Politics Ballot measures: a Western anachronism and lazy democracy Conceived a century ago as a check on government power and corporate cronyism, initiatives and referenda have more often than not been co-opted by those in power. It's also an easy out for elected... by Ted Van Dyk / November 2, 2007
Politics Obama, Act I: a partisan stimulus plan Gov. Chris Gregoire and Sen. Barack Obama at KeyArena, along with Mayor Greg Nickels. (Hal O'Brien, Wikimedia Commons) by Ted Van Dyk / January 29, 2009
Politics To slow growth, some Washington cities halt development At one point last fall, King County alone had five cities with a building moratorium in effect. by Kristen M. Clark / May 30, 2018
Politics Honk if you hate Seattle’s new traffic culture In the Puget Sound region, old and new driving habits are merging — poorly. by Kristen M. Clark / May 23, 2018
Politics Seattle’s new tiny house village for the homeless — women only Whittier Heights Village will be the city’s eighth tiny house community, but the first that’s for only one gender. by Kristen M. Clark / May 11, 2018
Politics Seattle U prof: City can’t solve homelessness without courage Students’ new research highlights ideas, best practices to address crisis. by Kristen M. Clark / May 7, 2018
Politics Growth’s impact on Lake Union: More flights — and a seaplane runway A long-awaited airstrip of sorts will arrive in late May, as a new Seattle-Vancouver, B.C. flight takes off. by Kristen M. Clark / April 27, 2018
Politics Just ‘take the bus’ doesn’t work in some Seattle neighborhoods Greenwood’s Taproot Theatre Company fears the impact new city parking law could have on business. by Kristen M. Clark / April 24, 2018
Politics Confronting a presidential hopeful — with an emotional story A touching moment at the Crosscut Festival between Julián Castro and a Skagit Valley resident. by Kristen M. Clark / February 7, 2018
Politics How growth ignited a $500K parking battle in SODO Seattle’s parking apocalypse has paralyzed SODO — but the city won’t compromise by Kristen M. Clark / March 8, 2018