Crosscut articles of the past 10 days with the most clicks.
Crosscut articles of the past 10 days with the most reader comments.
Crosscut blog posts of the past 10 days with the most clicks.
Posted Fri, Nov 20, 6 a.m.
It's happened twice before Mike McGinn's victory. Both Mayors Charles Royer and Wes Uhlman learned from early mistakes, regrouped, and mastered the challenging job.
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Posted Thu, Nov 19, 6 a.m.
A quick tour of his first year, his presidential style of management, and some of the tight corners he will have to escape.
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Posted Thu, Nov 19, 6 a.m.
The author plays the Doubting and Believing games as she ponders an oddball kind of volunteering.
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Posted Wed, Nov 18, 6 a.m.
States that love the citizen initiative are most in danger of fiscal insolvency, a study says, and Oregon may be next to tank.
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Posted Tue, Nov 17, 6 a.m.
Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern, now an advocate for release of U.S. interrogation records, says he didn't change sides. The truth did.
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Posted Mon, Nov 16, 6 a.m.
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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Posted Fri, Nov 13, 6 a.m.
One change since 1999, we're talking about Teabaggers, not sea turtles.
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Posted Fri, Nov 13, 6 a.m.
New evidence shows that the Bush administration's famous "No Child Left Behind" education law creates standards that aren't really standards, with unfair and exasperating outcomes for the nation's students.
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Posted Thu, Nov 12, 6 a.m.
How much latitude does a new mayor have in changing course and leadership at Seattle City Hall? Here's a road map along with some particular suggestions for a couple too-large-to-govern departments.
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Posted Thu, Nov 12, 6 a.m.
Troubled Horizon Bank, at the center of a massive hilltop housing plan, now says it may not survive long enough to build the project. Even so, the bank is pursuing permits and conservationists aren't sure what will happen next.
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Posted Wed, Nov 11, 6 a.m.
A longtime Seattle political consultant offers Mayor-elect McGinn his "13 Golden Rules for a Smooth Transition."
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Posted Tue, Nov 10, 6 a.m.
A new "Seattle Speaks" show begins tonight, broadcast live from Town Hall. But budget trouble could mean the elimination of at least two positions next year.
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Posted Mon, Nov 9, 6 a.m.
Seattle's new mayor will have to learn some "team of rivals" lessons.
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Posted Fri, Nov 6, 6 a.m.
A former Seattle Times colleague wonders what happened to the libertarian provocateur who used to engage him at their adjoining office doors.
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Posted Fri, Nov 6, 6 a.m.
A parent’s critical analysis of budget reporting has helped the Seattle school board consider administrative costs in analyzing where to make cuts next year.
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Posted Thu, Nov 5, 7:08 p.m.
The message isn't being heard in the Seattle area, but elsewhere voters are repudiating party labels and demanding less government and more jobs.
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Posted Wed, Nov 4, 12:39 p.m.
Progressive voting blocs tend to be close to Puget Sound, and this core is expanding and holding steady. The exceptions: Pierce, Mason, and Clallam. Clark County is a key swing area.
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Posted Wed, Nov 4, 12:22 p.m.
Educated, affluent, secular suburbanites had been swinging to Obama and the Democrats. No more.
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Posted Wed, Nov 4, 10 a.m.
Two Crosscut writers, having declared their political druthers, report from last night's events.
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Posted Wed, Nov 4, 6:56 a.m.
Incumbent Congressional Democrats in marginal districts will now run scared, making passage of health-care reform more difficult.
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Posted Fri, Nov 20, 2 p.m.
Lawmakers are considering decriminalizing pot. Bills would make holding small amounts more like a speeding ticket.
MOREPosted Mon, Nov 16, noon
It's all there on the Seattle website, if you can decipher it.
MOREPosted Sat, Nov 14, 6 a.m.
The departure of two top Obama aides in the past week raises questions about how the president will handle big policy issues on his plate.
MOREPosted Wed, Nov 11, 6 a.m.
Not everything the state assistance center provides is worth the (free) price, but there are some valuable tips. And those who use it, the state claims, are more likely to find work.
MOREPosted Tue, Nov 10, 6 a.m.
At the 120th anniversary of statehood, museum director David Nicandri has put together an exhibit covering indelible moments, from Vancouver's exploration to Galloping Gertie to Wild Rainiers, and more.
MOREPosted Mon, Nov 9, 10:07 a.m.
Overheard in a cafe, the voters speak. Examples: Have you ever been broke? Can you change diapers?
MOREPosted Sat, Nov 7, 3 p.m.
In Washington, voters showed less anger than a renewed sense of realism.
MOREPosted Thu, Nov 5, 10:22 a.m.
In the mayor's race, the slow process of counting mail-in ballots has left the candidates frozen.
MOREPosted Wed, Nov 4, 10:17 p.m.
Maddeningly, Wednesday's mayoral results mean exactly nothing.
MOREPosted Wed, Nov 4, 2 p.m.
Former TV host John Curley looks like the winner in his first run for office. He's got experience "regurgitating" information, he says.
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