Politics
An ill wind blows out of Olympia
Pity the state government. But your real worry should be about municipalities, who are going to be stuck with their own excesses and the problems of the states.
David Brewster
David Brewster founded Crosscut. He is now the director of Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum.
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A status-quo election, except outside Seattle
Seattle races and ballot measures turned into ratifications of the present course, for a variety of structural and political reasons. Want the real drama? Look along the railroad corridor to Bellingham and along the Sound Transit corridor on the Eastside.
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Thanks, readers, for putting us over the Membership goal
Final drawing results for prizes, toting up the good news, and a little further explanation of what it is Crosscut is trying to do.
Crosscut Membership drive: Thanks, all; we made our goal
Our Fall Membership has met its goal. We'll announce drawing winners on Monday, leaving time for mailed donations to arrive.
Crosscut Membership Drive: Great way to start the day
As a non-profit news organization, Crosscut depends on its Members for support, freeing us from commercial pressures. To nudge you along, today's drawing (Oct. 6) is for 6 tickets to the Henry Art Gallery.