Would you allow for the removal of State Sales Tax on public infrastructure projects so that the Taxpayers are not abused twice for every project? Would you consider removing prevailing wage requirements and other special set asides? Would you consider limiting and streamlining EIS and SEPA reviews? Particularly on rebuild ...

Posted Mon, Feb 27, 5:38 a.m.

From the article "At this point, if you're an environmental lobbyist, the worst of the wurst may be Senate Bill 6406." Bad sausage? I thought environmental lobbyists love pork.

Posted Mon, Feb 20, 8:30 a.m.

I wonder if opportunites for America's poor would be improved if we didn't accept 30 Million of Mexico and Central Americas poor as illegal aliens in this country? Higher wages and more opportunities for citizens entitled to a helping hand.

Posted Sun, Feb 19, 7:02 a.m.

Any bets on how long it will be before the homeless set up camp in the area and harvest the majority of the bounty for their own consumption or sale on the streetcorner for cash?

Posted Sat, Feb 11, 7:46 a.m.

So when Democrats critize the Republicans for "Corruption, Bribery and Influence Peddling" they are hypocritical. Chinese coffees in the White House, Mark Rich pardons, it's all good

Posted Fri, Feb 10, 11:06 a.m.

The real economic benefits for same sex marriage is going to be for the Divorce lawyers.

Posted Thu, Feb 9, 7:14 p.m.

I guess the question would be would the White House press corp of today cover-up a similar situation if it happened to Obama? What if it was Romney?

Posted Thu, Feb 9, 7:11 p.m.

Here is the Crosscut article about how Big Brave Senator Kline was absolutely certain there was no "Fat" in the Budget 5 years ago. Kline is one of the reasons the State is in the Fiscal Mess it is today. http://jeff.crosscut.com/blog/crosscut/9496/In-Olympia,-a-shouting-match:-Tim-Eyman-vs.-state-Sen.-Adam-Kline/

Posted Thu, Feb 9, 7:08 p.m.

Senator Kline to Tim Eyeman in 2007: Kline: "Where is the fat in the budget? You won't answer this question and the reason you won't is you're chicken, you're chicken, you are a coward and the reason that you're a coward is that you know there's lots of people in ...

Posted Wed, Feb 8, 4:57 a.m.

Jay's problem is messaging, his message is "Gregoire hand picked me to continue her legacy, I have never expressed a difference of opinion with the Governor or the Democrat controlled legislature or their policies." That's four more years of budget deficits, higher taxes and fees and ineffective management.

Posted Fri, Feb 3, 6:39 a.m.

Dick Nelson, From his bio "he prefers the Democratic Party." Well that explains the rationalizations that make up this article. Dick, bottom line we have had a Democrat Governor for almost three decades, budgets, programming, regulation and legislation have been driven from Democrat leadership and legislatures for the same amount ...

Posted Wed, Feb 1, 10:53 a.m.

Take a quick look at the price tag for the CSO project at Metro, 711 Million dollars, if you live in Seattle there will a double whammy surcharge. 30-40% increase in rates for this one project alone.

Posted Sat, Jan 28, 5:44 a.m.

It looks like someone is advocating for the repeal of the 24th Amendment. Form a virtual 51st State?

Posted Sun, Jan 22, 6:20 a.m.

So where is the support for the authors contention that if we only would spend more on Government employees and Government Employment as a percentage per thousand of our incomes we would somehow be better off economicially?

Posted Sun, Jan 22, 6:07 a.m.

If they would only end this silly war on drugs and let everyone have everything they want, when they want it, this wouldn't be a problem, just like what Norm Stamper wants. Legal narcotics, Illegal narcotics, Home grown, who cares really? Get the government out of it, No Government regulation, ...

Posted Sun, Jan 22, 5:59 a.m.

And the Democrats are stable? Are they governing effectively? Even Obama is running away from his own Senate and House members, blaming them for not carrying out his policies. The sooner they all decide to comply with Obama's wishes, the quicker they will all be out of office.

Posted Mon, Jan 16, 12:44 p.m.

Is somebody here saying that the State shouldn't remove tax exemptions? Some work, some don't. If the majority party is willing to live with the consequences of removing them, go ahead. I wonder what will happen if exemptions for Green Energy Production and Sustainability projects are on the list?

Posted Mon, Jan 16, 6:57 a.m.

How much is enough Steve? What is the amount that will get the job done for education and all of the the other Social Services that you want to fund through Government? How would you collect it? Instead of complaining come up with your proposal and run with it. Since ...

Posted Mon, Jan 16, 6:37 a.m.

Actually it sounds like a personality profile of OWS.

Posted Sun, Jan 15, 6:20 p.m.

The ironically named Fiscal Reform Act it will fail if it makes it to the ballot. The legislature in it's current configuration has proven itself incapable of fiscal restraint over the last several years. Nothing short of regime change in Olympia will give taxpayers a chance for a return to ...

Posted Sun, Jan 15, 7 a.m.

"It is a statement on religions' traditional message that it is a sinful act for people to use their financial powers to transfer wealth to themselves from those who are naive or desperate." Then it makes perfect sense for the individual church organizations such as the members of the Church ...

Posted Sat, Jan 14, 7:50 a.m.

Always nice to see comments from fellow writers at Crosscut ageeing with each other on articles about political groups you support, taking protest actions against a common "enemy".

Posted Tue, Jan 10, 1:07 p.m.

Let us all know when the King County Foot Ferry get's close to 25% fare box recovery. Don't worry, it never will.

Posted Mon, Jan 9, 9:39 a.m.

I remember listening to Mr. MacDonald debate Tim Eyman on KTTH before the election on I-1125. He stated quite clearly that additional tolling in the Puget Sound Region was not a foregone conclusion, that to his knowledge nobody was planning for a massive expansion of tolling in the near future. ...

Posted Tue, Jan 3, 8:55 a.m.

Rather than fight from within the system and actually particpate in the process, Mr. Williams quits and complains about not getting his way...typical. Funny how he doesn't have any problem maintaining his full time State Manager Position, perhaps he would consider quitting in protest in that position as well.

Posted Tue, Jan 3, 7 a.m.

It sure sounds like Brendan Williams made a wise decision deciding to quit, if you believe bio at the end of the whine he obviously felt he cound not be a "Progressive leader" in the house without someone else being a leader. "Olympia attorney Brendan Williams served in the Washington ...

Posted Mon, Jan 2, 5:46 a.m.

Vern Fonk Insurance commercials...Real Housewives of Tukwila, I don't care who you are, that's funny right there.

Posted Wed, Dec 28, 4:19 p.m.

Pete Holmes will authorize the continued investigation of the New Strip club mentioned in the article and others in persuit of a policy in the City of Seattle against adult oriented businesses. How else do you explain thousands of man hours and Tens of thousands of dollars being used annually ...

Posted Wed, Dec 28, 3:37 p.m.

What are these mid-day scans except a reposting of other people's work? Joel Connelly? Really? Writing at a PI.com that continues to slid into obscurity. A hit piece on 1183?...gee who would have thought the author supports big Government Monopolies on the sale of commodities. D. Parvaz always had something ...

Posted Wed, Dec 28, 10:29 a.m.

Here is a link Sean, bottom paragraph has Holmes searching for any excuse to prevent them from opening. http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/New-strip-club-may-open-in-North-Seattle-1400313.php

Posted Tue, Dec 27, 5:57 a.m.

That wouldn't be the same Mike James who ran for Senate as a Democrat in 1994 would it? That explain's the Editor's pick, which could just as easily be renamed the echo chamber award.

Posted Mon, Dec 26, 4:31 p.m.

Prostitution is "tolerated" monitored and controlled in many parts of the world ( including 200 miles to the North in Vancouver BC), In Europe they even tax it. If Olympia had the same attitude about Prostitution as they have with every other vice they cannot control, it would be legal ...

Posted Mon, Dec 26, 6:39 a.m.

Durkan, sorry.

Posted Mon, Dec 26, 6:38 a.m.

And yet it was Pete Holmes and Jenny Dirkan's Federal Attorneys who thought strip clubs were the worst crime wave since Al Capone. I would wager Pete's boys in blue are still spending thousands of man hours getting massages and lap dances in an effort to eliminate causal sex between ...

Posted Sun, Dec 25, 9:20 a.m.

I hae laugh at the image that anyone thinking individual who continues to vote for the Majority Democrat Party in this region can possibly expect any different results. Dow Constantine, while holding the line better than Ron Sims, is still a union owned functionary. He cut's those who are not ...

Posted Sat, Dec 24, 7:41 a.m.

Why are there so many overweight, senile writers at the PI.com?

Posted Thu, Dec 22, 6:37 a.m.

Is it racist and narrow-minded to ask the Government to follow the Law? Or is it the behavior of the individuals being apprehended, tried and jailed that needs to be addressed and not thier ethnicity?

Posted Wed, Dec 21, 7:20 a.m.

Don't worry, the Governor appointed a "minority rights first" Supreme Court Justice to the court. He is a big supporter of LaRaza and Illegal Immigrant Rights. http://tudecidesmedia.com/our-pride-gov-gregoire-appoints-judge-steven-gonzalez-to-the-washington-s-p2800-128.htm I guess we can look forward to less emphasis on any person of color being arrested, prosecuted and jailed for any crimes. We ...

Posted Tue, Dec 20, 3:16 p.m.

There are 230,000 Illegal aliens in the State of Washington according to the Pew Center, their population is growing double digits every year. Nationally, illegal aliens are responsible for one in eight births in the United States, which further solidifies their ability to stay in the country and on the ...

Posted Tue, Dec 20, 7:06 a.m.

Talk to Mikerol, he brought it up. Most thinking adults stopped caring about Patty Murray years ago, she is a non-issue, a do nothing place holder.

Posted Tue, Dec 20, 7:03 a.m.

Would it help if we were not spending 100 million a year on non-emergency healthcare for illegal aliens in this state via DSHS? Is it finally time for a bio-metric secure, national ID card for the USA?

Posted Mon, Dec 19, 6:46 a.m.

Sarah90, your sympathy for protesters should lead you to advocate for legal protests, not blocked roads and physical violence. Your sympathy for truck drivers should lead you to advocate for free will and freedom of choice as to where they will work and what they are willing to work for. ...

Posted Sun, Dec 18, 10:09 a.m.

Patty Murray's husband is an executive at SSA Marine.

Posted Sat, Dec 17, 8:40 a.m.

So let's all agree to let the protesters shut down the Port of Seattle. Can we stop subsidizing to Port with our tax dollars then? If the Port is not going to be allowed to operate to enrich "the establishment" and facilitiate the international transfer of goods why should we ...

Posted Fri, Dec 16, 7:53 a.m.

Here is a link to the video and the story in the TIMES. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017026662_occupy16m.html

Posted Fri, Dec 16, 6:55 a.m.

How long should the public at large be allowed to be barricaded from work by protesters? How long should police wait to intervene? Wait for a court order perhaps? And when those police that we are paying to keep the peace, do move to tear down the barricades, how much ...

Posted Thu, Dec 15, 12:04 p.m.

Ok, have it your way. The next time a group of these "protesters" decide to shut down operations at a port, the Union members will not be compensated as they were in this instance. No police should respond, I am certain that the good reverand can use his magnetic personality ...

Posted Thu, Dec 15, 9:05 a.m.

When you are blocking the public right of way and preventing legal commercial activity, you are in violation of the law. When you are asked politely by law enforcement to cease your illegal activity and you fail to comply, you can expect to be arrested. If you attempt to build ...

Posted Thu, Dec 15, 6:15 a.m.

I wonder how the Reverend would react if people started protesting his "church" and blocking his "flock" from attending services and making contributions? The Reverend is nothing but a "Flock-Blocker" for people at the Port.

Posted Thu, Dec 15, 6:09 a.m.

The problem with Democracts is that even when they had Democrat dictatorial majorities in the legislature and a highly partisan Democrat Governor, they refused to take any actions to address any meaninful "structural reforms". They simply do no have the ability to reform anything when it involves their major contributor ...

Posted Wed, Dec 14, 4:18 p.m.

Glad you agree Warren will make no difference, she pals around and enjoys the support of our Junior Senator, who appears to have no moral compass.

Posted Tue, Dec 13, 10:07 p.m.

Nice to see that Ms. Lightfoot has no problem with Senator Cantwell's questionable behavior. Go ahead and vote for Warren, it's more of the same.

Posted Tue, Dec 13, 2:01 p.m.

You might want to look at the Dotzauer Connection to the Enron/Snohomish PUD settlement too. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2003242631_dotzauer04m.html Try the fourth Paragraph down, it appears Cantwell gets along better with Dotzauers Second wife, particularly when she is an executive at the PUD.

Posted Tue, Dec 13, 1:55 p.m.

Really? The "everybody does it" defense? That's all the defenders of Cantwell can produce? Just what exactly has Cantwell "produced" for Washington State? And at what cost?

Posted Tue, Dec 13, 7:21 a.m.

Here are a few more "highlights" for Senator Cantwell's dating married men preferences. I guess once you establish a pattern of success, as she has with Dotzauer, it's hard to brak the habit. http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2010/03/maria_cantwells_men_an_amateur.php

Posted Tue, Dec 13, 7:09 a.m.

Who does give a rip? Gary P. doesn't seem to care that the Senator continues to this day to exchange staffers, and do business with Dotzauer. That Dotzauer's firm continues to win government contracts. That Cantwell loaned money to Dotzauer that "She isn't sure" was ever repaid..who can keep track ...

Posted Mon, Dec 12, 10:58 a.m.

Here is a little bit on Maria Cantwell's "Moral Compass". http://www.soundpolitics.com/archives/007001.html I wonder if any news organizations will sue to have the Dotzauer Divorce records unsealed Before the Campaign gets going for next year?

Posted Sun, Dec 11, 7:24 a.m.

If Mr. LeClaire and his investors are really feeling that guilty, they can opt not to sell liquor. Or in sympathy with smaller wine shops, down size their space so they don't qualify to meet the standards in 1183. The only reason this is an issue is because the State ...

Posted Sun, Dec 11, 7:14 a.m.

Interesting reactions from the Union when it's their paycheck that could be impacted by the Occupy Whatever movement. They had ZERO empathy for all the folks downtown and on Capital Hill just trying to get back and forth to work, school and shopping, Why should anyone care about them? They ...

Posted Mon, Nov 28, 2:43 p.m.

Time to consider Zero-Baseline budgeting and examine what the real Priorities of Government are. Too many legacy programs, too many sacred cows and constituencies. Break it all down, declare a financial emergency and build it again from the ground up without the special interest groups as "stakeholders".

Posted Mon, Nov 28, 10:33 a.m.

As long as the Governor and the current legislature continue to encourage illegal aliens to come to Washington State and continue to make public safety net support services available to them, they have not done enough to warrant additional funding. With an estimated 230,000 illegal aliens in the State of ...

Posted Mon, Nov 28, 7:06 a.m.

Dick needs to "give it a rest". The Governor and the Legislature, both of Dick's "preferred" majority party, were by his own admission "slow to react" to the looming financial shortfall. Why would taxpayers reward poor decision making with additional funding? There is an election next year, taxpayers should reward ...

Posted Tue, Nov 22, 6:34 a.m.

Speaking of failing super committees, we have a special session coming up in the next couple of days in the Washington State Legislature. I am sure that now that the Governor has sent out her budget proposal, the templet for failure, we will all get an opportunity to witness how ...

Posted Fri, Nov 11, 6:20 a.m.

Like so many industries that used to employ thousands here in Washington State, they will simply have to retrain, adopt and move on. Ask any of the Papermakers, loggers, fisherman, farmers that are left, how many people have lost their jobs and the compassion demonstrated by the State at their ...

Posted Fri, Nov 11, 6:08 a.m.

I was just wondering if the former Progressive Representative from Covington, GeoffS is going run again after his community service sentence for his criminal charges in Seattle have been satisfied?

Posted Sun, Nov 6, 9:51 p.m.

So bkochis you would prefer famine and bankruptcy without attempting to change? Because that is what you are going to get if we continue with the same people running the State.

Posted Sun, Nov 6, 6:30 p.m.

Perhaps that will be what it takes for change to finally occur in Olympia..Bankruptcy.

Posted Sun, Nov 6, 6:09 a.m.

Until Mr. Nelson and the others like him who "prefers the Democrat party" are illing to start addressing some of the long term structural deficit spending at the State level, I think he will find the electorate reluctant to increase revenues to the State.

Posted Sat, Nov 5, 7:51 a.m.

Perhaps the lack of courageous leadership at the State level is best shown with how they have dealt with issues like the "Illegal Alien" population. Instead of removing incentives like Drivers Licenses, free education, housing, support services....we have leadership declaring the State a Sanctuary for illegal aliens. Is it any ...

Posted Fri, Nov 4, 9:13 p.m.

Wouldn't it just be easier to replace the current majority party in the Legislature and the the Governors Mansion and let them make the cuts necessary?

Posted Fri, Nov 4, 7:07 a.m.

Wouldn't it be easier just to force all public employees to take public transit to work as a condition of employment? Afterall, aren't the planners all saying that you merely need to modify your lifestyle and work schedule to meet transportation planning goals? Lead by example, the public employee workforce ...

Posted Tue, Nov 1, 11:03 a.m.

Sounds like Steve E needs to reduce his carbon footprint to Zero.

Posted Mon, Oct 31, 10:05 a.m.

Gee Doug, maybe if they made it a toll road things would be better? I heard you debate Eyeman on I-1125 on the radio the other day, it sounds like tolls are the solution to all of our problems according to you. You made the statement that all of the ...

Posted Thu, Oct 27, 6:59 a.m.

Stopped picking cherries and pears in the 60's, how about you Steve? I have done my share of haying and milking too. Funny thing is I worked with and around a lot of people from different ethnic backgrounds and to my knowledge they were all either legal immigrants, citizens or ...

Posted Wed, Oct 26, 7:05 a.m.

There appears to be a real issue with criminal activity surrounding the illegal alien community in the AG and service industries. The exploitation is a result of not having a legal workforce who can feel free to seek police and government intervention. I notice the author consisitently uses the anonymous ...

Posted Mon, Oct 17, 7:04 a.m.

Ron Sims was and is a walking abuse of power. He should never hold a position of public responsibility again.

Posted Sat, Oct 15, 7:33 a.m.

Maybe it's finally time for Government to sieze control of the means of production and come up with one strict standard, grown on Government cooperatives, by Government Employees, under the watchful eye of Government Regulators, packaged and distributed through Government facilities.

Posted Wed, Oct 12, 3:50 p.m.

I take it you have never met Patty Murray and are not familiar with her "body of work" in this area.

Posted Sat, Oct 8, 11:31 p.m.

Ok Jan, Let's try something bold, a shake up in Olympia. A changing of the guard in both the Governor Mansion and the Legislature. Four more years of the same under the hand picked successor to Gregoire (Inslee) is probably not the answer. Will Washington be willing to take that ...

Posted Sat, Oct 8, 10:52 a.m.

If it is going to be all rainbows and unicorns under the new system, why do you have to force people into it and fine them if they do not pay?

Posted Sat, Oct 8, 7:42 a.m.

What will healthcare look like when Medicare-like reimbursement rates are all that medical professionals will be allowed to collect for performing services? As private pay alternative channels emerge, will the government shut them down?

Posted Fri, Oct 7, 5:27 p.m.

Silly comments? I am talking about illegal immigrants/ aliens/undocumented workers, not legal immigrants, I trust you know the difference. Perhaps you know of another Billion dollar a year piece of "low hanging fruit" that could be cut from the expenditure side of the State Budget without impacting the Legitimate poor ...

Posted Fri, Oct 7, 6:32 a.m.

When more and more of your neighbors find it far easier to allow you to continue to work to provide them with food, shelter and clothing not through a voluntary charitable giving, but through the filter of Government bureaucracy under the full force of the law, what do you do? ...

Posted Thu, Oct 6, 10:09 a.m.

When you have open borders and accept all comers, what is the capacity of the economy to provide for the wants and needs of all people who find themselves in want or need? At what level of taxation will all of the wants and needs of the poor be met? ...

Posted Thu, Oct 6, 4:31 a.m.

I guess according to Mr. Brewster, Irlopez74 is just trying to "Be like Judy". What an articulate defense of illegal behavior.

Posted Wed, Oct 5, 5:59 a.m.

If you want more resources to address the needs of the poor among us, perhaps it's time to realize there is not an infinite amount of money to do so. It would appear at Crosscut it is considered unreasonable or scoring points to ask elected officials to stop gifting State ...

Posted Tue, Oct 4, 1:53 p.m.

No Rep. Eddy I haven't watched your movie, but I have read the State Auditor Report on how DSHS continues to illegaly distribute Medicare/Medicaid funds to illegal aliens and to people who "Cannot be identified". Findings for over a decade Representative, what are you doing about it? Interesting you want ...

Posted Tue, Oct 4, 9:20 a.m.

Yes, by all means let us consider the definition of "Community". Would that include anyone who can run,walk,crawl or swim across the border of the State of Washington. People who are not even citizens of the United States? When will the State of Washington address it's Sanctuary Status issues Rep. ...

Posted Tue, Oct 4, 5:49 a.m.

The distrust of Seattle is justified by the dominance and behavior of the "other" regional council, the King County Council by Seattle Centric legislators. The population has grown in the Suburbs, but the actions to drive developement back into the urban centers and to make rural communities "Densify" Seattle style ...

Posted Mon, Oct 3, 7:25 a.m.

Knute maybe on to something here. This could explain why Hillary lost to Obama...physical appearances. Obama seemed more vital, healthy and thinner. While Hillary looked old, tired and overweight. So the '08 election probably came down to pounds, not policy. I wonder if voters will learn from that?

Posted Wed, Sep 21, 3:09 p.m.

If she is everything to say she is, tell her to to fund a start-up and hire people in the private sector. We have plenty of Liberal, Non-Jobs producing, Green Sustainability folks in office right now, she offers nothing unique.

Posted Wed, Sep 21, 6:53 a.m.

Let's see big time Liberal, Environmentalist, likes Brugress and Constantine in other words more of the same.

Posted Sat, Sep 17, 6:42 a.m.

Kathryn's point seems to be that until all variables can be controlled in a given student population, no judgements of teaching performance can or should be made. Of course the down side of that kind of thought is that teacher compensation should be based on the average performance across the ...

Posted Sun, Sep 4, 10:23 a.m.

From the Article: " Very few full service metro or regional governments with any land use control even exist in the U.S. (the exceptions are Portland, Miami Dade County, San Francisco, and Minneapolis)." King County? CAO?

Posted Wed, Aug 31, 9:50 a.m.

Live where you want, just quit trying to dictate that people living in rural cities should have the same density and developemnt rules that Seattle has.

Posted Tue, Aug 30, 6:04 a.m.

Too bad Knute's critical comments only "Crosscut" in one political direction. Paul and Cantor over the top?...probably. FEMA policies need review? Sure. Any positive solutions? Any comments on the other end of the spectrum like Rep. Johnson and Guam flipping over? No.

Posted Mon, Aug 15, 7:29 p.m.

Speak for yourself Sarah. "We" would probably do far better if "We" had a transition in the Statehouse and the Governors Mansion.

Posted Mon, Aug 15, 7:18 a.m.

Perhaps you are a wing of the party unto yourself, well you and Mr. Williams. I have no doubt you are a minority given your "vision" for governing style. You did write as if you are a part of the Democrat "team". "However, there are Dems still there and they'd ...

Posted Sun, Aug 14, 6:45 a.m.

Wow Sarah90, no wonder State Democrats have a reason to worry, with "Friends" who make statements like this. "This isn't intellectual paralysis on the part of the Dems; instead, they are collaborating with the Republicans, from Obama down to Olympia, and I mean collaborating in the sense of how the ...

Posted Sat, Aug 13, 8:03 a.m.

This is funny. "Olympia attorney Brendan Williams served in the Washington House of Representatives from 2005-11. In 2008 he announced he would not seek a fourth term due to the lack of progressive leadership." So in response to the playground Bullies in his own party, Williams refused to stand-up and ...

Posted Sat, Jul 9, 11:56 a.m.

Sarah90, please research the concept of "bribery" in the context of exclusive Tribal donations to one political party in power. You might also look up the meaning of the word "Criminal".

Posted Wed, Jun 15, 8:31 a.m.

Returning to the scene of the crime?

Posted Sat, Jun 11, 10:56 a.m.

Labor Goon, You can't ignore logic that is not present. Are you still communications director?

Posted Sat, Jun 11, 7:30 a.m.

Labor Goon are your still on staff at the WSLC? Why don't you disclose, ashamed of who you work for?

Posted Fri, Jun 10, 11:50 a.m.

Don't go away mad Mr. Williams, just go away. If you wanted to stay in the game, you shouldn't have quit.

Posted Thu, Jun 9, 1:30 p.m.

I can say with certainty that many Union Carpenters will remain unemployeed if they vote for Gregoire light ( Inslee). How is the Democrat support of all the illegal aliens in the trades working out for you Mr. Union Carpenter?

Posted Mon, Jun 6, 7:02 a.m.

What did they hear when they reopened their EAR? Vancouver Canucks: just reopening an ear of Northwest dominance in Stanley Cup?

Posted Thu, May 26, 7:10 a.m.

Why are you upset at Gregoire for protecting her union government employees from Federal Government enforcement of Drug Laws? She asked for and presented a letter from the local US Attorney who told her in no uncertain terms she would be placing her employees at risk of arrest and prosecution. ...

Posted Tue, May 24, 3:26 p.m.

Cvandyk5, she voted yes in committee, but she is neither a sponsor nor a secondary sponsor, hardly a rousing endorsement and nothing close to her support of MJ.

Posted Mon, May 23, 6:46 p.m.

If you do not like it, don't do it. Kind of hypocritcal of POT QUEEN Jeanne Kohl-Welles to whine about such legilsation. Of course there are thousands of non-tribal Washington State workers being exposed to second hand smoke on a daily basis at Tribal Casinos across the state. They must ...

Posted Mon, May 23, 5:59 a.m.

Sure, but we have Yakima, Sunnyside, Prosser...I'll bet the French don't have drive by shootings/wine tastings.

Posted Wed, May 18, 6:49 a.m.

Al Jazeera Engiish?

Posted Tue, May 10, 7:20 a.m.

Unfortunately, throwing a bunch of whining on the wall and hoping something sticks is not a plan. Since rebuilding with was not a possibility according to engineers, something new is coming. Shouldn't it be something that increases capacity and throughput? Shouldn't it be affordable? Shouldn't it deliver the most benefit ...

Posted Mon, May 9, 7 a.m.

Mr. Sucher is absolutely right, Everybody realizes that those bonds will still be backed by the General Funds of all of these communites should the anticipated rise in property values not materialze. Tell the CLC to quit pushing this Transfer of Developement Rights Agenda. Every session they just want a ...

Posted Sun, May 8, 11:23 a.m.

Erin O\'conner what is your solution? Apparently you have been given the right to judge others and I hereby grant you the power to solve the problem. What is the answer? Understanding of course you will be sued no matter what you decide is the "right" answer. The longer this ...

Posted Sun, May 8, 6:59 a.m.

There are several Federal properties being sold as surplus, including a 75,000 square foot office building downtown. How about a little outside the box thinking and get these folks into a facility like that? Does this information system screen for eligibility of the clients? I would hate to think that ...

Posted Sat, May 7, 6:26 a.m.

Animalal, it's only religious fanaticism if you pray to fat white guy on a bike.

Posted Thu, May 5, 6:06 a.m.

Wow, isolationism has a new champion! Everyone else should bow down to the few if you live in Seattle, or should I say certain portions of Seattle. Everyone should think about moving to one side of the lake or the other and staying there. We can save 4.8 Billion dollars ...

Posted Sun, May 1, 6:27 a.m.

There are plenty of Democrats who aren't embarassed by Obama. Probably most of them aren't. If they were not embarassed by Clinton, why should Obama embarass them?

Posted Sat, Apr 30, 5:56 a.m.

Where is the pieces about the ancestors of Tim Egan and his wife Joni? Don't you think it's important to be able to judge those who would be filters of news and opinion makers? No one is completely without bias, but it would be nice to be able to identify ...

Posted Fri, Apr 29, 1:58 p.m.

What's next an article about unrest on the Sons of Norway board?

Posted Fri, Apr 29, 6:26 a.m.

So Mr. Breaux and his organization will be supporting the removal of any support for illegal aliens by the State. A $180,000 a year exemption is "Chicken Feed". Think of the Millions wasted on supporting Mr. Breaux's favorite "Green" projects in this State that have returned nothing. Time to remove ...

Posted Fri, Apr 29, 6:17 a.m.

You could just substitute a few names to make it accurate for our region. Here's how he ( Insert Constantine, McGinn) represents the Seattle way, especially since he's out to screw you. Not to leave out the elected ladies. Here's how she ( Insert Gregoire, Murray, Cantwell) represents the Washington ...

Posted Wed, Apr 27, 6:15 a.m.

Hard to believe he could consider being an AG when he knowingly owns and occupies a Dacha that doesn't conform to county water and sewer regs? Don't any of the "reporters" own a computer and a map? He seemed so very happy to support the CAO, What a hypocrite.

Posted Mon, Apr 18, 7 a.m.

I hope the Governor has a whole bunch of bandaid's when then project starts. http://www.kirotv.com/news/27561479/detail.html

Posted Fri, Apr 15, 9:33 a.m.

Will Durkan be sending in Federal agents to Hempfest? Holmes is issueing permits for a violation of the Smoking ban in parks and willfully ignoring Federal drug laws. WWDD? ( What will Durkan Do?)

Posted Fri, Apr 15, 8:30 a.m.

Where is the Story about how Patty Murray was one of eleven Senators that voted against the Repeal of the HCR "1099" provision? Remember during the campaign how she said she helped write the HCR? Remember President Obama called for the "1099" provision to be removed, it was a mistake ...

Posted Tue, Apr 12, 3:37 p.m.

It's already built out, you can only save what hasn't been developed yet and you will have to pay for a regulatory taking. Best of luck, you will need it. Say speaking of stupid enough to build a house or an office park there...where is the King County Elections office ...

Posted Mon, Apr 11, 3:44 p.m.

Here is the Link to the Crosscut "Color of Cuts" Commentary. http://crosscut.com/2011/04/07/washington-legislature/20791/Budget-cuts-would-hit-hard-in-communities-of-color/

Posted Mon, Apr 11, 3:41 p.m.

You all had better be very careful how you critize the author...oh wait he is from a conservative think tank...you can say whatever your want. If you want to see how Crosscut treats people who would dare to question a liberal author, please see the note below from Joe Copeland ...

Posted Sat, Apr 9, 4:21 p.m.

Super, farm fish it is. 50% of the harvestable fish will be 0 for the bank to bank netters. Think of the hundreds of millions that can be saved.

Posted Sat, Apr 9, 6:54 a.m.

Indeed, why stop at illegal immigration. Obviously her outreach to immigrant groups is a far higher priority than laws she is sworn to enforce.

Posted Fri, Apr 8, 10:16 a.m.

So you are for removing the Seattle waterfront and the locks and all of the artifical structure on the shoreline of the Elliot Bay and the Sound. "Sure, the Nisqually river delta was just recently restored and we are already seeing it being re-habitated by salmon.... salmon you know that ...

Posted Fri, Apr 8, 6:22 a.m.

Go ahead and stop building anything in Flood plains and Flood ways and Channel Migration Zones. Make sure you have piles of money to relocate and remove Billions of Dollars worth of homes, businesses and infrastructure ( Including Transit and Roads). Perhaps if Cities like Seattle and Bellevue would stop ...

Posted Thu, Apr 7, 7:11 a.m.

I am pointing out that Ms. Durkan's outreach to communities of recent immigrants who feel threatened, while laudable, should not keep her from enforcing current immigration laws. She appears to be more incline to supporting local Sanctuary policy, rather than Federal Immigration Statues. With Double digit growth in the illegal ...

Posted Wed, Apr 6, 2:14 p.m.

Why isn't Ms. Durkan doing more to stem the flow of illegal aliens into our communities by enforcing current law?

Posted Fri, Apr 1, 1:48 p.m.

What exactly is slanderous about pointing out an obvious bias based on how an individual makes his livelyhood?

Posted Tue, Mar 29, 9:19 p.m.

It figures http://www.linkedin.com/pub/eric-goetz/6/70/903

Posted Sun, Mar 27, 7:13 p.m.

Picked them myself, Cherries too. It's not rocket science. Now if they want to be a part of an organized and sanctioned guest worker program, I don't have a problem with it. Why do so many people shy away from actual physical work?

Posted Sun, Mar 27, 11:49 a.m.

I actually favor them self-deporting to their native lands.

Posted Sat, Mar 26, 5:13 a.m.

The question remains, what will you do if the individual mandate is found unconstitutional? I have to agree with Harris Meyer on one thing though, I am really tired of paying for health care for illegal aliens in this country and nothing will change even if mandatory health care insurance ...

Posted Fri, Mar 25, 6:41 a.m.

"People make passes at people of either gender who wear glasses nowadays." I guess Seattlites truely are "metrosexual", they are so frustrated they have been reduced to the "hair and heartbeat" standard...and hair is optional.

Posted Thu, Mar 24, 7:22 p.m.

Chances are that the enthusiam for this illegal mandate will drop off considerably after Obama is defeated in 2012.

Posted Wed, Mar 23, 2:44 p.m.

And yet the case moves forward. That's why we litigate.

Posted Wed, Mar 23, 2:33 p.m.

Hey Pete, did you just sign off on the agreement to let Hempfest take place in Seattle again? You know, in violation of the Smoking Ban in Seattle Parks within 25 feet of other park patrons. It really is a mystery why you still have a job, why are you ...

Posted Wed, Mar 16, 7:25 p.m.

It's simple really, my tax dollars help to create the roads system, my tax dollars help to maintain the roads system. I have a finite amount of money to spend on roads. Another Two, Three or Five thousand dollars a year to be spent on roads and Transit is simply ...

Posted Tue, Mar 15, 4:41 p.m.

We should eliminate all of the exemptions and subsidies for Green Energy Production too right Steve? If the technologies are not viable in a normal taxed environment in an open market place the taxpayers should not be paying their way...right?

Posted Tue, Mar 15, 4:36 p.m.

Only the poor will suffer.

Posted Tue, Mar 15, 6:42 a.m.

It will be far more efficient just to vote out of office anyone who supports Tolling 405.

Posted Thu, Mar 10, 3:18 p.m.

They would never extend the Waivers would they Harris?

Posted Thu, Mar 10, 6:16 a.m.

Here is the list as of 1/26/2011 directly from HHS. You will note a number of unions. As cited in the article above an additional 300 waivers have been granted since the offical list upgrade on this link. http://www.hhs.gov/ociio/regulations/approved_applications_for_waiver.html

Posted Thu, Mar 10, 5:53 a.m.

There are now over 1,000 organizations covering 2.6 Million people who are waivered from confoming with the HCR. Yes, many of them are UNION members. http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/147715-number-of-healthcare-reform-law-waivers-climbs-above-1000

Posted Tue, Mar 8, 3:25 p.m.

Representative Eddy is "not" political? Please! Just roll out your voting record on final passage of legislation DEBO. What is your voting record with the Democrat Leadership?

Posted Sat, Mar 5, 6:55 a.m.

Factoring Recievables? Next stop bankruptcy.

Posted Sat, Feb 26, 7:16 a.m.

They are still able to negotiate wages collectively, it's the benefits portion they would lose. They woul also have to write a check or set up an auto bill pay from their own bank account instead of having the State withold and send the amount to the union. They estimate ...

Posted Fri, Feb 25, 6:22 p.m.

so in a State with the issues LisaKane describes, the answer is to not ask any concessions on contributions from Public employees and to ask those who are still employeed in " Wisconsin is an increasingly poverty-stricken state. Milwaukee, our most important city, was recently ranked the fourth poorest city ...

Posted Fri, Feb 25, 6:31 a.m.

It would take nothing short of bankruptcy for the Public Sector Unions in Washington State to be addressed. Unfortunately, given the work output of the current legislature, it might very well happen. What is the over/under on a special session?

Posted Tue, Feb 22, 6:12 a.m.

You are cheap and narrow minded if you don't like paying extra % when your in-laws come to town and rent a car, or when you want to catch a show, eat and stay downtown at a nice hotel or go to a convention. Thanks goodness the extra dates at ...

Posted Tue, Feb 22, 6:03 a.m.

Another article essentially saying we don't pay enough in taxes to a group that has mismanaged what has already been sent to them. Thanks. Perhaps a critical analysis of the system we already have and how we can improve it with the resources we actually have. An examination of how ...

Posted Sat, Feb 19, 6:56 p.m.

I am still waiting for Dow to cut the wasteful Foot Ferry in his old district first. How about giving event goers a break once in a while? It will not be long before there are tolls on everything going in and out of Seattle, more taxes are not the ...

Posted Sun, Feb 13, 7:11 a.m.

As long as urban downtowns like Seattle insist on raising hourly parking rates above the cost of a gallon of gas, people will shop at strip malls and suburban shopping centers. As long as urban downtowns like Seattle do not control crime, tax rates, service businesses will be enticed to ...

Posted Thu, Feb 10, 6:22 a.m.

There is a very liberal use of "We" in this article. We= The Seven Party of the Future members meeting at a Starbucks.

Posted Wed, Feb 9, 6:43 a.m.

It sounds like Mr. Rolf needs to have his union decertified by the home care workers, they obviously are paying dues to an ineffective organization. What exactly is the benefit of the union to the workers? The article states they are making $3.00 an hour less than a living wage, ...

Posted Wed, Feb 9, 6:30 a.m.

From the Story: "To make a ferry work to downtown Seattle, you’re going to need about a 50 percent subsidy to keep the fares low enough to bring in enough riders. There are buckets of examples from all over the U.S. of people failing because they don’t have an operating ...

Posted Mon, Feb 7, 6:58 a.m.

What percentage of the eleven percent of bilingual speakers are illegal aliens? If their families voluntarily return to their homelands, would the district be able to fund the program for those who are here legally?

Posted Sat, Feb 5, 8:53 a.m.

If as Crankyoldlady suggests this is some form of Jon Stewart like humor, I would respond that this is no time for Eroc Oemig like time wasting proposals. On the other hand if they are serious, putting into statute the ability for the consolidation, elimination or creation of Counties could ...

Posted Wed, Feb 2, 6:59 a.m.

Mr. Baker, how can this be? Given the concentration of illegal aliens in Yakima County. We all "know" that illegal aliens contribute far more in revenue producing (and thus taxable) labor than they recieve in State benefits, just ask the OneAmerica folks. There must be a flaw in the data.

Posted Wed, Feb 2, 6:54 a.m.

Famous last words "They wouldn't leave just becasue we remove their tax break". If you can live with the consequences, go ahead.

Posted Mon, Jan 31, 7:03 a.m.

If you were a city, why wouldn't you simply upzone on your own and skip the hassle of dealing with transfer purchases? The costs associated with bonding against a future tax revenue stream? CLC was trying to make TDR's mandatory at one point for any modifications to Growth Management boundries, ...

Posted Sun, Jan 30, 6:50 a.m.

Could the same be said for comments and letters from Legislators Debo? Most of the drivel coming out of Olympia and the Governors Mansion cheapens the quality of life in Washington State.

Posted Sat, Jan 22, 7:50 a.m.

KCDCC member? ROTFL!

Posted Fri, Jan 21, 3:06 p.m.

I take it you didn't read the story where they by-passed the public bid process Hansville. But don't let that stop you from having an opinion. Have you noticed the author has yet to respond...makes you wonder how proud he is of his actions and those of his company in ...

Posted Fri, Jan 21, 7:28 a.m.

Funny this is listed under "immigration" as a topic. From the Story: "This debate — about which form and style of policing and law enforcement a community will encourage and tolerate — is the one that ought to be front and center in every community across the nation, including our ...

Posted Thu, Jan 20, 12:26 p.m.

This is from the January 2, 2008 Seattle Times under Community New if the link doesn't work this time. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20080102&slug;=donuthole02m

Posted Thu, Jan 20, 6:29 a.m.

Here is a link that covers the story from the SEATTLE TIMES. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20080102&slug;=donuthole02m

Posted Thu, Jan 20, 6:16 a.m.

Hey Brian, we you give us all a little history of your dealings with Maple Valley Donut hole/Summit Pit Project? You remember that don't you? I really want ot hear about the campaign fundraiser for Ron Sims at corporate and the No-Bid deal you folks put together. Don't forget pushing ...

Posted Tue, Jan 18, 7:13 p.m.

Lincoln, I believe MHays works for a developer, he might have even mentioned the one before...maybe not. I have seen many on this forum suggest that since you don't leave a full name, your information or opinion don't matter and will not engage. The most disturbing of those is DEBO, ...

Posted Mon, Jan 17, 5:58 a.m.

No incentives? From the Sept 10, 2009 Seattle Times: Nickels and some Seattle City Council members insisted they did not offer Russell a tax break or other incentives to move, despite their plan to take up legislation that would lower the local business-and-occupation (B&O;) tax rate paid by the company. ...

Posted Sun, Jan 16, 1:58 p.m.

I thought there was a good deal of "incentivization" involved with moves like Russell. The availability of more affordable office space in the downtown core due to the depressed economy made it more attractive for others. As Seattle moves to higher taxes, higher parking rates and increased congestion aqnd crime ...

Posted Sun, Jan 16, 8:16 a.m.

Bottom Line is that we need to develope job centers outside of the Seattle urban core. The majority of the people live outside of Seattle and having them work near where they live make far more sense than dealing with the political and social disaster that Seattle has become. The ...

Posted Sun, Jan 16, 6:34 a.m.

What's the matter Arrowsmith? Dog eat your keyboard?

Posted Fri, Jan 14, 7:23 p.m.

Another follow-up to the Story of "cooking the concurrency books" to facilitate building Redmond Ridge. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009022300_whistleblowers11m.html

Posted Fri, Jan 14, 7:20 p.m.

Here is a little light reading for you ArrowSmith just in case you missed it. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008536777_webwhistleblowers18.html

Posted Thu, Jan 13, 10:38 a.m.

One of the Worst offenders in the abuse of land use policy is King County. The summit pit/ Maple Valley project is a prime example. Another would be the Redmond Ridge/ Northridge developement, where the County faked the concurrency study to make it look like the developer complied and then ...

Posted Thu, Jan 13, 10:15 a.m.

The nice thing about local control is the acountability in the produce aisle at Safeway. Or at the PTA meeting, the Gas Station or while you are mowing your lawn. Cooperative efforts on a regional basis are certain worthwhile and can be economically sound and benefitical for all parties. The ...

Posted Thu, Jan 13, 7:08 a.m.

If you want to see some of Mr. Derdowski's handywork, take a walk down memory lane and remember the mess he left on the Sammamish Plateau.

Posted Thu, Jan 13, 7:01 a.m.

I wonder if the new localism will include the ability to not be taxed for issues like the King County foot ferry that do not involve public health and safety? Unfortunately, volunteers in public service usually run into opposition from unions who will see it as a threat and a ...

Posted Wed, Jan 12, 7 a.m.

King County introduced it's illegal CAO regualtions, a taking without compensation, all of the Seattle -centric County Councilman were for it. Of course they were more than happy to ignore there own CWPP's when they could line their pockets in the Maple Valley donut hole deal. The County mis-used the ...

Posted Fri, Jan 7, 1:34 p.m.

"Try paying off a city councilman to rezone for a plastics factory" Well our most famous local example would have to go to a Strip Club parking lot expansions. Not from around here Rniemi? Perhaps the Ron Sims Maple Valley/ Summit pit fiasco. Welcome to Bad Governance Western Washington Style.

Posted Fri, Jan 7, 11:55 a.m.

I tell you what Dewams, I will give public employees the same amount of rope I would give private employees for being responsible with budget dollars and performance, along with the same consequences. Would you support removing any extra union processes, appeals and grievences for violations of policies and procedures? ...

Posted Fri, Jan 7, 7:10 a.m.

Apparently Roger wants to make the point that there is waste in the private sector as well as the public sector. Thanks for that update Roger. Roger doesn't like the safe guards established to try to protect taxpayers from public employees "going rouge" with the government credit card. Roger worked ...

Posted Thu, Jan 6, 7:03 a.m.

Is she ready to get out of the Liquor Buisness yet? No? Is she ready to stop issuing Licenses of any kind to illegal aliens? Revoke Sanctuary Status? Start verifying the identity and eligibility of those recieving State benefits and services?

Posted Wed, Jan 5, 5:26 a.m.

So you would be against the State being in the lottery business as well?

Posted Wed, Jan 5, 5:24 a.m.

Answer the question, why not go non-union at the State and give yourself an increase in salary and drop the union dues? If being in the union means you make 25% less than market and you whine about it when you have the mechanism to change it, who is really ...

Posted Tue, Jan 4, 5:14 p.m.

So once again pianoboy, why wouldn't the Public Sector Union membership vote to decertify if it means that they will be thrust into the competitive, market based salary schedules enjoyed by the private sector? No union dues and higher wages.

Posted Tue, Jan 4, 9:01 a.m.

What exactly is the value added for the taxpayers, for having public sector unions? Is the job done better? Are the employees better trained? Motivated to do the job as effiecently as possible? Are Public Sector Unionized employees more willing to be cross-trained? Take on additional responsiblities? Help out in ...

Posted Mon, Jan 3, 6:53 a.m.

The State cannot bargin in good faith with the Tribes on the issue of gaming because the negotiators for the State and its taxpayers are essentially on the payroll of the Tribes. Hundreds of Thousands of dollars flow to the majority party at the Federal, State and County level. If ...

Posted Mon, Dec 27, 9:48 a.m.

mhays said: "Cox is disrespected because he's not intellectually honest, and because (if the popular assumptions are correct) he's funded by sprawl industries." If I am not mistaken mhays works for an urban developer. Should we now disrespect your opinions on this topic based on who you work for mhays?

Posted Wed, Dec 22, 9:26 p.m.

Who said anything about dominance? The best thing that could happen here in Washington State would be for the State to auction off non-tribal gaming licenses with allowance for electronic gaming, OTB and Sports Gaming and exemption from the smoking ban. The State could auction off the same number of ...

Posted Wed, Dec 22, 1:50 p.m.

Martha Kongsgaard and her Environmentalist Activist Lawyer husband make no secret of their zealotry, read her bio at the PSP website and try to take the blinders off. The fact is we have a DOE, the PSP has become a political playground, shut it down and farm out the mission ...

Posted Wed, Dec 22, 7:58 a.m.

So in the spirit of restore Seattle's historic waterfront we should probably let the Seawall fail and allow the sound to reclaim Pioneer Square. Just imagine how expensive it will be to replace the Tunnel with a viaduct over the newly re-established tidal marshlands.

Posted Wed, Dec 22, 7:51 a.m.

If the tribes are to be considered global governments and their representatives, international diplomats can we at least remove the exception that allows them to donate money to political campaigns like every other foreign nation. I realize this could cost Obama, Murray and Gregiore Millions in donations, but we do ...

Posted Wed, Dec 22, 7:43 a.m.

Close the agency and roll it into DOE. Any agency with an zealot like Martha Kongsgaard is bound to spin out of control. Dicks got paid off because of who his father is with a three day a week job at UW for $75,000 + benefits, not bad in a ...

Posted Tue, Dec 14, 8:28 a.m.

Kline is a whiner. Instead of working to try and protect your buddies in the lawyers playhouse, why don't you focus on the budget? If the Judge is too ignorant of the communities financial situation to realize that $100 dollar a day for prisoners at taxpayer expense is more problematic ...

Posted Mon, Dec 13, 10:34 a.m.

As far as I know that initiative allows judges to consider certain criminals at higher risk to the community and denie them bail. And if the judges don't do that and another Clemmons is released and does harm, they do so at their own peril. That doens't sound like a ...

Posted Mon, Dec 13, 6:34 a.m.

Apparently, the Democrats in Olympia have shown their appreciation for all of Patty's hard work by diverting the Federal funds intended to save the Teaching jobs not endangered, back into the General fund. Why doesn't Patty stick to exploiting special interest groups and people seeking earmarks for campaign cash? It's ...

Posted Mon, Dec 13, 6:27 a.m.

Well this explains a lot about why Olympia is so screwed up right now. “What the hell is a council member doing telling a judge how to mete out justice?” says judiciary committee chairman Sen. Adam Kline, D-Seattle, who is pushing for electing judges. “There is separation of powers, even ...

Posted Fri, Dec 10, 2:16 p.m.

Management, administration and back office personnel and systems are some of the areas of savings.

Posted Thu, Dec 9, 9:53 a.m.

Since a far greater portion of the counties population exists outside of Seattle, I am sure they appreciate the Seattle-centric governing policies that have emerged from the bowels of Downtown Seattle. Let's run the numbers!

Posted Thu, Dec 9, 8:52 a.m.

Knute, Can Cedar/Cascade County pick the Special Master from say, Snoqualmie to just to keep it fair? I didn't think so.

Posted Thu, Dec 9, 7:02 a.m.

Interesting, please expalain how tax collection for existing bonds and control of infrastructure would be impacted as Seattle divested itself of taxing districts outside the new Seattle county and in the new Cedar county.

Posted Sun, Dec 5, 9:35 a.m.

Everything must be looked at Another Thought. Maybe, since so many voted to maintain a State run Monopoly, we should insist that all Beer and Wine products be distributed exclusively by the State at State facilities. With State Distribution and State Mark-Ups. As to your other examples, perhaps if the ...

Posted Fri, Dec 3, 3:32 p.m.

I understand what I asked you to do and you cannot. Is it possible? Sure. Is it provable? Not with a secret ballot.

Posted Fri, Dec 3, 7:26 a.m.

That "hefty property tax cut" was for 20% of the State portion of the property tax or about 4% of the total bill. A fair or flat tax or perhaps VAT would be the way to go,but anything that would make everyone pay would be viewed as "Unfair" by those ...

Posted Fri, Dec 3, 7:20 a.m.

Prove it.

Posted Fri, Dec 3, 7:18 a.m.

It's truely amazing the number of comments in support of rewarding illegal behavior. No, please don't worry about the increased costs to the social services support network. The impact on those who are trying to immigrate by following the rules and who may not have a contiguous border to walk ...

Posted Thu, Dec 2, 7:09 a.m.

Oregon, it's only two hours away on the train, if it sounds like the promised land to you, take a ride...one way.

Posted Thu, Dec 2, 7:02 a.m.

In support of Mr. Lukoff's statement above about the line from the article. "Our polling showed that virtually everyone who voted for 1105 also voted for 1100." 1100- Yes 1,175,302 1105- Yes 878,687 Difference 296,615 or about 25% "Virtually everyone" doesn't equal 25%. To lie about such an easily verifiable ...

Posted Thu, Dec 2, 6:47 a.m.

Goddess? Really? When was the last time you described a female Democrat politician as a "Goddess"? How about a Progressive Priestess? The support for the Dream Act is no suprise, everyone who breaks the law wants to be rewarded instead of being held accountable. Of course had the Federal, State, ...

Posted Wed, Dec 1, 3:31 p.m.

Why do you hate America so much GaryP? You obviously don't feel like it's worth defending from any sort of invasion, internal or external. You complain that in a time when we have extremely high unemployment and limited resources we should import as many unskilled laborers as can crawl across ...

Posted Wed, Dec 1, 6:49 a.m.

I heard that Tim Shelton will be introducing a referendum for privatization in the upcoming session. If it comes to the voters again it should be supported. The State has no business being in liquor sales and distribution. From the story's summary. "The people of Washington looked at the problems ...

Posted Tue, Nov 30, 11:43 p.m.

Sarah You complain that conservatives defeated the Income Tax. From the map in this link it looks like a whole bunch of Democrats joined in to defeat it as well. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politicsnorthwest/2013558144_seattle_stood_almost_alone_in.html Are they all "Apoplectic" as well?

Posted Tue, Nov 30, 11:21 a.m.

Keep going GaryP! Your timeline arguement is laughable. Children of thieves? Really? Do you have real solutions that don't involve depopulating the planet?

Posted Tue, Nov 30, 10:37 a.m.

So Hernando gets his citizenship via the Dream ACT and exercises his family reunification rights as a citizen to get his parents legal status in the US ahead of all of those ignorant, law abiding people who assumed that playing by the rules was preferable to breaking the law and ...

Posted Tue, Nov 30, 9:44 a.m.

Andy, there is a disconnect and it mostly with the electeds having to be accountable for their budgetary priorities and actions. MVET became a slush fund for all sorts of things it was never intended for. Under Ron Sims King County routinely declared a budget "emergency" and assessed the maxium ...

Posted Tue, Nov 30, 8:19 a.m.

Just write the check for everything you have not paid since the MVET was eliminated R on Beacon Hill. Nobody is topping you and everyone around you will be cheering you. Just imagine what the MVET would be right now $400-$500-$600 per car per year? Don't worry the County is ...

Posted Tue, Nov 30, 7:17 a.m.

What about the Millions of illegal aliens that the Rev. Sundborg doesn't know personally and isn't charging $30,000 a year to atttend his school? Many other illegal aliens make other choices, like some on this list. http://www.wsp.wa.gov/crime/wanted.php Perhaps "Hernando" should return to his native land and help promote change and ...

Posted Tue, Nov 30, 7 a.m.

Jordan, when you have a State that is so tone deaf to the concerns if it's citizens, you have to wonder why they keep returning the same Party to the Governors Mansion and Majorities in the Legislature. Stockholm "Voter" Syndrome? The critical mass of voters in Puget Sound appear to ...

Posted Sat, Nov 27, 4:02 p.m.

Local Government, as is practiced in many of the smaller cities in the region are a good example of where bipartisan comes from. In many instances there are people of widely different personal beliefs which have got be put aside to get the job done at the city level. When ...

Posted Fri, Nov 26, 11:03 a.m.

I am still waiting for the pro-partisan Democrats to deliver on any of it's recent promises in the State or King County. They have retained control and will continue to do so until they finally run the place into the ground, which may be in the next bienium. The real ...

Posted Fri, Nov 26, 8:23 a.m.

Sounds reasonable Sarah, but we are all going to die, with or without reliable, affordable access to healthcare. If what you are suggesting is that if we eliminate the programs individually focused on special sub-groups within our society and allow them to be serviced by the existing free market medical ...

Posted Tue, Nov 23, 3:29 p.m.

It's sort of like how the Government deals with Illegal Immigration. The Government sets minimum standards and requires full participation, but in the end they run away from any responsiblity or enforcement and they blame everyone but themselves.

Posted Mon, Nov 22, 2:56 p.m.

They all appear in Crosscut, there is no straight news reporting, it's all opinion and commentary.

Posted Mon, Nov 22, 1:49 p.m.

Why would they do that Harris? They let people like Peter Jackson, Knute Berger use terms like Tea bagger all the time. March 10, 2010 "Reasonable people will disagree about McKenna's judgment. A Profile in Courage a la Nebraska's George Norris, or an ill-considered suck-up to the ubiquitous Tea Baggers?" ...

Posted Mon, Nov 22, 1:24 p.m.

When will somebody ask Wishik why the City of Seattle "picks and chooses" which laws will be obeyed and enforced and which ones will not. Hempfest has 100,000 people over three days in a public park violating the smoking ban. They chose to ignore them, yet if you try to ...

Posted Wed, Nov 17, 9:50 p.m.

Is there something wrong with citing the Professor Sell will work Full Time at Highline College to earn the same amount of money that David Dicks will earn for a three day a week, make-work job at the UW's College of the Environment ? It certainly is an example of ...

Posted Tue, Nov 16, 7:05 a.m.

Well, we can start with eliminating the low hanging fruit like this. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Obama-decries-waste-fraud-in-apf-3701895335.html?x=0&.v=26 That's 100 Billion a year that we know about, or think we know about at the Federal level. In the State of Washington, the State Auditor says it's as much as 100 Million just in unauthorized benefits ...

Posted Mon, Nov 15, 12:37 p.m.

I am sorry you have never had the experience of working hard on a farm as many of us have, perhaps if you had, your mind would be changed as well. Either you are here legally or you are not. Either you are eligible to work here or you are ...

Posted Mon, Nov 15, 11:32 a.m.

Great Gary, post you address and La Raza has a couple dozen people to come over and live with you. You don't get to know who they are, where they are from, thier health or education status and you don't get to control how many more of them get to ...

Posted Sun, Nov 14, 9:35 a.m.

Don't you find it amazing that given the depth of the problems with the pension programs, that the "Political class" has to be "dazzled" into action by a blue-ribbon commission? Considering that the commission will be appointed by those mostly responisible for the problems and they would likely appoint their ...

Posted Sat, Nov 13, 8:34 a.m.

I agree: "The new immigrant-voter group helped boost Latino voter turnout in support of Sen. Patty Murray. Now it plans to help hold elected officials accountable." I will ask all elected officials at the State level why they still issue Drivers licenses or any other form of license or State ...

Posted Sat, Nov 13, 7:57 a.m.

Tim Shelton said he will propose a referendum to privatize Liquor sales in the upcoming session. So let the games begin, can we make sure the liquor board stays out of it this time?

Posted Sat, Nov 13, 7:55 a.m.

Tim Shelton said he will propose a referendum to privatize the Li

Posted Fri, Nov 12, 10:17 a.m.

Yes, who would have ever considered sharing unusual stock driven gains with the employees. Especially since it was presented as a "no cost" benefit that the State could provide for the employee pension funds back in 1998, I guess that is why Gov. Locke signed. Thank goodness they put a ...

Posted Fri, Nov 12, 8:20 a.m.

Perhaps what the taxpayers are saying is that they not satisfied with the value they are recieiving for their current tax dollar and they would like to see some more accountability. When a local TV station and uncover millions in low hanging fruit in the Ferry System ( pay for ...

Posted Fri, Nov 12, 6:58 a.m.

So go ahead and self identify now Serial-Catowner, or DEBO will not answer your question. Or does she already know who you are?

Posted Fri, Nov 12, 6:41 a.m.

Wow, I don't think I have ever heard such a contorted obfuscation and non-answer in my entire life, typical for Olympia. I own my citizenship quite well, thank you. You are correct though, I could be a Ugandan or a Swede or quite possibly a Mexican, Salvadoran or an Iranian. ...

Posted Thu, Nov 11, 5:32 p.m.

I think the truth hurts you as much as your voting record debo. Did I state something that was not in fact true? Your party and your actions in support of that party have resulted in the current fiscal situation we find ourselves in. If you will not take responsibility ...

Posted Thu, Nov 11, 1:09 p.m.

You have voted for all of those raises Deb, why should we believe you are going to make the hard choices necessary to stabilize the State's finances now?

Posted Thu, Nov 11, 7:26 a.m.

Gee, maybe we could get Bill Gates Sr. and a group of like minded liberals to form a commission and spend 5 years studying the problem and then write a report.

Posted Thu, Oct 28, 9:30 a.m.

Austin do you really think people will take your opinions seriously when you lead off with some far left stereotyping like this? "Just in time for Halloween, Washington's Public Disclosure Campaign issues a damning 130-page report about traditionally Democratic organizations dressing up like Republicans in a Machiavellian scheme to knock ...

Posted Wed, Oct 27, 5:27 p.m.

Funny that the guy who didn't touch the Hempfest folks is suddenly concerned about public intoxication. Smoking ban, MJ still illegal, not a word from Seattle's City Joke.

Posted Wed, Oct 27, 5:22 p.m.

In 2010, the county will spend nearly $16 million operating the service. Is it efficient? And is it a core service of county government? It takes in about $1 million in revenue 90%+ subsidy and West Seattle is getting another Rapid ride bus line. The County has plenty to cut ...

Posted Sat, Oct 23, 8:01 a.m.

Yes on I-1107, No on R-52 and while you are at it fire Hans Dunshee at the ballot box.

Posted Tue, Oct 12, 6:31 a.m.

"Whether illegal immigrants are able to obtain false documents--that's a different question" Actually that should be the primary question. Particularly when the State is involved in knowingly providing documents to illegal aliens. The only way a guest worker program will work in today's world is the positive identification of the ...

Posted Mon, Oct 11, 6:47 a.m.

Nice panel, Tim " hit and Run" Ceis, Chris "My Integrity and my opinion are for sale" Vance. You get a better cross-section of the community at any local bar.

Posted Sat, Oct 9, 4:04 p.m.

Individuals are one thing, State sponsored law breaking is another. Governor Gregoire, Dow Constantine and Mayor McGinn have all agreed to continue the Sanctuary status of our communities. I can only hope that a change in Federal officials will result in Federal funds being withheld from Governments who choose not ...

Posted Sat, Oct 9, 9:52 a.m.

Where is the part in the story when McDonald calls the ICE folks and they verify that Dobbs knowingly hired illegal aliens? Did they present false identification? You know, like maybe a Washington State Drivers License or something. How many Illegal aliens are work for the State of Washington Bob? ...

Posted Sat, Oct 2, 2:50 p.m.

If Mr. Vance can be bought to support any initiative that can afford to buy him. Why would you trust anything he has to say at all? You and I have no idea who Mr. Vance is or is not working for, all we know is that his opinion and ...

Posted Sat, Oct 2, 9:34 a.m.

Think of it like this, when Chrintine Gregoire is defeated, she becomes a paid mouthpiece/consultant and get's on board with an initiative to stop giving illegal aliens drivers licenses. Or she suddenly decides to become the spokesperson for Washington State to become a right to work state, after being paid ...

Posted Sat, Oct 2, 7:28 a.m.

Your behavior speaks louder than your words Chris. How much is Protect our Communities paying you Chris? You are a "consultant" to their campaign aren't you? Please cite where, in writing you have expressed these sentiments prior to this campaign. If you believe as you say that government needs to ...

Posted Fri, Oct 1, 2:15 p.m.

Supposed life long convictions of smaller government and support of private Industry and lower taxes can be bought and sold by some people. It simply makes you question the veracity of indivduals who hold their beliefs so cheap as to be able to be purchased on the open market..intitiative by ...

Posted Fri, Oct 1, 6:35 a.m.

So Doug, since West Seattle to downtown is going to be a rapid ride line, can we finally get the County out of the Foot Ferry Business?

Posted Fri, Oct 1, 6:26 a.m.

Did anyone hear Vance on KTTH yesterday as the "No" to both I-1100 and I-1105 representative? Protect our Communities indeed! Sell out mouthpiece is more accurate. Tell us Chris, what is it like to work for Sandeep Kaushik?

Posted Sat, Sep 25, 10:21 a.m.

Dan Evans just came out against I-1098 as well. The Bill and Melinda Gates chair of Computer Science at UW has a thread supporting I-1098 here on Cross-Cut, of course he gets a $187,000 a year Salary and wouldn't be bias in favor of his endowments opinon...would he?

Posted Sat, Sep 25, 8:33 a.m.

Professor Ed made 187,000 last year in Salary at UW. He is simply self-interested in keeping the money flowing into his department from his name sakes chair.

Posted Mon, Sep 13, 6:49 a.m.

Yes. Look and behold the long term (26 years)idiocy of the Washington State Democrat Administrations and the tax and spend straight jacket Washington State voters have inflicted on themselves since the late 80's. Pretty awesome, isn't it?

Posted Sun, Sep 12, 8:13 a.m.

sjenner, The reason they will not commit to a percentage or ( this much is enough) is because they do not want to commit to controlling costs. Their ability to consume tax revenues will always outstrip our ability to pay. Reasonable taxes are a part of being an organized, civil ...

Posted Fri, Sep 10, 6:32 p.m.

I thought I asked you a a very simple question Steve, let's try again. How much as a cummulative percentage of total income should a Washington State Taxpayer earning $25,000, $50,000. $100,000 and $200,000 a year expect to pay in your perfect, fully taxed world? It's not that hard, just ...

Posted Fri, Sep 10, 11:30 a.m.

Steve Zemke of the King County Democrat Central Committee. Steve, I ask that you give all of us the answer to a couple questions. How much is enough in cummulative taxes for individuals or families making $25,000, $50,000, $100,000 and $200,000 a year. You can express it in a percentage ...

Posted Fri, Sep 10, 9:10 a.m.

Do you mean like the big names of the tax paying public Jan? People who can see into Gate's "Future" as implemented by the current political majority? Will Gates encourage his son to shun all of the tax breaks given to his business by the State of Washington and bring ...

Posted Fri, Sep 10, 6:56 a.m.

"And virtually no one trusts the legislature. That said, what's a skeptical citizen to do?" Finally, after all of the set-up, the question we must start to answer in November. Remove those who have been in power and made the decisions that have helped to put us in this situation.

Posted Tue, Sep 7, 5:41 a.m.

According to your article, this could be a 20 Billion dollar project, but the $1.50 per Barrel tax proposed last year would generate how much per year? "The tax would have raised some $100 billion a year for water quality projects to benefit Puget Sound and other water bodies, including ...

Posted Tue, Aug 31, 6:48 a.m.

Could the fact you are leagally blind have something to do with your meadering as a bicyclist? Are you the living example of why we should insist on licensing of bicyclists? If you are going to be using the roads shouldn't we be confident that you can see hazards that ...

Posted Tue, Aug 24, 3:49 p.m.

So Majorpayne your theory is that we need to extend the proposed tax to the lowest bracket (10% going to 15% under Obama) in order to get a 9% credit against their Federal Income Tax. Wow, you had better call Bill Gates Sr. and let him know because he is ...

Posted Tue, Aug 24, 6:20 a.m.

"In the meantime, Gates has found an idea he likes just fine. “This is the right tax at the right time,” he laughs." This coupled with "Well how do they know that?" In response to the question about the Legislature's ability to change the dollar amount subject to the Income ...

Posted Sat, Aug 21, 7:12 a.m.

Is there going to be an article about Students at State run Universities with massive debt, who try to enter the Social Work field? How about Teaching? Music?

Posted Fri, Aug 20, 12:43 p.m.

I just drove by the driver licensing office, the "non-citizens" votes are alive and well.

Posted Fri, Aug 20, 3:09 a.m.

I guess after a quick look at Sam's contributions on the PDC and FEC, I can see why his predictions don't go beyond anyone with a D after their name. Consistency is a virtue, insanity is voting the same folks into office over and over again and expecting a different ...

Posted Fri, Aug 20, 2:38 a.m.

Unfortunately for Patty, she may actaully have to debate for a change. She may also have to defend her voting record and her ugly chain of earmarks that basically defrauded the taxpayers, Guardian Marine, Nomad, Mobilisa, Infinia Corp. Millions in wasted money for tens of thousands in campaign contributions directly ...

Posted Wed, Aug 18, 10:08 a.m.

There is a President in my bakery? Well where else would expect a cream puff to go?

Posted Tue, Aug 10, 5:42 a.m.

Why is the County in the Foot Ferry business at three times the operating expense as the private contractor that had it before? I believe there is bus service and a freeway going to West Seattle. Is it a want or a need?

Posted Wed, Aug 4, 12:07 p.m.

Why don't you ask him Kathleen13? I am sure he is proud of it. If you post something that makes him look silly, or if you post against one of his favorite candidates by mentioning something he finds offensive Like Patty Murray sells earmarks for campaign cash as proven by ...

Posted Wed, Aug 4, 8:23 a.m.

Joel Connelly over at the PI.com simply deletes any comments that contrary to his point of view. I have seen cited, verifiable links with reasonable comments disappear on a regular basis because they question the validity of Joels's postion or politics. As you can imagine, Joel has to delete a ...

Posted Mon, Jul 19, 6:55 a.m.

A Seattle City Income Tax on all those who live and work Seattle sounds like a super idea...for commercial areas outside the city. When there is a reasonable alternative location for businesses to operate in the face of an Income Tax and all of the other tolls, taxes and fees ...

Posted Mon, Jul 12, 9:11 a.m.

Brightwater, an ongoing case of underestimating and cost overruns in our own back yard. The rates and capacity charges will be the "gift that keeps on giving" for decades.

Posted Wed, Jun 16, 6:31 p.m.

Contantine is over promising and under performing. Taking care of his pet Ferry District project while public safety goes wanting. How many County jobs lost so far? Still over 17,000 employed

Posted Tue, Jun 15, 7:54 a.m.

Wow, Simply because a group County Council people decided not to be rolled by the "business as usual" majority Democrats on a tax increase, you conclude: " But this year, at least in part because one or more council Republicans were feeling pressured by the more Tea Party-leaning elements of ...

Posted Mon, Jun 7, 8:47 p.m.

Until we stop netting bank to bank, nothing is going to recover.

Posted Mon, Jun 7, 5:08 p.m.

Can we assume that all those in favor of removing the dams are in favor of removing the Seattle seawall and the rest of the artificial waterfront infrastructure to allow a estuary to be reformed. Now repeat that in Tacoma, Everett just to be consistent.

Posted Mon, Jun 7, 3:42 p.m.

Too bad they cannot be held to the same truth in advertising standards private industry must abide by.

Posted Mon, Jun 7, 8:06 a.m.

This is an interesting concept from Jarrett considering that He and Dow are side-stepping the established process with the local version of MAG, the Suburban Cities Association and the existing RTC. They formed a TASK FORCE out of whole cloth to drive this agenda change, ignoring the population not directly ...

Posted Sat, Jun 5, 1:35 p.m.

The truth hurts doesn't it Cat Owner, Sara is full of useless ideas and your cats would starve without oil.

Posted Fri, Jun 4, 9:12 a.m.

Here is a little about Sara, perhaps we should advocate for putting all tribal casino assets under temporary recievership until our budget is balanced. That makes about as much sense as her rant. Sarah van Gelder, Co-founder As co-founder and executive editor of YES!, Sarah leads the framing and development ...

Posted Sun, May 30, 11:09 a.m.

Feel free to do whatever you wish.

Posted Sun, May 30, 7:21 a.m.

It's like reading a transcript of a Hillary Clinton negotiating session, almost as if Clifford was in the room. Clifford had better be careful, if this gets out to certain Muslim factions it could be considered mocking ALLAH (blessings be upon him), which is almost as bad as drawing him ...

Posted Fri, May 28, 10:45 a.m.

That's because they don't check here in Washington, we are equal opportunity enablers for all illegal immigrants no matter where they come from.

Posted Fri, May 28, 7:51 a.m.

If you cannot control who comes into a country, lives, works might or might not pay taxes, might or might not consume social services, education, welfare...are you really a sovereign country. I don't care who you are or where you come from, come here legally, play by the rules. If ...

Posted Fri, May 28, 6:18 a.m.

Very sad that Lightfoot is an apologist for illegal aliens. Not suprising, but sad. Judy why don't you go and live and work in any developed country without permission to enter or identification. Make sure you avail yourself of all of their medical services, education and social safety net too. ...

Posted Thu, May 27, 8:54 a.m.

Most of your board of the Directors at the Washington State Budget and Policy Center are Union Executives. Thanks, but we can get their opinion via the official press releases from the State, no need to put it out under the cover of an NGO.

Posted Wed, May 26, 4:36 p.m.

It will be difficult to claw back from the Gain-Sharing fiasco.

Posted Tue, May 25, 2:30 p.m.

Yep, I am only in debt 3 Billion dollars in two of my seventeen accounts so I am OK, who cares of those two have the oldest population of retirees and thus the highest costs and payouts.

Posted Tue, May 25, 10:56 a.m.

Does it really matter which individual pension fund is short? The liability still needs to be made up by someone (look in the mirror). As late as last session the legislature was borrowing pension funds to "balance" the budget. Borrow 550 million from the Pension Funds this year, pay back ...

Posted Tue, May 25, 6:36 a.m.

Actually this report from the Pew Center on Washington doesn't look that good. http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/uploadedFiles/wwwpewcenteronthestatesorg/Initiatives/R_and_D/Trillion_Dollar_Gap_factsheets_Washington.pdf Just what is Mr. Dunphy trying to sell?

Posted Sun, May 23, 6:52 a.m.

Boycott Yakima, one of the highest crime rates in the state. No more softball, soccer tournaments, no more big state conventions. Stop buying produce grown, packaged and processed in Yakima, it supports evil employers who draw and hire illegal laborers. Yakima also has a Sheriff and a Government unwilling to ...

Posted Sat, May 15, 3:30 p.m.

The sausage rolls are a bit of alright. I stopped in on Friday to try them out and had to take a half dozen home to make it through the weekend.

Posted Thu, May 13, 1:15 p.m.

Is that the Same Christine Gregoire that said "Now is not the time to talk about raising taxes, no elected in their right mind would raise taxes in a recession."

Posted Tue, May 4, 6:04 a.m.

Jordan the only way that the Government is going to be able to enforce the borders, immigration laws or most Federal statutes is if the local states cooperate by helping with identifying potential problems. Unless you are for a massive expansion of the Federal Government, The local,county,state and Federal governments ...

Posted Sat, May 1, 7:53 a.m.

Why don't you all go spend some quality time in Yakima and Union Gap. Make sure you walk around downtown at night. Write back and tell us what you see and hear.

Posted Sat, May 1, 7:45 a.m.

Gee Whiz Jordan, what happens to snitches in any community with gangs? Why would MS 13 and South Park be any different? Are you actually saying that there is not more gang activity in South Park? Imagine a world where the United States actually knew who was in the country ...

Posted Fri, Apr 23, 6:18 p.m.

It figures the Editors picks all agree with McKay. Echo chamber

Posted Fri, Apr 23, 6:25 a.m.

Floyd, If you love the Oregon system so much, please feel free to move back there. The EOI, who basically wrote this POS (According to Dave Ross, who sits on their board)is a far left progressive, union sponsored organization. The rates will never be high enough to satisfy the spending ...

Posted Wed, Apr 21, 7:40 a.m.

I look at the King County Foot Ferry as a model of transit cost recovery, 5%. You might as well just call it what it is, a taxpayer subsidized perk for Dow's old District in West Seattle and Vashon. South Park Bridge can wait.

Posted Wed, Apr 21, 7:33 a.m.

A task force "hand picked" for compliance by the executive. 40-40-20 is to die a gruesome public death and any hope of meaningful transit improvements to anywhere other than Seattle is gone. You can check Fred Jarretts testimony before the Physical Environment Committee a couple months back when he "announced" ...

Posted Fri, Apr 9, 6:41 p.m.

Still sorry about voting for Gregoire Loren?

Posted Fri, Apr 9, 5:02 a.m.

Lightfoot....Teabag Sympathizer? "The story makes the fears of people who hide from 2010 Census workers, along with the opposition of NRA members to forced weapons registration, seem positively rational." Or is she concerned about the present administration's repeating behavior like this "Civilian Exclusion Orders deliberately lumped Japanese immigrants and Japanese-American ...

Posted Thu, Apr 8, 2:01 p.m.

That is the best picture of the City Council I have seen in a long time.

Posted Thu, Apr 8, 6:32 a.m.

What can Brown do for you?....Nothing.

Posted Sun, Apr 4, 6:50 a.m.

Ralph Nadar?

Posted Sat, Apr 3, 10:05 a.m.

Is Dave Ross the new Ivar? No he is not and he never will be.

Posted Thu, Apr 1, 5:50 a.m.

Thanks, I do what I can for the environment by eliminating waste. I call it my Anne Leonard, ecologically sensitive "Stuff". How very Seattle of me!

Posted Wed, Mar 31, 7:40 p.m.

Well as long as you are down there.

Posted Wed, Mar 31, 6:10 p.m.

The morro of the story: The ends "juatification" the means. "Theses" are words to live by. Please do not "atack" the messenger, or you will be "atacked".

Posted Tue, Mar 30, 7:32 a.m.

Nice AD, I hope Crosscut got paid. The video is very bias and should not be required to be viewed in schools. It was shown as a part of a PSE presentation in our district, once, and then after student complaints it was dropped. Apparently all of ths kids parents ...

Posted Mon, Mar 29, 7:02 a.m.

Austin, on a different note, I watched your interview with McKenna and Kriedler this weekend. I was very disappointed in Mr. Kriedler's inability to articulate how HCR was actually going save Washingtonians any money or bring additional insurance companies into the State to compete. What was your take?

Posted Mon, Mar 29, 6:57 a.m.

Brown for MVP? "Most Vitriolic Partisan" perhaps, but certainly no value being delivered to the taxpayers in Washington.

Posted Mon, Mar 29, 1:38 a.m.

Given that we have the Democrat Senior Senator from NY suggesting that national ID's will be necessary, perhaps he should be subject to similar review. But then again with the current ID system so corrupted here in the US, a National ID card that will serve as your national health ...

Posted Sun, Mar 28, 12:21 p.m.

Gee those are right up there with some of the goodies from the other side of the aisle, like dogs in bars and licensing pet massage providers. Why would anyone want to limit voting to those legally able to do so? If an illegal can manage to get to the ...

Posted Thu, Mar 25, 6:53 a.m.

It's clear that the Democrats, including the Governor are more than willing to file false charges to further their political goals. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/reader_feedback/public/display.php?thread=281236&offset;=0&column;=create_date&direction;=DESC

Posted Thu, Mar 25, 6:38 a.m.

Gee, all of this time I assumed as a state-wide elected offical the AG is supposed to serve the people of Washington, not the Democratic party. From the article: "He serves a Democratic governor and Democratic legislature who in no sense would authorize this kind of action."

Posted Tue, Mar 23, 10:51 a.m.

Gregoire was just on Dave Ross and said that the Legislature was working on a bill to keep McKenna from joining the suit in his capacity as AG.

Posted Sun, Mar 21, 6:45 a.m.

Desperate, sorry.

Posted Sun, Mar 21, 6:44 a.m.

You were correct when you speculated "have a good bowel movement." It must be apparent to most that meet you, that you are "full of it" and in depserate need of a purge.

Posted Mon, Mar 8, 5:29 p.m.

A Judy Lightfoot article?

Posted Sun, Mar 7, 3:17 p.m.

Perhaps crosscut will finally cancel this unfunny series.

Posted Mon, Mar 1, 8:08 a.m.

Oh yes that Reagan Recession, what were the interest rates back during the Carter years? Unemployment rates? Who did we have in charge of congress during the Reagan Recession? Is the statement really that the Republicans raised taxes 28 years ago in Washington State, so nobody should complain as the ...

Posted Mon, Mar 1, 6:17 a.m.

I noted Marty Brown the Governor's Legilslative policy advisor on IMPACT over the weekend stated the "privatization of the state liquor buisness has been studied many times. Other than the recent study from the auditors office showing the potential for a 300 million dollar profit, It has never been shown ...

Posted Thu, Feb 11, 1:39 p.m.

Put a fine point on this, you say you are for higher taxes, you have the ability to pay those taxes, but you will not until you are compelled to do so by the law. You talk the talk, but will not walk the walk unless there is a governmental ...

Posted Thu, Feb 11, 7:13 a.m.

So cite it. The logical inverse of Zemkes statement is that Democrats spout higher the taxes are and the less disposable income the people have the better for economy. Republicans and Independants pay their full share of taxes, otherwise they go to jail, just like Democrats. Most folks who can ...

Posted Wed, Feb 10, 10:21 p.m.

If you are for more taxes nothing is stopping you from sending the State Treasurer the amount you feel you are under taxed. If you are not doing that now, voluntarily , you are a hypocrit Here is your strawman statement: "The myth being pushed by thr Republicans and Eyman ...

Posted Wed, Feb 10, 2:23 p.m.

Ah yes the KCDCC speaks. How much do you make Steve and how much do you send in voluntarily. If you are not sending extra money in to Olympia voluntarily, but you want others to pay more, you are a typical Democrat and a hypocrit. PS you are not very ...

Posted Wed, Feb 10, 2:18 p.m.

Sorry Harris you are just wrong. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_senate_reform_fraud_PVp3TSIkA1O5pB9mY4W2aJ

Posted Wed, Feb 10, 10:44 a.m.

Enjoy your majority rules bankruptcy! September is coming ( You know, when the Treasurer says the State will be out of money. You folks seem to enjoy being abused, sort of a Seattle/Stockholm scenario.

Posted Wed, Feb 10, 10:39 a.m.

So you admit the CBO manipulated the data to show a deficit reduction, when after the 10 year mark it will ADD to the deficit. Thanks for the clarification Harris.

Posted Wed, Feb 10, 7:43 a.m.

Puget Sound Partnership spent how much on a new HQ? How much are they spending on Staffing? How much is duplication of services from Ecology and DFW? Let's form a committee, establish a task force and commission a study.

Posted Wed, Feb 10, 6:09 a.m.

Who runs the California Legislature again? Which party is in the majority? Arnold is Governor calls himself an R, but acts like a D If majority rule is the only way to go why does it still take a super majority to pass a school bond? Will the Democrats change ...

Posted Wed, Feb 10, 6:01 a.m.

Harris are you still supporting your statement about the CBO scoring Healthcare reform as a deficit reduction in ten years? You seriously think that a plan that collects taxes for ten years while delivering services for only four of those years is a good measure fo the fiscal stability of ...

Posted Tue, Feb 9, 9:02 p.m.

Prove it. 26 years of Democrat control has given us the current situation, it couldn't get any worse than the current crowd.

Posted Tue, Feb 9, 3:09 p.m.

I agree with all of the above, vote out the current majority. It's far easier than expecting them to do the right thing.

Posted Mon, Feb 8, 6:09 a.m.

Back to removing comments? How progressive of you. Merely pointing out that Clifford's humor is usually met with a resounding thud draws the deletion by the editorial staff, or perhaps it was the mention of one goat related article that Crosscut published.

Posted Thu, Feb 4, 4:26 p.m.

We could save an additional 200 Million plus interest if the State would drop the Sales Tax on the project. Instead the professional services tax being added in Olympia on people like engineers, lawyers, environmental consultants are all going to add millions more for the taxpayers to pick up and ...

Posted Mon, Feb 1, 5:43 a.m.

Backsliding Democrats? If the cooperate with the Unions will they go back to being Democrats earning their campaign donations on their backs?

Posted Mon, Jan 25, 6:54 a.m.

Obviously that should read "Your party's actions.." and "on the backs of the elderly...".

Posted Mon, Jan 25, 6:51 a.m.

Gee Sarajane wasn't it the Democrat County Executive that cut the funding to Senior Centers and food banks? From the story: The Democratic vision is one of community, of all of us paying our fair share of taxes, the wealthiest carrying a greater burden that the poor because they have ...

Posted Thu, Jan 21, 1:36 p.m.

Harris, Please answer the question about the CBO scoring of the health reform plan. It's smoke and mirrors is't it? 10 years of taxes VS. 4 years of providing services?

Posted Wed, Jan 20, 2:08 p.m.

Fom Harris Meyer on the Kennedy thread on 01/19/2010 "So I don't understand Mr. Van Dyck's statement that Congress will be reluctant to pass them. If this legislation passes, over his objections, those revenues measures will become law. That's why the CBO said the health reform legislation will reduce the ...

Posted Tue, Jan 19, 1 p.m.

So when will the health care reform be implemented and when do they start collecting revenue for it? I believe that is how the CBO scored it as a deficit reduction over 10 years. 10 years of tax collections and 4 years of actual service delivery, isn't that how it's ...

Posted Tue, Jan 19, 6:19 a.m.

From the Story: "The key here, at least as Chopp envisions it, is to raise money for specific programs the public cares about. For instance, the tax on sweets might go to pay for dental care for the poor; the cigarette tax increase could be earmarked for the Basic Health ...

Posted Tue, Jan 19, 6:06 a.m.

Harris Meyer is correct,in the same speech that President Obama was called a "liar" on the coverage of illegal aliens. He stated he would start tort reforms right away, along with programs to curtail waste, fraud and abuse that he would then use to pay for healthcare reform and not ...

Posted Mon, Jan 18, 5:37 a.m.

Joolian is right, any opinion contrary to Joolian's should be removed immediately. You and Jlightfoot should get together and determine which opinions are valid and written in such a way that you will find acceptable. We wouldn't want to stray too far from the party line, would we?

Posted Sun, Jan 17, 7:43 p.m.

First comment in two months, Clifford is on a roll!

Posted Sat, Jan 16, 8:25 a.m.

I only wish that the Governor had missed the mark on her "We have no deficit" projections by as much as the Republicans supposedly missed their wage increase impact projections in terms of real dollars. Where was the thoughtful analysis of the deficit by the OFM during the last Governors ...

Posted Tue, Jan 12, 9:42 a.m.

You certainly must not have reviewed much of Ms. Parvaz's work in the PI if " sheer invective and no apparent reasoning offered in support" is your standard. All in the eye of the beholder I suppose, your blog, your rules, some pigs are more equal than others I guess.

Posted Tue, Jan 12, 7:07 a.m.

D. Parvaz was an American-hating far leftist and for Joe to delete comments critizing her says more about him and narrow view. Too bad Crosscut supports that kind of behavior.

Posted Fri, Jan 1, 6:16 p.m.

Do you know why Pot and the University of Oregon are the same? They are both Green and get smoked in bowls.

Posted Tue, Dec 8, 5:48 a.m.

You answered your own question, if it ever was a real question in that as a legislative body you will censor yourselves. The fact is you are not starting fresh and the constraints of of the public unions on reform are staggering. The efficient delivery of public services to those ...

Posted Tue, Dec 1, 9:28 p.m.

So are the going to start requiring fiscal notes on expenditures and new programs too? No? Gee that doesn't sound prudent.

Posted Mon, Nov 30, 6:53 a.m.

So there is no upper most limit of taxation where you as a Washington State legislator would draw the line? You are absolutely right I am going to be a problem for any elected who thinks that there should be no upward limit to cumulative taxation. Since you are aware ...

Posted Sun, Nov 29, 1:53 p.m.

The problem is that the monies were provided to Olympia with the idea that those elected to represent the people would address obligations such as employee pensions first, the voters have apparently been wrong in that assumption. Current leadership has betrayed the trust of those who put them in office. ...

Posted Sat, Nov 28, 12:41 p.m.

Take a look at the State Auditors report on Medicare/Medicaid as implemented by DSHS. All you have to do is search under "undocumented aliens". If the Fed's ever ask for repayment it will bankrupt the state. We haven't been in compliance for over a decade. Findings every audit. But don't ...

Posted Sat, Nov 28, 8:55 a.m.

That should read "known" crisis.

Posted Sat, Nov 28, 8:53 a.m.

So you are saying you voted party line ( But only if you are going back to Democrat and Republican message scorekeeping) and did not make a stand or a statement that would reflect the need for more fiscal responsibility in the face of a know crisis. The record is ...

Posted Fri, Nov 27, 12:22 p.m.

How many of the amendments made by the Republicans that made it to the floor dealing with cost control or asking for scoring of legislation ( like the Greenhouse Gas bill) did you vote for? You do control your own vote, so people can see how your reaching across the ...

Posted Fri, Nov 27, 9:17 a.m.

You kept the opposition from participating in the budget process last session and voted against most if not all of the amendments aimed at curbing costs. What have you done Representative Eddy to change the game in Olympia for a more positive, inclusive,cooperative, solution based outcome? Nothing.

Posted Fri, Nov 27, 4:59 a.m.

Thank you Ivan Weiss Democrat King County Committeeman, friend and supporter of Dow Constantine. I don't know why Dow would have any problems dealing with rural King County given the attitude displayed by such distingushed party representatives. Have you gotten your patronage job yet Ivan? It will be hard to ...

Posted Thu, Nov 26, 1:42 p.m.

This is going to be fun Ivan, your boy is dirty, his administration will be a failure and probably bankrupt the county. There is a reason he had to hire nearly dead Fred (in a political sense of the word) to run interference for him. Dow has no ideas and ...

Posted Thu, Nov 26, 8:47 a.m.

Nothing original in the response here, just the same old "grow the government and protect the union positions" crapola from the Washington State "Democratic" Party and it's wingnut welfare advocates, this time delivered by an old man with no smile.

Posted Tue, Nov 24, 6:30 a.m.

Clifford must be quoting from the King John Corzine Version of the bible.

Posted Mon, Nov 23, 7:12 a.m.

Knute, Did her powerpoint include taxing Indian Gaming? How about removing any green energy tax subsidies? When the Governor implements Mr. Riefman's proposal and Microsoft moves it's headquaters to British Columbia, will she implore Obama to start a trade war? Why doesn't Mayor McGinn hire Mr. Riefman and let him ...

Posted Tue, Nov 10, 2:59 p.m.

I think Douglas said it all.

Posted Sun, Nov 8, 10:33 a.m.

Simple really Deb, the 520 project will continue to be a fight. McGinn is a four lane kinda guy. The viaduct project is back in play and another 4 years of delay and litigation is upon us.

Posted Sun, Nov 8, 9:02 a.m.

Constantine will be a horrible choice for Executive. The people will not be well served, only the special interests tha supported him. There will be no positive organizational changes, the relationship between the cities and the county will continue to worsen. The first new tax hike is already in the ...

Posted Wed, Nov 4, 11:46 a.m.

There was no merit in what Fred wrote...enjoy.

Posted Tue, Nov 3, 3:41 p.m.

Since Fred supports Dow, any reference to joining together or building trust or partnerships is a bald faced lie. Sorry Fred, you have lost any shred of integrity you ever had when you threw your lot in with Team Dow.

Posted Mon, Nov 2, 10:40 p.m.

Looks who's back, the "Derd", possibly the worst elected ever in King County.

Posted Mon, Nov 2, 11:36 a.m.

What is possibly most pathetic is that Dow Constantine has spent the entire campaign trying to define his opposition as a Republican, while declaring himself a far left partisan progressive Democrat...in a non-partisan race. The current partisan format has helped to drive King County into the mess it is today ...

Posted Tue, Oct 27, 3:23 p.m.

As I recall they wanted some limits as to what could be spent along with scoring of the impacts of the greenhouse gas bill and others. The response from the majority?....what me worry?

Posted Tue, Oct 27, 12:36 p.m.

I imagine it's hard to extend a hand on anything when you are physically excluded from the budget process and negotiations that were held behind closed doors and attended exclusively by Democrats. It's your deficit,live with it.

Posted Sat, Oct 24, 8:05 a.m.

Serial, What do you need to know about Constantine that his own actions haven't already exposed? He is a proven liar ( E-mails tying flood Distict to foot ferry funding for his own district.) His ability to be bought off ( CAO ordinance funded by Goldman and friends). His inability ...

Posted Fri, Oct 23, 1:33 p.m.

Maybe the folks at Washington State DSHS shouldn't be hiring the people responsible for so many dead kids in Wisconsin to run our programs? Perhaps a change in leadership in the Governors Mansion would help keep such outrageous things from happening.

Posted Thu, Oct 22, 2:08 p.m.

Dennis is funny when he cites: "Wisconsin contracted out child welfare services and saw numerous child deaths." Dennis you did know that the Washington State DSHS hired the executive director and administrator who was directly responsible for the supervision of the caseworkers in those deaths?

Posted Tue, Oct 13, 11:39 a.m.

Hey Austin, what's all ofthis about the Governor taking money from six agency budgets to open an office in Washington D.C. without authorization from the legislature? Is she interviewing or what?

Posted Thu, Oct 8, 9:57 a.m.

I guess that's why they are laying off people. Keep feeding the alligator those who are lower on the seniority list and hope that you are the last one to be consumed.

Posted Thu, Oct 8, 6:31 a.m.

So 5% increases in salary year over year and an additional $1,500 per officer increase in benefits is reasonable in this environment? No other unions will use it to justify their demands? At some point when you find yourself in the bottom of a budgetary hole, you should really stop ...

Posted Thu, Oct 8, 6:27 a.m.

Shouldn't you really elect mimes? They simply shut up and perform, that would be a nice change in local politics. The hillbillies are already overpriced labor based on the illegal immigrant labor population that is already here.

Posted Wed, Oct 7, 6:59 p.m.

So what about those raises and the compensation package the "executives" negotiating team came up with last time for the Sheriffs Chris? 5% a year in this economy? You probaly cannot say because you are their representative right? Well who else is getting that kind of raise these days? Especially ...

Posted Wed, Oct 7, 4:51 a.m.

Maybe if the Executive wasn't granting pay increase contracts like the ones it gave the Sheriffs this year of 5% and an additional $1,500 year in healthcare benefits, things wouldn't be so tight. County court services costs are driving cities away from using the county and toward joining alternative facilities ...

Posted Thu, Oct 1, 9:55 p.m.

You are absolutely right Dave 1942, you don't ride the passenger only ferries, you shouldn't pay, heck they shouldn't exist. How did you get around before the Passenger only ferries? Rubber raft? If you don't have reason to leave the island or have any good and services delivered to you ...

Posted Mon, Sep 28, 2:21 p.m.

Wow four, now five comments in 2 months, Clifford hasn't had this kind of reaction since his goat sex article.

Posted Mon, Sep 28, 7:18 a.m.

Nice to see a Vashon resident and Dow supporter see's nothing wrong with extorting votes for a foot ferry by coupling it to a life and public safety issue like the flood district. Lund sounds like a piece of work too, vote trading? really? Maybe Lund was just happy to ...

Posted Tue, Sep 22, 8:39 a.m.

Here is a quote from a source even you will agree with Rev. Jay Leno on McGreevy and his book. "Let's see what's new with New Jersey Governor Jim 'Keep On Truckin' McGreevy. ... Former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevy has written a book where he said he used to ...

Posted Sun, Sep 20, 4:23 p.m.

I guess that's why you fight so hard to maintain the status quo Reverand. It gives you something to complain about and you can languish in your own inaction. I didn't know that NJ Governor McGreevy was an atheist, but I'll take you word on it. He certainly was a ...

Posted Sun, Sep 20, 8:55 a.m.

Reverandmoney's Pet Peeves Prevail under the Party in Power. Seattle Schools are underfunded- By a community that self identifies as Democrat. Homelessness in Seattle Increasing- Despite Democrat controlled Federal, State, County and City Electeds...how can this be? Gang crime increasing- Democrat majorities in Federal, State, County and City officials controlling ...

Posted Wed, Sep 16, 7:57 a.m.

Did you catch Nickels on C-SPAN this morning back in D.C.? Sounds like a Green Czar interview.

Posted Sat, Sep 12, 10:39 a.m.

How much of your property did he take Mannix?

Posted Sat, Sep 12, 7:37 a.m.

I wonder if the editors share the sentiment of the WSDOT official who seeks conformance and silence over participation. Crosscut would not exist if they followed his wishes. "I wish there was a limit on how much three of four people could dominate the comments section." Perhaps that's whats wrong ...

Posted Fri, Sep 11, 6:59 a.m.

I was not a supporter of Hutchisons in the primary, I favored Jarrett or Hunter as reasonable alternatives for reform at King County ( I guess your assumptions are wrong, but then again that goes without saying). If you do not appreciate others passion for the subject at hand, please ...

Posted Tue, Sep 8, 5:02 p.m.

There is no danger of Dow walking on water, he is too busy robbing the treasury blind to sponsor his personal foot ferry fleet. It figures you would worship Dow as your golden calf. You aren't becoming a rapture monkey are you Ivan? Dow might get elected,but he will never ...

Posted Tue, Sep 8, 2:10 p.m.

What's the matter Ivan, being the chair and setting the agenda for council isn't enough power for Dow to get anything done? It's obvious Dow has been ineffective in any of his so called "reform" efforts. It doesn't speak highly of his ability to influence his fellow council members into ...

Posted Tue, Sep 8, 10:35 a.m.

Hey Ivan if Dow thought "re-engineering" of County government was needed why hasn't he done any of it? Fred claimed there were long standing systemic problems in management and processes at King County during the primary and placed the blame squarely on those in charge, that would be Chairman Dow.

Posted Tue, Sep 8, 8:05 a.m.

If Dow could read a balance sheet that would indicate he simply ignored the structual deficit that was being built into the King County budget. He is either incompetent or ineffective, which is it? Fred, after everything you said in the primary about King County and the mismanagement, for you ...

Posted Tue, Sep 8, 7:36 a.m.

Are you saying that Fred hasn't endorsed Dow? Fred has committed to the party line which is continued fiscal failure at King County. You did read about the additional 65 Million in deficit at King County under Dow's watch didn't you Ivan?

Posted Tue, Sep 8, 6:44 a.m.

Sorry Fred, you have already come out in favor of Dow Constantine, so you have made your choice to continue the one party, status quo at King County. Why address this letter as if you hadn't already endorsed?

Posted Tue, Sep 1, 6:30 a.m.

This is the same Kline that said "There is no fat in the state budget".

Posted Tue, Sep 1, 5:34 a.m.

Do you mean like the local media not reporting negative stories about Dow, or even looking for that matter, while screaming for legal records to be unsealed for his opponent? Or protecting Maria Cantwell by not fighting to unseal court records which name her as a corespondant in Ron Dotzauer's ...

Posted Mon, Aug 31, 8:37 p.m.

Back to removing comments Steve?

Posted Mon, Aug 31, 3:55 p.m.

If Constantine is elected, what recently unemployed former mayor, council member from West Seattle would be available to continue his public service career by appointment? Yet another reason to vote no on Dow.

Posted Fri, Aug 28, 4:51 p.m.

ADU's =Parking Nightmare

Posted Fri, Aug 28, 4 p.m.

Thanks for being the Committee chair overseeing this Maria Cantwell!

Posted Tue, Aug 25, 5:41 p.m.

Skip, You could be the "Tubbs" to McGinn's "Sonny Crockett" look. Sort of a SODO VICE if you will.

Posted Sat, Aug 22, 1:30 a.m.

Good thing we have the Democrats now to dismantle the National Security State right Representative Eddy? I mean, it's not like they have jumped into to control markets or large segments of the economy.

Posted Tue, Aug 18, 4:15 a.m.

Far left political hack who work for the special interests and lines his pockets while doing it, Dow Constantine for Executive. You must be proud Ivan. What you have to worry about is what all those people who dislike Dow will do to him if he gets in. No friends ...

Posted Mon, Aug 17, 10:47 a.m.

Of course Martin Durkan Jr. does go by Jamie, do you know him well? Sure he dislikes Dow, but what thinking person wouldn't. Still waiting for the results of your call to the Mayors office J.R.

Posted Mon, Aug 17, 10:02 a.m.

J.R. your facts are wrong, the lobbyist was Martin Durkan Jr., Dow's current role is in violating the MOA (Memorandum of Agreement) that the County entered into with the City of Maple Valley and Yarrow Bay development. Dow and Kurt Triplett are excluding the City from Planning meetings which they ...

Posted Mon, Aug 17, 7:40 a.m.

Ivan is of course a hypocrit in his support of Dow Constantine. Dow is a driving force behind supporting Yarrow Bay development turning 156 acres of open space, a Golf course and a small county gravel quarry in the middle of the City of Maple Valley into 2,000 homes without ...

Posted Thu, Aug 13, 8 a.m.

Fuse is another useless waste of space organization whose sole purpose is to do the dirty work that the Democrat party cannot legally or will not do. Example? How did that Rossi deposition work out for you Aaron? What happened to the case? It was just a political stunt wasn't ...

Posted Tue, Aug 11, 8:33 p.m.

Project much MadisonAve? Bill is a useless political hack and everyone knows it. The Futurewises and Washington Environmentals of this area are exactly what is wrong with this area, they complain about everything, sue over nothing and are net "takers" in society. I'll match my years of residency in to ...

Posted Tue, Aug 11, 12:16 p.m.

It's typical that representatives of Futurewise and Washington, cry foul. Whiney, government dependant NGO's who really add nothing to the conversation. Futurewise sided with Chairman Dow in the CAO debacle that has taken years to finally address in the Washington Supreme Court. Where do the private citizens go to get ...

Posted Tue, Aug 11, 7:28 a.m.

Mr. McIntire proves once again how is unqualified for his current position. As a legislator you allowed state pension funds to be raided to support current spending, now we owe our state employees billions and you have no way to make up the short fall except higher taxes. Your assertion ...

Posted Thu, Aug 6, 4:53 a.m.

"Can we stop NOAA from departing Seattle?" No Jean, we cannot our congressional delegation is far to weak. I am very suprised that a Seattle City Council person is soo far behind the curve on this issue...are you having trouble keeping up?

Posted Mon, Jul 27, 1:35 p.m.

Steve is still trying to explain his whirlwind tour of New Jersey Turnpike restrooms he took with former Governor McGreevy. But that was in a "former life". Besides, Clifford likes goats now, McCain is the wrong species.

Posted Mon, Jul 20, 1:31 p.m.

Now your goat-preference is cross-posted at ORBUSMAX. Feta-fetish ehh Steve?

Posted Sun, Jul 19, 9:11 a.m.

Now THAT is funny, Steve Clifford as a "Yet another Republican presidential hopeful". Who were the others Steve? Does the joke still work if you substitute Democrat or Progressive? What next? Will you explore why goats in Africa filed for support of their "kids" after Obama's last visit? Considering your ...

Posted Tue, Jul 7, 3:46 p.m.

Now if Bruce would cut dying programs like Journalism he would be making some real progress. Maybe Bruce should eliminate all Sports, Music, Theater, Art, Dead Languages and focus on hard sciences? Maybe Bruce will go to an all on-line studies program and lead the way for a virtual campus. ...

Posted Mon, Jul 6, 10:24 p.m.

Removing comments now Steve? Did the vanity press remove them for you?

Posted Fri, Jul 3, 9:32 a.m.

Control of the budget is essential, both discretionary and non-discretionary. No meaningful reform of the existing system will take place with the Phillips/Constantine twins leading the county. the fact is that even though this is a non-partisan race, only a candidate with "D" credentials will even be considered by the ...

Posted Mon, Jun 22, 6:53 a.m.

You are welcome Steve! It figures you would fall back to freestyle punctuation in a pathetic search for meaning.

Posted Sun, Jun 21, 8:13 a.m.

DEBO, That is just about the most hypocritcal statement I have ever heard coming from a member of the Washington State legislature. No wonder things are in the dumper at both the State and the City..Ok Ok the County too.

Posted Fri, Jun 19, 7:05 a.m.

Phase 2 of the East I-90 improvement project has no funding sources identified. Call it a study, call it a plan, call it reality. I recieved the same kind of sensitivity to the tolling issue that last time I attended an open house put on by WSDOT on the I-90 ...

Posted Thu, Jun 18, 6:41 a.m.

Tracy, you do know that WSDOT has a plan in place to toll the Snoqualmie Pass...right? Can Stevens be too far behind? I know, it's only $5.00 or so a truck or carload, but somebody still has to pay.

Posted Sun, Jun 14, 2:54 p.m.

"Steve Clifford writes humor" Bullshit or a lie?

Posted Wed, Jun 3, 5:59 a.m.

Nice to see an article from an instructor appreciating student athletes. Floyd McKay should take note.

Posted Sat, May 30, 8:31 a.m.

Mr. Brewster I would expect more from you than to post such an inaccurate piece from Dr. Kerr as I have mentioned above, his assertion that Sen. Cantwell is against higher taxes on the super wealthy and estate taxes that do not let her pass her fortune on to her ...

Posted Fri, May 29, 4:13 p.m.

From Dr. Kerr above "Cantwell, obviously would not be in-favor of markedly higher taxes on the super wealthy and estate taxes that do not let her pass her fortune on to her kids based on her individual background." Cantwell has kids to pass her wealth on to? Really? Who are ...

Posted Fri, May 22, 8:29 a.m.

The 167 flex tolling corridor experiment is a dismal failure isn't it Matt?

Posted Thu, May 21, 10:44 p.m.

God forbid the County would have to break in a whole new corrupt official when we have one already in place and familiar with the location of all of the bodies. Sims, Triplett, Phillips, Constantine they are are the same. King County needs a fiscal conservative and a council to ...

Posted Thu, May 21, 4:10 p.m.

Yet another example of the exploitation of the taxpayers at the hands of a few politicial insiders. The Blue Ribbon commission was a joke, everyone knew it. This also points out how out of control the public sector unions have gotten, they add no value for the taxpayers, they only ...

Posted Mon, May 11, 5:05 p.m.

I guess I haven't grown to appreciate Mr. Cliffords humor, perhaps it's best left to those East Coasters who have aquired a taste, with their very own sensitive tongues, for what is tucked inside Mr. Clifford's well-informed rump cheeks.

Posted Mon, May 11, 7:57 a.m.

These audits need to have mandatory responses as to why the cost saving suggestions cannot or should not be implemented. Most of the departments run for cover and never adopt the bulk of the cost saving measures suggested.

Posted Mon, May 11, 6:25 a.m.

Apparently Clifford is moonlighting as the recycling nazi for Seattle Waste Management. What's next weeks screed about? Ethnic food scraps I adore?

Posted Thu, May 7, 4:39 p.m.

Wow, even H. Ross would have to admit that this piece dwarfs the "Giant Sucking Sound" heard a few years back.

Posted Tue, May 5, 9:30 p.m.

Who put the picture of Peter Griffin from Family Guy in this article?

Posted Tue, May 5, 11:35 a.m.

The Vashon Orca surfaces again! The truth about the Governor really hurts doesn't it Ivan.

Posted Mon, May 4, 6:45 a.m.

Any friend of Goldstein is an enemy of good government. They probably liked sitting around telling each other to go "F" themselves.

Posted Mon, May 4, 6:37 a.m.

She lied about the deficit, she knew the facts far in advance of what she admitted and she failed to react. Why would anyone believe her now? So she didn't raise taxes? Really? Well I suppose if you carefully crafted your life to avoid a college education, consumption of any ...

Posted Sun, May 3, 8:32 a.m.

Not only did you take the bait Rep. Eddy, you swallowed the hook as well. You and your fellows did not need to be goaded into anything, it's your nature. The absolutley best thing that could happen for the taxpayers of Washington is a divided Government. Anyone who watched the ...

Posted Wed, Apr 22, 6:28 a.m.

Feel free to send in your check to the State Treasurers Office Mr. Sell. Since you are a pro higher taxation whiner, you should have no problem leading with your checkbook on this one. Just scan in a copy of the check and update the story, otherwise you are just ...

Posted Mon, Apr 20, 7:59 a.m.

The problem is that the State has proven itself not to be an "honest broker" when dealing with the public. They have lost focus on the priorities of government and they have chosen to budget to a social agenda. To all of those who wish to join in goose step ...

Posted Sat, Apr 18, 11:11 a.m.

Let's see the house Dmocrats don't want a fiscal note on the "Greenhouse Gas" Bill but they will poll and withdraw a bill that will have far less impact on the people of Washington. Austin is anyone in Olympia showing how they WILL replace the 13% of power production they ...

Posted Tue, Apr 14, 7:06 a.m.

Is this the same Randal Beam that listed himself as "unemployed" when he contributed to the Sally Clark campaign in 2006? If anyone in the administration is reading this, it sounds like Randal is a really good candidate for the next reduction in force.

Posted Wed, Mar 25, 2:06 a.m.

Floyd is still a Bloody Wanker, he spat upon his own University's Football Team and cheered it's demise.

Posted Mon, Mar 23, 4:11 p.m.

Still slamming American football Floyd? Bloody Wanker.

Posted Sun, Mar 22, 4:54 p.m.

Sarah, what we need is a completely different set of eyes on the budget process guided by a different set of fiscal values. Obviously the current power structure, that has been in control of the Governors mansion for the last 25 years ignored all of the warning signs both internal ...

Posted Sun, Mar 22, 10:26 a.m.

This article appears to be in direct conflict with the statements made by Mr. Pridemore and Mr. Hunter during last Thursdays Economic Forecast Council press conference. "For several weeks now" These groups have been meeting. Whereas the Democratic Majority said there have been no formal discussions of any tax packages ...

Posted Fri, Mar 20, 9:49 a.m.

Franklin Raines on the Distribution list Steve? Or are we exempting GSE's that make up a bonus program out of whole cloth and walk away with millions based on cooked books and fraud?

Posted Thu, Mar 19, 6:27 p.m.

Austin...Are you going to hammer these folks for what was obviously lying during the press conference today on your Inside Olympia program? I doubt anyone believed the "We haven't talked about increased taxes/ revenues speech". What a bald faced lie.

Posted Thu, Mar 19, 7:55 a.m.

Austin, Where are the cuts and program eliminations?

Posted Thu, Mar 12, 2:06 p.m.

If you let me make the cuts, I can and will do it. Will you agree with them? No.

Posted Thu, Mar 12, 6:21 a.m.

Burbank is a hack, his Institute is a shill for the current administration. " If you do have new net revenue, you have to prioritize where it's is going to go." Gee, Mr. Burbank I don't know, do you really think giving the exact same people who got us into ...

Posted Wed, Mar 4, 4:06 p.m.

Hey Ivan the State Supreme Court just overturned your Boys draconian land use act. Who is the land raping hillbilly now PUNK?

Posted Wed, Mar 4, 3:43 p.m.

McKay has never offered any kind of quality content so his value would be the same as the Newspapers going out of business.

Posted Wed, Mar 4, 3:41 p.m.

Ross Kane hates Othello? You would think he had enough to worry about up in Stanwood to be a hater, but his response indicates his own insecurity.

Posted Wed, Mar 4, 7:22 a.m.

Austin you will know the same time the rest of us do when they send out the press release...only your copy will be stamped "INFORMATION REQUEST COMPLIANCE".

Posted Tue, Mar 3, 2:36 p.m.

The Customers have spoken and they have placed the appropriate value to the product offered.

Posted Mon, Mar 2, 7:06 a.m.

This particular Mr. Science is not only unhumourous, he cannot proof read his own articles.

Posted Sun, Mar 1, 5:56 p.m.

"The sky is Kansas is not blue. It only looks blue." Are you smarter than a 5th grader Clifford? Probably not.

Posted Fri, Feb 27, 1:45 p.m.

I'd rather see you reprise your role in the Monty Python "Exploding Man" Skit.

Posted Fri, Feb 27, 1:09 p.m.

Yes you are real land raping hillbilly Ivan. Why don't you just donate your plot and move back to philly?

Posted Fri, Feb 27, 11:22 a.m.

Well well well the Vashon Orca surfaces again. "Land-raping hillbilly friends?" See you on the Campaign Trail, can I quote you as a Democratic Party Official?

Posted Fri, Feb 27, 10:15 a.m.

He should probably stay and serve his constituents, they seem to like having their rights run over.

Posted Fri, Feb 27, 7:16 a.m.

Don't run Dow, you will lose. We remember the CAO, We remember the hearings where you had public testimony 30 and 40 to one against and yet you voted for the CAO and you continue to support the appeal. "Do they know what I am doing? Do they care?" Yes ...

Posted Mon, Feb 23, 6:05 p.m.

Have they closed the "J" school at WWU yet? Talk about a useless program that nobody cares about. Think of the money they can save.

Posted Sun, Feb 22, 7:47 a.m.

Wow Deb, speaking as someone who works with "local officials" it's really interesting to know that they should all just be "Keeping things pretty status quo for the folks that elected them". I tell you what representative, think of the hundreds of millions of dollars that could be saved at ...

Posted Sat, Feb 21, 12:16 p.m.

So much for transparency in Government policy making. We already know that the current Governor and Legislature don't have a plan or a clue how to form a plan. We are not seeing any leadership out of Olympia these days. Austin, watching your interview with McIntire gave me little hope ...

Posted Fri, Feb 20, 8:20 p.m.

That is "disturbing" and "intended" sorry for the errors.

Posted Fri, Feb 20, 8:18 p.m.

I think some of the more distrubing portions of the Bill are in New Section 14 (1) An Authoriy that owns surplus land within one-half mile of a major transit station MUST proved qualifying public or nonprofit entities an opportunity of FIRST offer to develop the land. For purposes of ...

Posted Fri, Feb 20, 2:51 p.m.

Sandeep is too quick to commit to additional deficit spending. The only reason the rainy day fund is not larger is because of "over spending" by Democrats in the Governors Mansion and the Legislature. We have seen no indication that the current regime will make any significant effort to cut ...

Posted Sat, Feb 7, 6:06 p.m.

Not much of any use has come out of Oregon including McKay, but he could always go back.

Posted Sat, Feb 7, 9:56 a.m.

Will O'Brien support separation of Seattle from the rest King County? That would be "progressive".

Posted Fri, Feb 6, 8:44 a.m.

Yet the entire focus of our electeds is to rush toward sameness in the name of sustainability. Regulations that force all communities to be built out in the same way at the same density by the same planners influenced by the schools. For all of the supposed tolerance, diversity and ...

Posted Tue, Feb 3, 1:52 p.m.

Daschle and his wife are both entrenched lobbyists and he will return (not unlike the salmon) to the income stream that spawned him. You can bet he will be on various committees and comissions and continue to rake in the $5 Million plus a year in fees from his Healthcare ...

Posted Tue, Feb 3, 10:32 a.m.

Clifford is certainly a candidiate for mental health services.

Posted Wed, Jan 28, 7:17 a.m.

Maybe Floyd should be removed for his "Discourteous, abusive, uncouth, insulting, personal, scandalous attacks and insults, ridicule and abuse toward athletic programs he doesn't support." Go Vikings! Floyd you can go too, really just go.

Posted Mon, Jan 26, 7:50 a.m.

Are you back again? How about a little sunshine on your WWU football article? Maybe you and Joel should retire together out on the island, apparently you have a lot in common. Speaking of Sunshine, did you call for the LA TIMES to release the tape of Obama praising Khalidi ...

Posted Mon, Jan 26, 7:40 a.m.

Don't worry Doug, Hope and Change Central Planning Authority is on it's way. They will simply withold funding until the region complies. Local input is only valuable when it supports the decision of the Planning Authority, right Doug? Maybe we can eliminate EIS and SEPA along with the individuals right ...

Posted Thu, Jan 22, 9:22 a.m.

Just the though of a Frank "insertion" is disturbing. Wasn't Frank "dating" a Fannie Mae official while he was supposed to have oversight and regulatory authority over the organization?

Posted Tue, Jan 20, 5:03 p.m.

That's what happens when you drop acid in your morning coffee Daniel. Now leave the flock alone and get thee to rehab.

Posted Tue, Jan 20, 7:06 a.m.

Austin, I watched your TVW interview with Linville and Zarelli. I was struck by the unwillingness to discuss any meaningful cuts to ANYTHING by Linville, she seemed to be saying that the State has never had a spending problem...only a lack of resources. She kept turning back to Zarelli and ...

Posted Fri, Jan 16, 8:14 a.m.

Where's Floyd? Cat got your keyboard?

Posted Mon, Jan 12, 3:24 p.m.

Now if Western could only get rid of it's profoundly useless Journalism program. Is it hard to be this out of step, bitter and useless Floyd? You are cheering the demise of a schools athletic program, does that make you feel better? Do you feel superior for never having supported ...

Posted Mon, Jan 5, 7:53 a.m.

So which ones of the Baird, Chavez, Kerik trio were sitting Democratic Governors and former Presidential Candidates?

Posted Sun, Jan 4, 1:06 p.m.

So Clinton gets a pass and the minority gets hosed. Typical

Posted Wed, Dec 31, 10:27 a.m.

The Divine Couple? Obama and Murray? This is a joke...right? "But hey: it's the other guys money." That is exactly the kind of thinking that got us into this mess.

Posted Tue, Dec 30, 5:38 p.m.

Well then Sean I suggest you step up and be a part of the change that you believe needs to happen. I serve my community both as an official in a Non-Partisan capacity and on a volunteer basis. I work with our local schools and it's foundation as well as ...

Posted Tue, Dec 30, 9:59 a.m.

So what office do you hold Sean? How many Committees and Commissions do you serve on? What differences do you make? Ed is saying that "We" need to be engaged in changing our communities for the better, many of us are already doing that. Ed is also saying that the ...

Posted Tue, Dec 30, 7:22 a.m.

A two minute search of Mr. Lazowska's political contributions on the PDC website show that he is actually more about the status quo than any real change. Gregoire, Locke, Nickels, Sims, Kohl-Welles, Hunter, Eide, Both Bergeson and Dorn and of course the Washington State Democrats. Change you can believe in. ...

Posted Mon, Dec 29, 4:49 p.m.

Republicans were not included in any meaningful way in the Budget Process were they Deb? You noted above that while the Republicans had a representative on the committee, there is no need to fear that they had any input because any recommendations would have to pass Legislative muster. Democrats own ...

Posted Mon, Dec 29, 8:51 a.m.

It is more than a little distrurbing when a member of the State Legislature doesn't know what might constitute "reform" in her own body. You are right Deb, everything is just perfect, your party has controlled every aspect of State Government for the last couple of sessions and the Governors ...

Posted Sat, Dec 20, 12:30 p.m.

Salazar? I'm still waiting for Crosscut to scrape Floyd McKay off the bottom of their boots.

Posted Sat, Dec 20, 12:16 p.m.

Hope springs eternal for Darcy Burner? Skip are you hitting the "Nog" a little early this year aren't you? Has she announced yet? We better check with Sandeep.

Posted Wed, Dec 17, 9:31 p.m.

Like FUSE helping to fund the the MBA suit with Ireland and Utter? Now there is an investigation worth doing.

Posted Wed, Dec 17, 4:01 p.m.

Unqualifed like Darcy Burner? Unqualified like a Governor who lied about the Budget Deficit and a Media who swallowed it? Unqualified like a house majority leader who "Doesn't think a 5.8 Billion Dollar Deficit is that bad" ? Unqualified like a County Executive who took 12,000 in campaign donations from ...

Posted Wed, Dec 17, 8:19 a.m.

We will see the vigor with which Mrs. Eddy stands by her values in the upcoming Legislative session. Will She Cut or Tax? Will she vote for a State Income Tax? Will she call out her own parties leader, Governor Gregoire, for lying about the deficit? Or will she hide ...

Posted Tue, Dec 16, 5:34 p.m.

And you are what Ivan? Do you have an agenda? You are nothing but a little johnny one note on these blogs.

Posted Mon, Dec 15, 1:47 p.m.

Open the project to all bidders and give Washingtons State Shipyards a 10% preference and a Waiver from State Sales Tax. If they are not within 10% of the rest of the market, the business goes somewhere else.

Posted Mon, Dec 15, 9:28 a.m.

So tell all of the Taxpayers who will be paying the 30% higher than estimate bill, why the State took so long to get the bidding process done when the need for the replacements had been know for years? The short delivery timeline is due to the States mismanagement. The ...

Posted Mon, Dec 15, 6:27 a.m.

If I remember correctly, there were a bunch of cost over-runs and changes orders on the last ferries built here. Poor workmanship/rework and construction delays were the norm.

Posted Sun, Dec 14, 9 a.m.

It is true and that is now becoming obvious to even the most jaded Democrat sychophant. I hope you enjoy the consequences of re-electing the Governor.

Posted Sun, Dec 14, 8:57 a.m.

More like corrupt,self-centered and the only reason Sims comes out "unscathed" is because the local press couldn't investigate its way out of a wet paper bag. Most unfavorable stories get little or no coverage.

Posted Fri, Dec 12, 8:44 p.m.

In other words she is liar and withheld information that was not favorable to her run for Governor. Sweet!

Posted Fri, Dec 12, 2:19 p.m.

But apparently not trusted enough by our current Governor to be believed. Since we will not be changing Governors for another 4 years, then OFM should be overhauled...right? Or are you suggesting that the Governor ignored professionals in her OFM for political reasons.

Posted Fri, Dec 12, 9:05 a.m.

And the Truth as well, right Jan? Didn't the Governor say she didn't believe the forecast during the campaign?

Posted Fri, Dec 12, 6:56 a.m.

OMB? Isn't that the agency that Governor Gregoire ignored when they reported the up coming Budget Deficit? I believe she said that she "Didn't believe in forecasts, If I did we would be looking at a 5 Billion Dollar Budget Deficit instead of a 3.2 Billion Dollar Deficit." Maybe we ...

Posted Tue, Dec 9, 6:56 p.m.

I wonder what Senator Ed Murray, who is a business consultant in the Port of Seattle, knew about any of this? If the corruption is as prevalent as it appears to be, was he aware of the situation?

Posted Mon, Dec 8, 6:47 a.m.

Not to worry Knute, todays TIMES reports that it is NOT unconstituional for the State of Washington to run a deficit, they simply need to PROPOSE a balanced budget. So rather that take any of the suggestions for saving Billions by the auditor, the State will no doubt increase spending ...

Posted Wed, Dec 3, 7:29 a.m.

I thought Rossi lost because Gregoire lied through her teeth about the Deficit and she had friends willing to abuse the legal system (Ireland/Utter/Lowney)on her behalf. To those tens of thousands about to lose your jobs...thanks for the vote.

Posted Mon, Dec 1, 8:34 a.m.

You forgot one, The real "Mother of all Fu'k Ups", allowing Steve Clifford to continue to write for this publication and to consider it in any way humor.

Posted Sat, Nov 29, 8:38 a.m.

We will see who has the integrity to call out Obama and Holder after they start to parse the Constitution to fit their agenda. Will they be cheered? Or called racist?

Posted Mon, Nov 24, 4:41 p.m.

I guess that is why Democratic Governor Locke suspended that Initiative the first time around. Different Democratic Governor, same action. I like the skipping funding the Pension Plan for State employees too. That system is already 5 Billion in the hole and will not be back to 100% funded until ...

Posted Mon, Nov 24, 8:09 a.m.

Puget Sound Partnership, save 500 Million and put the money into actual clean-up jobs like WWTP infrastructure upgrades and Stormwater Improvements. Eliminate all ethnically based outreach programs. Eliminate services for non-citizens. Open bidding on Public projects to all qualified contractors, not just union shops. Remove prevailing wage requirements (Standard union ...

Posted Mon, Nov 24, 6:46 a.m.

Gee and I thought it was because Ron Sims and his developer buddies at Yarrow Bay and Palmer Coking Coal were looking to turn Maple Valley into their personal piggy bank. The local Democrats are neck deep in this scam, they have been taking the campaign donations and changing the ...

Posted Sat, Nov 22, 7:54 a.m.

Anybody notice that Obama isn't pulling anyone from the State of Washingtons Deep, Long Serving Democratic Bench?

Posted Fri, Nov 21, 5 p.m.

The Deficit will be 6 Billion Dollars by Feburary. Good thing McIntire got elected Treasurer, his years of experience in Fund Management will protect the Pensions of Thousands of State employees and ...What? Really? He has never run a Fund in his life? He has never managed a State Department? ...

Posted Fri, Nov 21, 7:05 a.m.

One of the significant drawbacks to the PSP Adgenda is that the draft includes no real cost estimates. The costs to every jurisdiction impacted by the agenda for regulatory compliance is not accounted for. The existing regulations and the updating of the Shoreline management program this cycle carry many of ...

Posted Wed, Nov 19, 3:32 p.m.

The only thing that Ivan is in touch with is an all you can eat buffet. Yes Ivan we know you number its ZERO. Go back to Philly.

Posted Tue, Nov 18, 7:18 a.m.

The narrows bridge is making it's anticipated usage number and they are still raising rates (again) after they said they would not. What are the chances that in an up and down business cycle there may be times ( Months, Years?) that usages will dip below expectations and users will ...

Posted Mon, Nov 17, 6:56 p.m.

I wonder how long their EIS and SEPA Review took? It must have bgeen measured in days not years like ours are in the State of Wsshington.

Posted Mon, Nov 17, 6:52 p.m.

Well David at least you post the blow hole ravings of the corpulent Vashon Orca. May he be hunted and harpooned by the nearest group of natives and his blubber redistributed amongst the members of the tribe.

Posted Sat, Nov 15, 7:41 a.m.

You are right Skip, except that it is not a "extremely conservative idea" or "liberalism run amuck" it's progressive policy Seattle style. Focus on grocery bags and the proximity of patrons to strippers, but ignore Gangs of thugs blowing up Belltown.

Posted Fri, Nov 14, 3:41 p.m.

No Performance Audits of Government Agencies? How about making it mandatory to impliment their cost savings findings or give a written response to the auditors why they do not impliment. Open 5 new liquor stores by 2011? Why not if they are Money Makers? If the State doesn't make money ...

Posted Thu, Nov 13, 3:38 p.m.

I guess that makes Gregoire a Carter Clone, Higher deficits (Due Nov. 19th), Higher Taxes ( after she see the real size of the hole she and the Democrats have dug), Higher Unemployment, Higher energy costs ( Green poverty) and higher Illegal Alien populations. I can hardly wait for the ...

Posted Wed, Nov 12, 4:44 p.m.

It's the manipulation of the system to make it appear that she "Had nothing to do " with the initiative or the raising of the taxes that she swore she would never do. It is like the State Income Tax that she is not for...or wasn't ready to discuss..or was ...

Posted Wed, Nov 12, 7:45 a.m.

Make sure you keep polling as the Governor sits back "helpless" to keep the legislature from floating an Initiative to raise taxes this session thus allowing her to keep her "pledge". What are the numbers on the Governor's newly proposed "Stimulus Package" ?

Posted Tue, Oct 28, 6:58 a.m.

Nice to know you have a mirror Ivan, when was the last decade you could see your toes?

Posted Mon, Oct 27, 5:37 p.m.

Just like when two for Supreme Court Justices trump up charges for political purposes. When the tables are turned the pigs will squeel.

Posted Sun, Oct 26, 8:43 a.m.

Ah yes, the true colors of the Democratic left. If someone with an alternative point of view speaks, crush them, sue them, use the tools of government to keep them down. If Washington State is tending toward "one party rule"? Are you having trouble counting seats and Governorships for the ...

Posted Sat, Oct 25, 2:30 p.m.

Well if it isn't the Vashon ORCA, She's a party hack just like you and Lowney. One party control will end and the truth about the depth of the corruption will suprise even the die hard leftists like Ivan.

Posted Sat, Oct 25, 7:07 a.m.

So the Judge appointed by Gary Locke and pulls in $10,000 a month via the State has decided in favor of the Governor Gregoires Two Ex Supreme Court buddies, hmmm imagine that.

Posted Wed, Oct 22, 5:17 p.m.

Well you just cannot seem to make up your mind can you David. Do you want to do a RepMeter on the the Burner- Riechert Race too? Now that Darcy has to come clean about her Harvard experience.

Posted Sat, Oct 11, 9:24 a.m.

Gregoire is toast and she did it to herself: What do people mean by changing the culture in Olympia? They mean having the opportunity to have new ideas be considered, not killed. It means a chance for new department heads to try and reform and change a governmental structure that ...

Posted Fri, Oct 10, 10:25 p.m.

Don't worry McDermott and Gregoire have a plan...Duwamish Casino Downtown: If they put a light rail stop at the new Duwamish Casino just think of the cars they can take off of the road!

Posted Tue, Oct 7, 4:34 p.m.

Investigate Much?: There are more corrections to this story than a Joe Biden term paper.

Posted Mon, Oct 6, 7:08 p.m.

Gregoires favorite campaign slogan: Lose the Debate, time to Litigate! So is she lying about "having no idea" the suit was coming? I think most reasonable people see it for what it is. Impeach Gregoire!

Posted Mon, Oct 6, 6:39 p.m.

RE: If you cannot beat him at the polls, sue him in court.: That should read "I am sure that the Governor"

Posted Mon, Oct 6, 6:38 p.m.

If you cannot beat him at the polls, sue him in court.: I am that the Governor had "No Idea" Ireland and Utter were going to file suit. What difference does it make Mr. Brewster who appointed the Democratic operatives? You are not seriously trying to imply that because they ...

Posted Mon, Oct 6, 7:14 a.m.

Still working for PSYOPS Jack?: Previous articles have always carried Jack's mini-bio at the end, citing his work in Iraq for the 361st PSYOPS team. Why was it excluded for this article? Are/Were you an Officer Jack? What rank? MFA from USC, Undergrad from WSU I would think so.

Posted Sun, Oct 5, 9 a.m.

RE: information v. knowledge: Then you will not have any problem refuting the factual errors Joe has spouted in the last several days will you? What is distrubing is that you and other like you in the media are willing to "overlook" statements from Joe Biden that would get any ...

Posted Sun, Oct 5, 8:47 a.m.

Somewhat rich? Do you mean like Olberman?: Where is the Crosscut story on the accuracy of Botox Joe's comments during the debate? Why don't you go down to Katies diner and ask them how they feel about Joe? Whats that? His shout out diner hasn't existed for 20 years? Does ...

Posted Sat, Oct 4, 12:57 p.m.

RE: information v. knowledge: Where was Mr. Biden's "Knowledge" for the last 36 years? Apparently he was sitting on his knowledge when he went along with the deregulation of the Financial Industry. His "I'm sure I am smarter that you" rhetoric falls a short when discussing the 1929 address of ...

Posted Sat, Oct 4, 10:36 a.m.

Hopefully the same standard will be applied when reviewing Murray and Cantwell.: When viewing judgement and qualifications make sure to use your critical viewfinders evenly, without the "R" and "D" lenses. When a Cantwell is named in a Divorce action of a lobbyist she still sends Government Business to 14 ...

Posted Sat, Oct 4, 8:51 a.m.

RE: Cantwell calling on local journalists for advice? Now that is disturbing.: Actually, I prefer that she get economic advise from someonw who just finished writing an article on the Lynnwood Sausage Fest. Who is this local sage that commands the ear of our Senator? Why not disclose his name ...

Posted Fri, Oct 3, 5:39 p.m.

Cantwell calling on local journalists for advice? Now that is disturbing.: Maybe we should be paying the "Local Journalist" instead of Cantwell. We pay her $165,000 + a year and God knows how much for her staff and she calls on a local journalist for advice ? Just how out ...

Posted Thu, Oct 2, 11:43 a.m.

RE: So breaking the law = 1 point deduction?: Most Taxpayers would be happy if Gregoire was held to ANY standard. The PDC is made up of 4-1 Democrats appointed by the Governor. Apparently, if you a Democratic Governor or a Democratic Legislature and you refuse to look into things ...

Posted Wed, Oct 1, 3:39 p.m.

RE: Ostrom and Goldstien ??? Is that the punchline or the joke: "That's not exactly the case" Apparently we have different standards of rebuke.

Posted Wed, Oct 1, 3:18 p.m.

Ostrom and Goldstien ??? Is that the punchline or the joke: You folks at Crosscut are really "True Believers" aren't you. You would have to be to use these two as the source of anything.

Posted Wed, Oct 1, 8:06 a.m.

RE: You are quoting FUSE? Please just go to the source, the Washington State DNC: FUSE didn't break the story, FUSE doesn't really DO anything. Aaron Ostrom called it "Buildergate" and the Media dutifully ran with it. It would have saved time if the Washington State Democratic Party had just ...

Posted Tue, Sep 30, 5:37 p.m.

You are quoting FUSE? Please just go to the source, the Washington State DNC: Go ahead and use FUSE as your source, Maybe you can get the Muckelshoots to comment on TRIBE BRIBE while you are at it.

Posted Fri, Sep 26, 4:54 p.m.

No mention of her failed lawsuit against DINO and The moniker GOP?: Getting her hind end kicked out of court "Dismissed without Merit" should be worth another point or two on your meter shouldn't it.

Posted Thu, Sep 25, 7:25 a.m.

These are not the only promises Chopp is making.: According to an Eastside Candidate for representative, they have Chopp's assurance that he would support suing ( Paid for by the WEA) the State to fully fund education construction costs and school equalization as well. My question would be why hasn't ...

Posted Tue, Sep 23, 9:55 p.m.

Dem's sue over GOP moniker to disenfrancise Military vote?: Does Christine Gregoire really think suing over the "Prefers GOP" is going to help her case? Even if she wins the lawsuit and manages to get all of the overseas absentee votes thrown out that have "Prefers GOP" on them, what ...

Posted Mon, Sep 22, 5:50 a.m.

I think you mean "Note" Chuck.: We will indeed note that the times have not yet been announced for the final two debates.

Posted Sat, Sep 20, 8:44 a.m.

Run for Office? What else is Trapnell suppose to do?: In the fantasy land that is Seattle politics it is no wonder that Trapnell feels qualified to run for President. What else is she supposed to do with a degree in French and Dance? Afterall isn't using a romantic language ...

Posted Thu, Sep 18, 5:30 p.m.

Brightwater Tunnel hits underground stream: I was at a meeting the other night and one of the presenters from the Brightwater project "mentioned" that a tunneling machine had "encountered" an underground stream. One of the locals cities informed the presentor that the underground stream is probably feeding his city's drinking ...

Posted Tue, Sep 16, 1:38 p.m.

Three former or current Democratic Presidential candidates top the list. Why?: Obama is half way through his first term, why is he in the top 3? What about Obama drew this level of contribution from Fannie and Freddie? Dems have been running the House and the Senate for 2 years ...

Posted Tue, Sep 16, 8:28 a.m.

Franklin Raines, Jamie Gorelick Made Millions!: Who instituted the Bonus program at Fannie Mae? ( See Franklin Raines) Who recieved Multi-Million Dollar bonuses? (See Raines and Gorelick) Why did Obama recieve $126,000 in contributions from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? What is it that he did or did not do ...

Posted Mon, Sep 15, 8:40 p.m.

OBAMA next speech "I am Third": Maybe Obama has some special insight into the failure/ takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, afterall he is the 3rd largest recipient of donations from those two organizations. $126,000 in under three years on the job. Maybe his oversight got blinded by his ...

Posted Sun, Sep 14, 8:51 a.m.

Harris Meyers , next time rent the video.: Drinking in a theater in Yakima? Sounds like a real class act. Cussing out the manager for enforcing the rules? Super, sounds like he will have a great career writing for Crosscut. Maybe his next piece can be about the time he ...

Posted Tue, Sep 9, 9:21 a.m.

You forgot: What about the County's 90 Million dollar and gowing deficit? Brightwater a Billion over Budget? The State 2.7 Billion in the hole?

Posted Thu, Sep 4, 5:01 p.m.

What will Goldstien do now that Postman is leaving the TIMES?: It was the only paper left that would even call him or quote him or use him as a surragate resource. Maybe Crosscut will be a willing outlet for his particular brand of garbage.

Posted Tue, Sep 2, 1:48 p.m.

Who made McKay Judge? He is just another has been with a PC and a bottle of prozac: Mckay couldn't find a point if he stood on top of a pencil sharpener. Why are you so afraid of Palin? What is it Floyd? Are you sexist ? Too Bias to ...

Posted Tue, Sep 2, 7:19 a.m.

Repugnant?: The fact that McKay is allowed to spew his useless drivel in any public forum and be taken seriously is repugnant.

Posted Sat, Aug 30, 12:19 a.m.

RE: _: She and her family reported the Wooten before she even ran for Governor. She asked the head of the Department of Public Safety why he was still employed as a trooper after she was elected..It sounds like a reasonable question. Would you want this fellow on your security ...

Posted Fri, Aug 29, 5:05 p.m.

RE: _: Firing scandal? Do you mean the one where before she ran for Governor in 2005 Sarah Palin and her family reported the illegal behavior of Trooper Wooten, who was going through a divorce with Palins sister? The scandal where he was suspended for 5 days for drinking in ...

Posted Fri, Aug 22, 8:36 a.m.

Deadlocked at 46% each?: Only if you just count King County results. Factual error or you just don't care?

Posted Fri, Aug 22, 7:39 a.m.

How exactly did McKenna "side with" Gregoire?: McKenna did his job as AG, he stated that there was nothing "Illegal" about the compact negotiations. What he did not say is that she negotiated the best possible deal for the State. He did not say that the funnelling of large cash ...

Posted Thu, Aug 21, 4:43 p.m.

RE: Defenders of Cindy McCain & Our Christian Way!!!: Muslim name?, no but it is the anme of a famous Big Red DOG.

Posted Sat, Aug 16, 4:04 p.m.

When there only Democrats in office, who will get the blame?: I will bet you have a snappy answer to that one Ross. Maybe Steve will write a humorous insult about your wife too!

Posted Sat, Aug 16, 8:44 a.m.

What happens to people who have their brains drilled out?: They really believe Clifford had a humorous life. Second post where you swipe at McCains wife, I guess thats just the way you roll Steve. Maybe you should have your head drilled to relieve the pressure building in your skull, ...

Posted Tue, Aug 12, 9:16 p.m.

RE: Bias? Who at Crosscut wrote the Headline "Rossi's Staff evict a Cameraman": Thats a real stretch Lisa, watching the video tape, the guy had been instructed that he was not invited to the event Prior to him entering the building , the guild members told him he was tresspassing ...

Posted Tue, Aug 12, 8:02 p.m.

Bias? Who at Crosscut wrote the Headline "Rossi's Staff evict a Cameraman": It's under your 2008 election heading linking to the SEATTLE TIMES story. Does the SPD GUILD qualify as "Rossi's Staff". At least we know the Wi-Fi connection is strong at Drinking Liberally.

Posted Mon, Aug 11, 9:11 a.m.

Goldstein's support will cost Burner another election.: Dropping the F bomb for ratings, real classy. Every time someone says they are a Burner supporter I send them to HA to see what kind of folks she hangs with and considers them as valuable advisors. Burner and Goldstein are both Camp ...

Posted Mon, Jul 28, 8:10 p.m.

Why doesn't CM ride down Rainer Ave "corking" some Saturday night?: I'd buy the pay for view on that! "What we have here is a failure to communicate...Some bikers just can't be reached". Apologies to Struther Martin.

Posted Wed, Jul 23, 7:36 a.m.

No wonder you call this sausage links: Way to play it right down the middle Clark. "Here's the reaction from the right-wingers at Sound Politics." Do you call your writings "Sausage Links" because they are full of fecal material and bits of undigestable pig? Where is the reaction from "Nutroots ...

Posted Sat, Jul 19, 8:25 a.m.

Dear Exhibit A: The reason your political satire often falls flat is that you are not funny. You are often wrong in your analysis and no amount of Mark Russell or Capital Steps harmony can fix that. This particular piece does allow a certain amount of elitism, smarm and superciliousness ...

Posted Wed, Jul 16, 9:03 a.m.

I can hardly wait for "Helpful policy tips for Chris Gregoire" by Luke Esser: I alway smile when I read how someone who is opposed to a particular candidate forwards "helpful hints" on how they would modify that candidates position...even though they would never consider voting for them. How about ...

Posted Thu, Jul 10, 12:46 a.m.

The Governor has a financial relationships with Tribes and Unions: The Governor has proven finincial ties with Tribes and Unions which she has direct negotiating authority over. Indeed she has negotiated contracts favorable to both tribal and State Union employee groups with significant financial impacts on the taxpayers of Washington ...

Posted Wed, Jul 9, 9:36 p.m.

Stilll waiting for Jenkins and Postman to post their Tax returns: I appreciate that you appreciate the feedback, now please show us you tax returns. As employees of the State run media as well as journalists in the private sector the reading public would like to be certain that Jenkins ...

Posted Sun, Jul 6, 10:42 a.m.

Postman and Jenkins are being paid by the State. Is that a conflict?: When "journalists" appear on State sponsored TV and Radio programming is that a conflict? When have they ever conducted critical investigation of the current administration? Basically they are tools of the State Propaganda Machine, their day jobs ...

Posted Fri, Jul 4, 3:47 p.m.

Duvernoy's group nothing but an NGO HAMMER for the State: Duvernoy's group is the same bunch that wants to make TDR's mandatory for development instead of a voluntary transaction between a willing buyer and a willing seller. If you want to live in higher density areas it is certainly available ...

Posted Fri, Jul 4, 9:50 a.m.

Influence is purchased without items that appear on the IRS forms: Since Mr. Jenkins doesn't appear to want to engage in disclosing his own tax returns for holding a position of public responsibility, isn't it hypocritical to ask Public servants to do so at every level? Where does it stop? ...

Posted Thu, Jul 3, 6:03 a.m.

Why not have the press disclose their tax returns too?: I have often wondered about what drives some in the media, how they are rewarded financially and otherwise. I think the public wants to know about their spouses and parnters assets, contracts and other relationships as well. Maybe it would ...

Posted Wed, Jun 25, 3:22 p.m.

Hey DEBO as long as you are here...: How about removing sales tax from Infrastructure Capital Projects like roads and bridges and schools? Next, please use your influence to have Bill Laborde removed from any boards, panels and commissions. Finally will you support a Bill to make any compact negotiations ...

Posted Tue, Jun 24, 8:09 a.m.

Remove Laborde from any Public boards , Panels or commissions.: What can the people who appointed Bill Laborde to the COP be thinking right now? Someone who resorts to ageism, stereotyping and name calling when confronted with an opinion that does not "match" his own. Can we safely assume that ...

Posted Mon, Jun 23, 7:51 p.m.

So, Bill LaBorde is an ageist and a political hack: Why to win friends and influence people there Bill! How many old white males donate to your joke of an organization? If you were not the consumate sycophant for the inbred power structure of this State, you would be just ...

Posted Sat, Jun 21, 7:25 a.m.

Too Bad Democrats like Inslee tried to make it a political "gotcha" moment.: Now that the hypocrisy and myopic thought process of Representative Inslee has been exposed in his earlier statement to Reichert that he would not sign on the Pratt Wilderness Bill because "We ( The Democrats, Darcy Burner) ...

Posted Wed, Jun 18, 9:24 a.m.

How was this reports conclusion any different that the State Auditors?: Answer: It isn't, it simply validates the Auditors report. Does the State Auditor need to file an "in-kind" contribution with the PDC?

Posted Sun, Jun 15, 4:53 p.m.

You do realize you are not funny...right?: Three mentions of Cindy McCain in your little diatribe, One as a drug addict, One as a thief and One where you are seated as a human buffer at a dinner party. No wonder you wife thinks you are a jerk. You aren't ...

Posted Fri, Jun 13, 8:01 p.m.

The State as a middleman, no, how about an honest broker for a change.: If the model you wish to establish is that individuals can pick and choose when, where and how much public support money they will distribute like the tribes do then fine. Unfortunately governments do not work ...

Posted Fri, Jun 13, 4:19 p.m.

For every Tribal Casino, auction off a license of a non-tribal Casino: Competition is a good thing. For every Tribal Casino Facility , the State should auction off a license to operate a Non-Tribal Casino and Tax it. Allow exemptions for Smoking and slots and may the best model win. ...

Posted Wed, Jun 4, 10:16 p.m.

Mckay 0 for 2: Yet another factual error from Mr. McKay. WWU must be proud.

Posted Mon, Jun 2, 5:20 p.m.

Why publish McKay? What value does he add?: It kind of makes you wonder how many other pontifications by Mr. McKay are full of similar errors. Thank you Bruce for exposing the factual mistakes that Mr. McKay made in his original story. In Mr. McKay's defense I guess it's easier ...

Posted Fri, May 30, 9:38 a.m.

So is he worth $160,000 a year ?: Mak will be making more than the Mayor he will be serving, this is a glaring example of what is wrong with Seattle City Government. I see in Fridays TIMES article that Nick Licata questioned the Salary and was verbally "pistol whipped" ...

Posted Tue, May 20, 9:09 a.m.

Mayors Response to Starbuck logo problem: After recieving multiple complaints about the new Starbusck logo the Mayor authorized police overtime for the vice squad to determine if anything "UnSeattle like" was going on. It appears the new logo has drawn scores of "undesireables" hanging around in the middle of the ...

Posted Fri, May 16, 3:28 p.m.

The truth hurts: Which one is the joke? The Article was accurately cited, that only leaves the Mayor as the Joke.

Posted Fri, May 16, 6:53 a.m.

Global Warming Visit?: Reuters (GENEVA) Obesity Contributes to Global Warming:Study. A study from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine says that there is a link between the growing obese population and Global Warming... I wonder, is the Mayor is going to ban himself? Perhaps his visit to the ...

Posted Mon, May 12, 5:52 p.m.

RE: CHANGE IS NOT EASY. NEVER HAS BEEN.: Some of those Scandinavian values come with a hefty price tag, Norways top marginal rate on income is 52%, Capital gains 28% and a VAT ( value added tax) of another 25%. Do the math and see where you would be after ...

Posted Sun, May 11, 9:06 p.m.

Not Clifford again!: Clifford is suppose to write with humor but it turns out to be an ugly rumor telling Hillary when to go is two lines at best the rest is for show, not for jest So take a tip from your Uncle Cameron Brevity is the soul of ...

Posted Thu, May 8, 5:37 p.m.

Come on Skip! You remember what W.C. Fields said: I never drink water fish (blank) in it! Or the Seattle version, I never drink Tolt watershed water, endangered salmon spawn in it and I simply do not want to carry the guilt of reducing in stream flows to the detriment ...

Posted Sat, Apr 26, 5:29 p.m.

Got our monies worth? Maybe if you were getting the check.: The reason for the rush ot pre-tolling on the 520 is indeed to secure the 135 Million dollars from the Feds. We as Washington State Taxpayers could save over 50 Million dollars more than that on the 520 project ...

Posted Fri, Apr 25, 7:01 p.m.

What the study didn't address: In an interview on KVI the other day Kitchen stated that commercial vehicles were not a part of the study and neither were the cost impacts to consumers in the tolling area for the increased costs of deliveries and services. Kitchen went on to say ...

Posted Wed, Apr 23, 6:55 a.m.

What? People are not doing what the planners told them to do? Oh no!: Given a CHOICE, people are moving to areas that have lower crime, a better environment, better schools and better local governance. Gee, who would of thought it possible? In Western Washington the answer is obvious, the ...

Posted Sat, Apr 19, 1:17 p.m.

Old news: Bill wrote a check for $1,000 on 12/31/2007 and more again just recently, so it really is old news. Bill and his wife have been supporting Christine Gregoire, Norm Dicks, Ron Sims, Hans Dunshee and others including Joe Lieberman for years now. His appointment to head the Puget ...

Posted Sat, Apr 12, 8:44 a.m.

Speaking of Cantwell, how about some investigative reporting?: Is Cantwell still steering business to Ron Dotzauer and his company? After being named in Ron's divorce action as a co-respondent, she funneled campaign donations through him and gave him money that he was not reporting as income while he was defaulting ...

Posted Fri, Apr 11, 3:49 p.m.

The Sychophantic backwash for College Credits tour continues.: You know if you are really nice, in addition to putting your moniker on Gregoires press releases, she might let you wash to the bus too!

Posted Wed, Apr 9, 5:25 p.m.

Your welcome Liz: Are you going to ask the Governor about the CAO Liz?

Posted Wed, Apr 9, 5:24 p.m.

RE: Where...: They finally got around to changing it after over 20 hours of being wrong. Stuff happens, then you correct it.

Posted Wed, Apr 9, 10:38 a.m.

Wow 20 hours up on the blog and nobody from Crosscut cares.: How is this intern suppose to learn if none of the Senior Editors at this blog care to correct this error. We can only wish that Ron Sims was a CITY COUNCILMAN,, people in unincorporated King County might ...

Posted Tue, Apr 8, 6:11 p.m.

Ron Sims is a City Council member?: Wow, are you new to the area Liz?

Posted Wed, Apr 2, 9:54 p.m.

Get aquainted with your future Seattle!: Pardon me Sir, I am from the Mayor's office on retail Eco-enforcement, You have violated the retail plastic bag surcharge act of 2009 by not charging me the 20 cent a bag fee. The fine is 1,000 Carbon Credits, 500 Euros and the possibility ...

Posted Fri, Mar 28, 3:44 p.m.

Is the title of the article a rhetorical question?: Yes, Jim McDermott was and is a useful idiot.

Posted Tue, Mar 25, 4:21 p.m.

Boy you folks at Crosscut are sensitive!: You mention one little fact about McIver and Poof! they remove your comment. Your article states that Mr. McIver felt vindicated in opinion about the automated toilets, I merely stated the source of that clarity of thought may have been grounded in his ...

Posted Thu, Mar 13, 1:21 p.m.

So Steve Clifford is a Republican? Just because he likes boys?: You are so funny in a $4,000 an hour hooker sort of way.

Posted Thu, Mar 6, 8:20 a.m.

Deferred Sales Tax to be paid by Tolls?: The DOT's own estimate for the Sales Tax to be paid for the 520 Bridge is 180 Million Dollars. The interest rate is approximately 4.3% over the life of the Bond (20) years. Basically, the plan appears to be to "defer" the ...

Posted Sun, Mar 2, 7:44 a.m.

Disbarred Politician?: The fellow has good points about the survey, and certainly about ST's huge Blind spot of listening to the public. If we are going to ignore disbarred lawyers and former politicans opinions, does that mean I shouldn't listen to Bill Clinton and vote for Obama? I am afraid ...

Posted Sat, Mar 1, 8:08 a.m.

Is borrowing from the Pension fund a good Idea? No: Considering that portions of the Pension fund that are closed (old programs) are under funded by 6 Billion dollars and will not be made whole until 2024, I don't believe "investing" the surplus from current "open" Pension fund programs is ...

Posted Thu, Feb 28, 7:23 p.m.

What about Sims new Green vetting rule for KC?: Mandating purchase of development rights for surrounding properties before approving building permits in rural KC? Nice...especially if you are the Executive in charge of the King County Transfer of Development Rights Bank and you set the sale price of development credits ...

Posted Tue, Feb 26, 12:26 p.m.

No play, no pay: Let the party do what it wants in nominating their respective candidates. Let them pay for it as well. No State payments for primaries, period. No State money to maintain or register party affiliations. No State money for party based voter outreach. I would like to ...

Posted Thu, Feb 7, 5:26 p.m.

Violation of ethics?: I am going to assume that this was done entirely on their own time without the aid of Staff or City Equipment and Resources right? Otherwise wouldn't that be an abuse of public funds? Electioneering at the worksite?

Posted Wed, Feb 6, 9:19 p.m.

It's not a rumor, it's a fantasy: Your criteria for VP is that he's good looking, well spoken and hangs out with people like you...hmmm. I think I will go with qualified and not a yes man, that eliminates Inslee.

Posted Fri, Feb 1, 7:10 a.m.

How about telling the truth to the Voters BEFORE the election?: Sohn is retiring and his office has been predicting a budget shortfall for almost 2 years. It's not much of a "political Football " if there is only one team on the field, Democrats run the show at almost ...

Posted Thu, Jan 31, 9:45 p.m.

RE: Oops!: Well even though I hate having to feed the Government monopoly by purchasing Liquor from the State. I am rasing my glass once again to the removal of David Goldstien from the airwaves...somethings are worth the inflated prices to celebrate.

Posted Tue, Jan 29, 11:42 a.m.

WSLCB the first cut is the deepest: So let me get this straight, the WSLCB is controlled by the conservatives in charge of Olympia? Hmmm. The Governor, if she was a leader, could certainly bring forward a proposal to eliminate the State Monopoly on the distribution and sale of hard ...

Posted Mon, Jan 28, 5:28 p.m.

RE: Cut to the chase: Piper, It is a sad statement about the State of Washington that they are not "progressive " enough to go beyond 1930's era blue laws and privatize the distribution of hard liquor. Sales jumped when they experimented with Sunday Sales. Just think of the revenue ...

Posted Sun, Jan 20, 9:22 a.m.

Caution: The hand you feel in your pocket may not be your own.: Well the Governor is simply setting the stage for what will become the next big wave of taxes to be applied to the motoring public. A quick review of SB 6355 and SHB 1773 should scare the ...

Posted Thu, Jan 17, 3:43 p.m.

6 Billion short on the State Employees Pension Funding as well: Next time you run into the Governor or her OFM director ask them what they are going to do to fix the Pension Fund shortfall especially since they are forecasting an Overall Budget Deficit of 613 Million dollars in ...

Posted Wed, Jan 2, 7:47 a.m.

Nice to see Sims violating GMA for cash in his pocket: SEATTLE TIMES front page January 2, 2008. It looks like Ronnie got his hand caught in the cookie jar with Martin Durkan Jr., Yarrow Bay Development out in Maple Valley. Inappropriate density, with no supporting transportation infrastructure in a ...

Posted Tue, Jan 1, 6:33 p.m.

RE: esponse to Cameron: Deb, thank you for an honest answer, I would expect no less. Good luck in the session.

Posted Tue, Jan 1, 9:07 a.m.

RE: esponse to Cameron: Thanks Deb, I work with budgets as well and I am aware of the differences between a Reserve Account and a Pension Fund. I would like to know who made the decision not to fully fund the Pension Plan when we are running a surplus in ...

Posted Sun, Dec 30, 7:20 p.m.

RE: We have been thinking about it ...: Hey Deb nice of you to weigh in. I have concerns about where the State is going to find the 6 Billion Dollars you are short on funding the pension system. Why are we creating a Rainy Day Fund, when you (the ...

Posted Sat, Dec 22, 7:47 a.m.

If you want Smash Mouth go watch a Rugby Match: Football has definitely changed over the years through the manipulation of the rules, the media. Since Mr. Wire lives in Missoula he should go catch a Maggot's Rugby match. The rules are enforced by both the officials.. and the players. ...

Posted Sun, Dec 16, 8:40 a.m.

Wienstien quit because he was a jerk: Wienstien was a jerk, so is Chopp, but Chopp is a jerk with power. Wienstien couldn't keep a civil tongue in his mouth in dealing with fellow law makers, he was a complainer and never really did anything of substance in his short ...

Posted Thu, Nov 29, 12:47 p.m.

Who?: Oh Jacobsen, the guy who wants dogs in bars right? What's next sheep in the Democratic caucus room ?

Posted Thu, Nov 29, 12:09 p.m.

Let's try it!: Kline makes a challege with the State Budget and his "find the fat" comment. I think that most folks could find things that individually would consider "fat". Most of the folks in Olympia are to scared to cut anything. Mr. Kline, after you have taken the State ...

Posted Tue, Nov 27, 4:29 p.m.

The Ultimate Solution: What we need now is a population of "Creative Procreators" you get the best of both groups, plus they are fun to watch.

Posted Mon, Nov 26, 5:33 p.m.

What a terrible airbrush job on the Governors picture.: I have met the Governor and this has obviously been "retouched".

Posted Thu, Nov 22, 9:01 a.m.

Ladenburg will lose if he runs for AG: Ladenburg has proven he will say anything to anyone to get what he wants, look at prop 1. I hope he does run. With one of the most crime ridden cities in America as his crowning achievement, why wouldn't the rest of ...

Posted Thu, Nov 22, 7:37 a.m.

Would that be Prop 1 Ladenberg for AG?: Sorry, IF there is someone deeper in the pockets of special interest lobbies than Tim Eyeman, it could only be Mr. Ladenberg. After hearing him speak on behalf of Prop 1 it became apparent he was addicted to O-P-M. Other Peoples Money.

Posted Fri, Nov 16, 8:14 a.m.

RE: No, I do get it.: What is the County going to do with the Funding it is going to be collecting for Parks Levy that was suppose to fund the Woodland Park Zoo Parking Garage? They still have "NO Trespassing" signs up on the 55 acre Tollgate Farm near ...

Posted Tue, Nov 13, 5:44 p.m.

RE: Needed: reliable information: What is the name of the president of the PRSC ? John Ladenburg, Cheer leader in chief for Prop 1 and soon to be candidate for AG for the State of Washington. The Prop 1 plan was so flawed they couldn't even get a "Do Pass ...

Posted Tue, Nov 13, 7:53 a.m.

Sheep usually need to be herded: Yep, It's the same old story you put 20 people with advanced degrees in public administration into a room and they will need to hire a facilitator to order lunch.

Posted Thu, Nov 8, 5:15 p.m.

RE: Different message...: Ladenburg is a double loser because he was counting a a big Prop 1 win to give him a leg up on the State AG race against McKenna next year. May he rot in Pierce County.

Posted Thu, Nov 1, 7:18 a.m.

Picture Perfect: Looking at the image provided with the story and coupling it with Halloween one can reach only one conclusion. Shrek lives!

Posted Tue, Oct 9, 6:19 p.m.

RE: Nickels on YouTube: Which one is the Clown?

Posted Wed, Oct 3, 7:28 a.m.

RE: Prop 1 lets traffic delay in 2030 become 79% greater than today: Your sausage solution is too expensive. The same folks would also include Ron Sims and the King County Council, the PRSC executive committee and ST's board. It would be cheaper and more effective to replace the Bridges ...

Posted Wed, Oct 3, 4:36 a.m.

RE: Prop 1 lets traffic delay in 2030 become 79% greater than today: Thanks for bringing us all up to date on your life Aaron. Your original comment on this thread asks why anyone should listen or respond to Stuka or Piper Scott because of thier obvious anti-government bias. I ...

Posted Tue, Oct 2, 10:57 p.m.

RE: Prop 1 lets traffic delay in 2030 become 79% greater than today: Aaron, Just take your response from the July 20th 2005 SEATTLE WEEKLY about Joel Horn and apply it to the Prop 1 projects. You are an Engineer for mass transit, but not with some pie in the ...

Posted Mon, Oct 1, 3:05 p.m.

RE: Skip, do you really think doing nothing is a good idea?: Piper, I do not think you will ever convince Tommy, he scoffs at the expansion of the 8th most utilized bus system in the United States ( US Department of Transportation), because it's potentially too slow. He and ...

Posted Mon, Oct 1, 6:33 a.m.

RE: Skip, do you really think doing nothing is a good idea?: Oh the technology works for light rail, it's the political hacks implementing it that are the problem. When legal firms that are making millions off of bond underwriting are helping the "yes " campaign I suppose they have ...

Posted Sun, Sep 30, 10:35 p.m.

RE: Skip, do you really think doing nothing is a good idea?: Yes Sandeep, If they are not a part of the solution, they are part of the problem. This is about performance and accountability, not party. Now those political observers among us may realize that we have had the ...

Posted Sun, Sep 30, 8:13 p.m.

RE: Skip, do you really think doing nothing is a good idea?: I believe the answer most people will have to the "Do nothing option" is that why would any group of sane taxpayers trust the very same people who got us into this transportation problem from a public policy ...

Posted Sat, Sep 29, 11:04 p.m.

RE: elasticity: Sorry Skip , that should read "it would usher in a new era in accountability".

Posted Sat, Sep 29, 11 p.m.

RE: elasticity: Thanks Skip, I am glad we may agree on congestion pricing and it's punitive nature. While herding cats and the formation of public transporation policy appears to have a lot in common, I believe that introducing any new method of collecting those taxes would be equally problematic. I ...

Posted Sat, Sep 29, 3:26 p.m.

RE: elasticity: Skip, given your preference for punitive taxation why not simply raise the gas tax and give it a robust "local option" feature. Projects could be defined and the tax could be provisioned with a sunset clause. At least we would be able to avoid the expense of establishing ...

Posted Tue, Sep 25, 6:08 a.m.

Talk about Eco-Friendly!: Metronatural Seattlite's moving toward "bonding" with high density proportional goats.....Brilliant! They are useful for trimming those rouge blackberries, a source of milk, cheese, clothing and darn good roasted too! I am sure that Conlin's goat proposal will be very popular with the Seattle crowd whose busy lives ...

Posted Sun, Sep 23, 3 p.m.

Wind Turbine Queen: Nothing says SCREW YOU like telling the elected officials who have taken countless hours of testimony attended numerous hearings, done on-site reviews and visits that they are being overturned by Governor. Why should ANYONE believe in process if it simply comes down to "whatever the Governor wants" ...

Posted Fri, Sep 14, 5:44 p.m.

RE: Cattle versus farms...: Too bad that the current transit system cannot meet it's current fairbox recovery goals (25%). How are things over at North Star, Matt?

Posted Thu, Aug 23, 7:01 p.m.

RE: liberal bias? and parks: Oh you mean like Justice Bobby Bridge of the Washington Supreme Court?

Posted Thu, Aug 16, 6:44 p.m.

RE: We WILL be discussing all of this ...: All of the above concerns being expressed will certainly have to be vetted before agreeing to accept Federal Funding. I would much rather have EVERY State and Federal government agency wave any additional review of the rebuild project rather than sending ...

Posted Wed, Aug 15, 5:24 p.m.

RE: Selfish: Hays all you have said is that you work for a General Contractor ...Gee that's specific , I really don't care who you work for or what you do for them. But since you ask I work for a City. Happy? I doubt it.

Posted Tue, Aug 14, 11:38 p.m.

RE: Selfish: Wow Hays just because you love Ron Sims and High density development doesn't mean everyone that disagrees with you is out to get you, a "logger" or a Republican Operative. I stand corrected you did state you "Worked for a General Contractor" back on August 8th, not a ...

Posted Tue, Aug 14, 7:30 a.m.

RE: Selfish: That's funny, in an earlier thread you said you did work for a developer, which is it? Probably Futerwise ( thousand friends of Ron Sims) or the Master Builders. I like the way you say "logger" and associate it with "whoring for an oil exec". it puts you ...

Posted Mon, Aug 13, 7 p.m.

RE: Selfish: Speaking of corrupt salesman, How is Ron Sims doing these days? Maybe we should ask his spokesman Sandeep "Liberal values are drinking and f#*!ing" about Tax to the Max. Oh wait, he's too busy working for RTID and Burner..I guess he does live by his values . Ron ...

Posted Sun, Aug 12, 8:34 a.m.

RE: Urban Growth Boundary: What is really unfortunate is that the County seems to feel they only have to play by the rules when it suits them. To declare a "unique" circumstance that allows them to bypass the normal bidding process while negotiating in private with a single developer is ...

Posted Wed, Aug 8, 9:50 a.m.

RE: Urban Growth Boundary: No Hays, It looks like the people of Maple Valley got screwed by an executive who doesn't care about them. KC Ordinance 2007-0350. King County violates GMA for Developer Dollars. It's Crime..or it should be. Which department of apology do you work for Hays.

Posted Wed, Aug 8, 6:50 a.m.

RE: Urban Growth Boundary: The whole Urban Growth Boundary Issue has been made a JOKE by Ron Sims and King County. His failure to cooperatively plan with the people of Maple Valley on the "Donut Hole" at the Summit Pit/ Elk Run Golf course is just the latest example of ...

Posted Mon, Aug 6, 10:25 a.m.

Such insightful commentary: Smarm...it's whats for dinner. I guess it's a good thing that almost nobody from the Highlands gives a rip what the author thinks. Have a nice couple weeks of traffic stagnation Seattle starting next week courtesy of Gridlock Greg and the sons of enlightenment. Maybe the author ...

Posted Thu, Jul 26, 7:07 a.m.

Who will protect the voters of King County?: I belive that we need someone who is not afraid to follow the stench at KCE and prosecute the ACORN fraud cases to the fullest. If they will not clean up the county's own house, how can they be trusted to protect ...

Posted Tue, Jul 24, 6:52 p.m.

Fianally the Mayor has a viable Economic Plan!: What this city needs " Is a good 5 cent cigar and a Two dollar whore" Now thats a Seattle slogan that will get people to pay a toll to get into town. Forget "The Emerald City" and "Metronatural" The Mayor finally ...

Posted Mon, Jul 23, 8:08 p.m.

Interesting photo: Nice choice of photo for the story, apparently the speech the Governor is giving is soo bad that she is about to get "the hook" from a piece of contruction equipment. Not to mention Maria looks like she is having and adverse reaction from that piece of "Cougar ...

Posted Wed, Jul 18, 4:17 p.m.

RE: rail: You folks need to check in with the executive, Boeing Field is off the table, Fischer Flour Mill site is in!

Posted Wed, Jul 18, 6:22 a.m.

Tolling I-90? Tolling I-5, Tolling the Bridges?: Where is the Study showing the total impact for delivering goods and services to our markets? Overhead for maintenance of the system? Total number of FTE's? Who gets to decide where the money goes? If it is the current crop of Washington State ...

Posted Thu, Jul 12, 6:12 p.m.

You talked to Rossi a month ago?: " I spoke to Rossi on Thursday June 12" Well since you probaly didn't need to actually talk to Rossi to write the story ( You just needed to cut and paste Postman, NPI, Goldstien or the Governors own website) I believe it.

Posted Wed, Jul 11, 10:04 a.m.

RE: Perspective from a younger Seattle native: The U.S. Census figures for Seattle population. 1960 557,087 1970 530,831 1980 493,846 1990 516,259 2000 563,374 "Look backward and you will seee double-digit growth for the Seattle Metro in every decade." Well now that the safety valve of the Suburbs and East ...

Posted Tue, Jul 10, 6:47 a.m.

Author from Montana?: The article raises the spector of an environmental disaster waiting to happen if the facility is allowed to go forward. Maybe the author, who is based in Helena, would consider riding his bicycle down to Butte and insisting they close the MRI pit in the middle of ...

Posted Fri, Jun 22, 10:31 p.m.

Speaking of Density, Ron Sims is trying to qualify Maple Valley for a train station.: It's true! Maple Valley has a "Doughnut Hole" problem and Ron Sims is trying to fill it with 2,000 new homes. Ron Sims is negotiating with Yarrow Bay Development to place 2,000 homes in the ...

Posted Thu, Jun 21, 5:40 a.m.

Darcy Burner will have to find another photo-op.: Darcy Burner is out of work again! Shucks maybe there is an opening on the weed control board she could jump on.

Posted Tue, Jun 19, 11:07 p.m.

RE: Wobblies wobble and they always fall down...: Whichever one of you chuckleheads decides to get himself killed rioting for universal workers rights first can be the Wobbly... and preferably in Centrailia.

Posted Mon, Jun 18, 10:27 a.m.

Democrats preside over 30 years of middle class destruction in Washington.: While profiting from massive contributions from the unions the Democrats have aided in the destruction of the very class that they pretend to care about. Here in Washington you need not look any further than the IBP plant in ...

Posted Thu, Jun 14, 7:27 a.m.

Just another full employment act for State, County and City environmentalists.: Shared Strategy, Puget Sound Recovery, all of the various alphabet agencies and their spawn that blanket the landscape have not solved a thing in 30 years. This effort, while significantly more expensive will not result in species recovering and ...

Posted Tue, Jun 12, 11:30 p.m.

Paton appears to want it Ron's way: After listening to Mr. Paton on the Dori Monson Show today it became apparent that he was fed the story of this "report" because of how he would play it to the public. He was already a supporter of congestion pricing and logically ...

Posted Tue, May 29, 9:08 p.m.

RE: TKO...The trouble with Mary Alice: Piper, Say it ain't so. Kirkland (which I believe is Native American for Land of 10,000 condo's) simply wants to make your life more...simple. Get away from that pesky day to day decision making and let the City of Kirkland in the County of ...

Posted Sat, May 26, 11:16 a.m.

Just what we need, another MASTER: Gene and his crew are just another example of an NGO used to accomplish the collectivist goals of the local cadre that dominates local government. We as taxpayers fund these groups and they are used as foils against individual property owners who stand in ...

Posted Sun, May 13, 6:35 p.m.

Here's your sign: That sounds more like Orofino than Grangeville. But whatever you do in Idaho, never try to pronounce the town of ATHOL if you have Cleft Palate you could get a whoopin'.

Posted Fri, May 11, 8:17 a.m.

Growth Industry on the horizon: I wonder how long it will take some enterprising group of young folks to develop an EZ pass that will be accepted by the transponder readers at the toll booths but send garbage or a worm into the system to crash it or avoid being ...

Posted Sun, May 6, 6 a.m.

RE: berger, roadway pricing, sims, social engineering: Interesting discussion points, I guess we can simply ignore the recent history and move forward with tolling all roads for maintenanace purposes, capital improvements and congestion relief. Are we to believe that our privacy is going to be protected when we receive an ...

Posted Fri, May 4, 7:39 a.m.

Free Candy leads to Diabetes: The free candy as you put it, could lead to economic diabetes. Who exactly pays those tolls anyway? Is there an unlimited amount of money flowing to the net consumers of services in the City of Seattle that will easily absorb the price increases necessary ...

Posted Tue, May 1, 4:10 p.m.

RE: Praise the Lord Cameron is a TRUE believer-He has partaken of the koolaid!: The Reverand cannot control is glee or his bladder on this post, he takes us from State politics to Bush hatred in the blink of an eye. Apparently not voting is symbolic of the reverand's devotion ...

Posted Mon, Apr 30, 6:23 p.m.

RE: Praise the Lord: I think the reverand's comments stand alone as the single most important commentary the Pro-Gregiore camp can articulate with regard to a potential Rossi run, or any Republican for that matter. Proud to spend beyond record revenue intake. Proud to support Watada. Proud to support suppression ...

Posted Sun, Apr 29, 5:26 p.m.

Nice try: If the Reverand is holding services in the open air drug market across from City Hall in Seattle, he must be content with the status quo. No progress from progressives? No improvements in Public Safety, Healthcare, Transportaion, Education at any level State, County or City with Democrats in ...

Posted Sat, Apr 28, 10:57 a.m.

If Democrats have run the show for 24 years, where is Utopia?: With Dems in charge of Olympia, King County and Seattle for the last couple of decades, why don't we have Utopia? We have had Both Republican and Democratic Administrations in the the other Washington, so that can't be ...

Posted Fri, Apr 27, 3:10 a.m.

Brewster not a Dino Booster: Nice objective review David, maybe if all of our elected officials could just be Democrats, this "New Politics" you speak of would really have a chance to flourish unabated by any of those pesky opposing viewpoints. Then there wouldn't really need to be a Crosscut, ...

Posted Thu, Apr 19, 8:51 p.m.

Garage and Open Space Parks Levy DOA: At a recent meeting of the Suburban Cities Associaton the Open Space Acquisition /Garage Park levy recieved a resounding thumbs down. The Cities who had to pick up the pieces after the fiasco of the KC parks closures are wondering why the County ...

Posted Tue, Apr 17, 7:02 p.m.

Do what you want in Seattle: Seattle has every right to increase densities to whatever level they want. Leave the rest of us out of it. The burb's will eventually recruit all of the businesses away that care about employees and leave Seattle with a lifeless honeycomb of concrete termite ...

Posted Mon, Apr 16, 6:44 p.m.

The Pipes, The Pipes are calling.: I believe the Piper is merely expressing what many of us are thinking. It is a question of freedom of choice in where to live and how to live. If Seattle and King County and been "Walking the walk" instead of "Talking the talk" ...