Just as the city ends one round of budget cutting forced by the recession without fireworks, King County enters a very uncertain period of debate about taxes and spending.
Sure, it's good news for Dino Rossi that he came out on top in one recent survey, but the sample size was quite small. The real message from polling so far is about the tightness of the race.
An oversight committee of state, city, and other politicians has an opportunity to get on top of the serious issues as they inevitably emerge in any project of this magnitude. First, though, they have...