Posted Mon, Nov 21, 8:59 a.m.

The notion that voters rejected rail by defeating Prop 1 is absurd. Seattle voters have always shown strong support for rail every time it has been put before them. The problem was with the mix of projects and the method of funding. Dick Nelson is also wrong to argue that ...

Posted Thu, Nov 10, 10:16 a.m.

What David Brewster calls the "Party of Reform" is really just the "party of rich people who dislike the fact that government isn't rigged on their behalf." What he calls the "Party of Government" is really just the "party of people who understand that the New Deal built the middle ...

Posted Tue, Aug 2, 10:24 a.m.

This article is both interesting and fundamentally misleading. Interesting: It shows quite clearly how the public has been systematically shut out of this "debate." The pro-tunnel argument boils down to "aren't you tired of all the arguing?" But the arguing is done behind closed doors, among politicians and well-connected "stakeholders" ...

Posted Tue, Jul 19, 3:26 p.m.

bubbleator's argument appears to be that because ST5 doesn't have as much support in a poll, we should instead approve a deeply flawed tunnel that will cause significant damage to the environment. There have been many national polls showing majority support for more offshore oil drilling. Should we then allow ...

Posted Tue, Jul 5, 6:43 p.m.

While the "looking backward" approach has been a great motif for writers since the days of Edward Bellamy, it rests more on assumptions than facts. In this case, the core assumption is that maximizing automobile capacity will always be the top priority of Seattle and Washington State politics. But that ...

Posted Wed, May 25, 9:48 a.m.

Royer writes "initiative guru Tim Eyman is teaming up with Mayor Mike McGinn and the Sierra Club to let voters have their say." Um, citation needed. Is there any actual evidence that Eyman and McGinn are working together? Or did Eyman just show up because he wants attention, and has ...