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 Thu, Feb 9, 2 a.m.
A state Senate bill from Seattle's Adam Kline could allow some lower-income people to escape the job-destroying consequences of failing to pay minor tickets. But they could face collection agencies.
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Posted Thu, Feb 9, 2 a.m.
Gay marriage supporters cheered. But big money and advice is coming from out of state to help undo the legislature's votes and eradicate Republican senators who voted to support it.
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Posted Wed, Feb 8, 2 a.m.
The state is talking about cuts in the neighborhood of 40 percent. But would such drastic cuts really happen?
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Posted Tue, Feb 7, 2 a.m.
On gay marriage and other social issues, they are all in. And that's good. But what about paying for education, social services, investing in our future? Leave that to ... Bill Gates Sr.
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Posted Mon, Feb 6, 2 a.m.
Clear Channel offers free message alerts if the state and county will let it convert its billboards to "televisions on sticks." But some lawmakers see more blight than boon to the idea.
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Posted Fri, Feb 3, 2 a.m.
The Times has criticized the legislature for its negligence in cutting budgets for higher education. Here's what they're missing about the state budget process.
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Posted Fri, Feb 3, 2 a.m.
The feds are legally obligated to respond to Gov. Gregoire on a request to allow doctors and pharmacies to handle it as a drug. And the state Senate may add its voice in favor of reform
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Posted Wed, Feb 1, 10 p.m.
How the Washington state Senate's only openly gay member helped achieve something he once thought was beyond dreaming about.
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Posted Wed, Feb 1, 11:30 a.m.
Washington state helped set the pattern for the national abuse of personal liberties during the Red Scare days. Gays were among the targets, so it would be fitting to time repeal of state laws that served as a model for McCarthyism with approval of gay marriage.
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Posted Wed, Feb 1, 2 a.m.
Environmentalists are appalled at a possible end run of long-awaited Department of Ecology rules. But cities and developers say it's too much, too soon.
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Posted Tue, Jan 31, 2 a.m.
What do foreclosure notices and publishing community newspapers have to do with each other? Quite a bit, particularly for a publisher of three Washington papers.
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Posted Mon, Jan 30, 2 a.m.
Democrat Mark Miloscia says it is all about helping the agency perform to public expectations, not retaliation for failure to reach Federal Way.
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Posted Thu, Jan 26, 2 a.m.
The ferries were bought at a high price and have some odd characteristics: the tendency to list, the engines that seem to waste fuel, and tight quarters for vehicles. They are very comfortable, but the state is looking at a potentially bleak future for ferry service finances. Updated: The ferry system has provided a statement about an award given to the new ferries.
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Posted Mon, Jan 23, 10 p.m.
Monday was scheduled to be a day for arguments about a state gay marriage bill. One senator's decision overshadowed that.
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Posted Mon, Jan 23, 2 a.m.
Too many people are abusing painkillers, many of them young. Very few abusers are in treatment. And it won't be easy reversing a history of lax oversight.
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Posted Mon, Jan 23, 2 a.m.
The state Legislature has begun to hear the arguments on both sides of the issue: a plus for disadvantaged students in the eyes of supporters, and a waste of resources for little or no return to opponents.
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Posted Sun, Jan 22, midnight
Responding to concerns about excessive prescribing of drugs, Washington state has new rules in effect. But will it make a difference in a trend that is claiming more lives nationally, including among the young?
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Posted Fri, Jan 20, 2 a.m.
The cutting mantra is slowing Washington state's recovering, according to the state economist.
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Posted Fri, Jan 20, 2 a.m.
The decline and fall of Seattle, the state, the empire.
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Posted Tue, Jan 17, 2 a.m.
Gov. Gregoire has proposed a half cent sales tax increase to plug the growing gap between Washington's spending and revenue. Here's why we need a longer-term tax solution.
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A recent Department of Revenue report found that Washington state will grant nearly $30 billion in tax breaks by the end of the current budget period. Yet lawmakers struggle to plug a $1.5 billion budget hole.
MOREPosted Thu, Feb 2, 10:45 a.m.
No more excuses about marriage for some folks. Bellevue wants what Seattle has lost. Green jobs: not going according to the plan.
MOREPosted Tue, Jan 31, 7:40 p.m.
State newspaper publishers effectively rallied against a bill in the state Legislature that would have favored a new publisher with roots in the foreclosure industry.
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The governor might start to consider whether she needs to provide an incentive to take the state's fiscal picture more seriously.
MOREPosted Tue, Jan 17, 2 a.m.
The Legislature is picking up on the "lean management" philosophy that the governor has been pushing as appropriate to hard times.
MOREPosted Fri, Jan 6, 2 a.m.
A master redistricter protests that the commission increased the number of swing Congressional and legislative districts.
MOREPosted Fri, Dec 16, 2 a.m. 2011
The governor's press conference unveiled strong moves for leaner management and a push toward privatization of the lottery. In addition, a number of senators from both parties are working on a constitutional amendment to block initiatives that require spending but fail to provide the needed funding.
MOREPosted Wed, Dec 14, 2:15 p.m. 2011
Perhaps Europe is about to enjoy a sudden economic revival that will sweep its good tidings here? Otherwise, this failure to act more concretely on the budget is another sign of the need to give the governor more budget-cutting discretion.
MOREPosted Tue, Nov 29, 2 a.m. 2011
A commission is about to decide on recommendations that are likely to provoke political fight.
MOREPosted Tue, Nov 8, 6:30 a.m. 2011
The mostly Democratic state senators want consideration of the effects on communities along the rail route to the proposed terminal near Bellingham.
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