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Halfway through his term, can McGinn still make the grade?
Seattle's first-term mayor is getting down to last chances to create a new image of himself as someone fighting for the people on issues where agreement is possible.
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Is new Seattle theater district just a label?
Mayor McGinn officially cut the ribbon last week on Seattle's Downtown Historic Theater District. Is it just another tourism-driving label or will the district actually benefit from the sum of its parts?
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Electoral races in 2012 look tough for Democrats
Republicans stand a good chance of gaining control of Congress, and President Obama's chances rest largely on the GOP nominee.
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Midday Scan: Inslee's inconvenient truth; Locke tells truth in China; school's junk food policy doubted
The election is nearly a year away, but the Inslee campaign for governor already looks like a sure loser against Rob McKenna. Should Inslee quit Congress to try to pull it out? And, there is almost equal doubt about the effectiveness of the Seattle Public Schools' stance against junk food in high sc
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Elizabeth Warren leaves Seattle Democrats the gift of narrative
Republicans have told the same simple story for 30 years. Democrats have talked about problems and policies. Story wins.