Politics
Seattle's car tabs: Will residents get their money's worth?
The city knows it has a problem with deferred maintenance of streets and bridges. But the city (and we voters) keep approving new projects.
Kent Kammerer
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Politics
Education reform: the whole child left behind
Too much of our focus on education reform misses a point: children aren't numbers. And the first step in dealing with the dropout issue is to connect with them.
Politics
In America as in the Mideast, a case of jitters over democracy
America still debates Jefferson's fear of "the tyranny of the majority," where the powerless individual can feel trampled. In Seattle, we wonder whether to trust those we elect or to rely on such direct expressions as initiatives and referendums.
Culture
Nanny state: Must Seattle mandate paid sick leave?
The city would do better to promote the idea of paid sick leave for all workers. That would be a lot closer to real leadership.
Environment
Dirt: truly the ground of our being
Will the loss of food-growing soil become part of a 'perfect storm' that destroys world civilization? UW scientist David Montgomery talks about a basic in providing sustainable lives and lifestyles.