Culture Why stop with a state frog? We need many more Official Objects The Pacific chorus frog, Washington's official amphibian. (State of Washington) by Steve Clifford / May 18, 2007
Culture Closing the bullpen loophole in our open-meetings law So long, "Safeco Field"? by Steve Clifford / May 5, 2007
Culture Who, What, and I Don't Know Confused (left) and U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. by Steve Clifford / April 24, 2007
Culture All this time I thought I was just tapping my foot Oh the rejection, the miscommunication. It's been a rude awakening, reading this police report on Larry Craig. by Steve Clifford / September 2, 2007
Culture The reign of the rich trickles down on us all And that's why tax breaks for the wealthy are a hedge for us all. by Steve Clifford / July 15, 2007
Culture In the race for the White House, you need not settle for a candidate with only one god One of Steve Clifford's nine gods 'ꀔ we forget which one. by Steve Clifford / July 8, 2007
Culture We must find a way to export our expertise in lobbying, lending, and litigation Because in the age of globalization, the U.S. can't compete by actually making stuff. Well, except for methane from corn-fed cattle. by Steve Clifford / June 24, 2007
Politics 1. Highway tolls are inevitable in metro Puget Sound King County Executive Ron Sims has his own inconvenient truth to convey: Tolls are inevitable on all major Seattle-area freeways. And he already has a plan for us to discuss. by Dean Paton / June 10, 2007
Politics 2. Avoiding a collision of transportation decisions King County Executive Ron Sims. (King County) by Dean Paton / June 10, 2007
Politics 3. How 'congestion pricing' works elsewhere A typical sign in London, where congestion-pricing is part of everyday life. (Transport for London) by Dean Paton / June 10, 2007