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Posted Mon, Nov 16, 6 a.m.
By David Brewster
Everywhere, the independent voters are gaining, but not here. An analysis of the problems some solution-seeking centrists faced, and how Susan Hutchison and Joe Mallahan failed on the candor tests.
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28 COMMENTS
Posted Wed, Nov 4, 6 a.m.
By Steven J. Buri
Vote-by-mail may be more convenient, but it comes at the expense of the symbolism and grand drama of election nights.
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10 COMMENTS
Posted Tue, Nov 3, 6 a.m.
By Floyd McKay
Those stepping stones are King County executive and Attorney General. New election rules make the King County post within reach for Susan Hutchison, running as an independent.
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6 COMMENTS
Posted Mon, Nov 2, 6 a.m.
By Fred Jarrett
The idea gets lip service each election, but this year could be different, especially for King County. A veteran advocate lays out some guidelines and examples.
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4 COMMENTS
Posted Mon, Nov 2, 6 a.m.
By David Brewster
Ten encouraging developments, plus four little worries. It only seemed like an inconsequential election season, but the omens were quite good for life after Nickels.
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15 COMMENTS
Posted Thu, Oct 29, 6 a.m.
By Judy Lightfoot
Those vaunted 10-year plans to solve the problem are halfway in, or more, and yet homelessness persists. Even so, we're making progress and on the right track.
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9 COMMENTS
Posted Thu, Oct 22, 6 a.m.
By Ted Van Dyk
In a year of change, the choices are getting easier as Election Day approaches.
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44 COMMENTS
Posted Tue, Oct 6, 6 a.m.
By Chris Vance
A tax-averse lawmaker comes to a surprising conclusion: time to find new revenue for King County. Will Olympia listen?
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24 COMMENTS
Posted Thu, Oct 1, 6 a.m.
By Anthony B. Robinson
King County Executive Kurt Triplett, not worrying about getting elected, is "giving the work back" by telling hard truths. Ouch! We needed that.
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6 COMMENTS
Posted Wed, Sep 30, 6 a.m.
By Daniel Jack Chasan
'Flood control is an oxymoron,' one expert says. Maybe, instead of spending so much money trying to control our rivers, we should buy out property owners and let the water run free.
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9 COMMENTS
Posted Thu, Sep 24, 6 a.m.
By Joe Follansbee
Funding squeezes in Oregon put much of the history of Jacksonville behind closed doors. It could happen in King County next.
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Posted Thu, Sep 24, 6 a.m.
By Fred Jarrett
Instead of following arbitrary political allocations, let's shift to a philosophy of putting bus service where it's already working and where we want density to go.
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11 COMMENTS
Posted Fri, Sep 18, 6 a.m.
By Knute Berger
Seattle has a great international brand, but locally, the Emerald City image is tarnished. New leadership could give us a fresh start.
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24 COMMENTS
Posted Tue, Sep 8, 6 a.m.
By Fred Jarrett
The county is in financial crisis, and there's a rare no-incumbent contest for Executive. A candidate who missed the cut lays out the issues for a serious debate about re-engineering county government and Metro.
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20 COMMENTS
Posted Thu, Aug 27, 6 a.m.
By Douglas B. MacDonald
New figures show that people are not moving to the regional growth centers anywhere near the rate that our 40-year growth plan predicts. It's time to craft some new approaches.
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46 COMMENTS
Posted Wed, Aug 26, 6 a.m.
By Chris Vance
In politics this Fall: wide-open battles for high stakes. For the public: a swine flu scare and possibly extensive flooding in the Green River Valley. For the politicians: defining moments.
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11 COMMENTS
Posted Wed, Aug 12, 6 a.m.
By Pete Jackson
It's understandable that Joe Mallahan, a son of Everett (the Athens of Puget Sound), will be shy about lording it over his Seattle fellow-candidates. And that Dow Constantine would drip Everett-envy.
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Posted Tue, Aug 4, 6 a.m.
By Ted Van Dyk
Our public budgets have been overstretched and too tilted toward powerful special interests. That calls for change at the top (that means you, Mayor Nickels), and for more legislators who avoid the go-along style.
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25 COMMENTS
Posted Wed, Jul 29, noon
By T.M. Sell
First problem: most who claim to be outsiders aren't. Second problem: outsiders who win probably can't get much done. So let's hear it for insiders!
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12 COMMENTS
Posted Thu, Jul 23, 6 a.m.
By Daniel Jack Chasan
Legislative tinkering is making annexation of the North Highline/White Center area slightly more attractive, but the City Council is not buying Mayor Nickels' numbers. If Seattle helps thy neighbor might it also beggar thy neighborhoods?
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13 COMMENTS