Stories for April 6, 2010

Mariners have better day than Woods, Butler

Tue, Apr 6, 2:22 p.m.

By Mike Henderson

In a day that also featured a Tiger Woods' press conference and Butler's almost-win, the Mariners had a win that almost turned into a loss.

Tim Burgess: Less is more in punishing crime

Tue, Apr 6, 2 a.m.

By Tim Burgess

City Councilmember Burgess's aggressive panhandling ordinance has drawn lots of stones. He says the plan can work as part of larger efforts to re-establish community norms, reduce the emphasis on punishment, provide better services, and target those whose behavior is a real problem.

Deficit hole: falling into VAT might be worse

Tue, Apr 6, 2 a.m.

By Ted Van Dyk

With federal deficits running so high, there is talk of a national value-added tax. It would be a national sales tax, the mother of all regressive taxes.