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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 Thu, Oct 29, 6 a.m.
By Ann Bauer
Island Girl: A new resident of Washington finds the prospect of Referendum 71's defeat so abhorrent that she's considering a logical pro-marriage response: splitting up.
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9 COMMENTS
Posted Tue, Oct 27, 6 a.m.
By Austin Jenkins
As the state's projected deficit grows, the governor's new chief of staff says he "would be surprised" if the shortfall can be closed without new revenue.
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8 COMMENTS
Posted Thu, Oct 22, 6 a.m.
By Austin Jenkins
Desperate times call for bold measures, but structural and political obstacles make any meaningful change unlikely, our columnist says.
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10 COMMENTS
Posted Thu, Oct 15, 6 a.m.
By Knute Berger
Using a state pilot project, the Cascade Land Conservancy has made it possible to preserve historic Hidden Valley Camp for future generations. It's more than a win for holding back sprawl, it also saves an incubator of the Northwest's conservation ethic.
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3 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 Mon, Oct 5, 6 a.m.
By Austin Jenkins
Come make the case for a tax increase, she tells legislators, adding that she's still against such an idea during a recession. That may be an artful waffle, but it's a distinct shift from her firm line against new taxes at the last session.
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4 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 Tue, Sep 22, 6 a.m.
By Austin Jenkins
The next session of the legislature could be an ugly one for majority Democrats, with restive labor unions and still more cuts to make in the budget.
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1 COMMENTS
Posted Tue, Sep 1, 6 a.m.
By Daniel Jack Chasan
Sen. Adam Kline opposes a new recommendation to make all written communications to legislators subject to public disclosure. He thinks the law should be like the press shield laws, helping protect those who reveal sensitive information.
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15 COMMENTS
Posted Tue, Aug 11, 6 a.m.
By James L. McIntire
Not so far, contends the State Treasurer. But our two-thirds requirement for raising spending cripples the ability to act quickly, giving credit markets the jitters.
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3 COMMENTS
Posted Thu, Aug 6, 6:53 a.m.
By Carolyn McConnell
The state performs 11,000 unneeded caesarean births each year, in part because of insurance incentives. A measure passed by the last Legislature could help change the pattern.
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4 COMMENTS
Posted Wed, Jul 29, 6 a.m.
By Gordon Bopp
The overlooked step in helping patients: 'adherence' to taking one's medicine
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4 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
Posted Thu, Jul 16, 8:05 p.m.
By Floyd McKay
With another Eyman anti-tax measure heading for the ballot, Washington continues to echo the California and Oregon pattern of defying democracy and putting the Legislature into an impossible bind.
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75 COMMENTS
Posted Mon, Jul 6, 6 a.m.
By Reuven Carlyle
A freshman legislator lays out suggestions for how the state can embrace fundamental new approaches in four key areas
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18 COMMENTS
Posted Mon, Jun 15, 6 a.m.
By Floyd McKay
While Washington legislators punted on tax increases, Oregon's Democratic majority passed some big increases. One reason for the contrast: Gov. Ted Kulongoski can't seek a third term, while Gov. Gregoire might still hope for one.
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7 COMMENTS
Posted Wed, Jun 10, 6 a.m.
By Scott St. Clair
The School District is dodging the issue, while the unions are digging in. What's changing is pressure from parents and signs of impatience from the Legislature
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18 COMMENTS
Posted Fri, May 22, 6 a.m.
By Matt Rosenberg
Transit can't solve the problem, and we can't afford to build enough highways. So modern tolling, with prices varied by demand, will be necessary. Here's a look at how the Legislature is quietly laying the political and conceptual groundwork.
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Posted Thu, May 14, 6 a.m.
By Daniel Jack Chasan
Something has to be done about financing Metro, says outgoing bus boss Ron Sims. We also need a new way for bus lines to serve an urban region that is no longer hub-and-spoke.
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15 COMMENTS