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Things finally break McGinn's way
Facing down rival Tim Burgess on the panhandling ordinance sends a big signal to the council-that-would-be-mayor. But stay tuned.
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Bill Ruckelshaus: A new shade of green
An essay on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day calls for new approaches, deploying lots more democracy to get buy-in for much more complicated problems like saving Puget Sound and climate change.
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Seattle casts a lonely dissent on regional transportation planning
There is more trouble in the regional sandbox. Seattle Mayor McGinn has weighed in against a long-term transportation plan heavily favored by other municipalities and elected officials.
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The Democrats’ tax package was poll-tested
Democrats in Olympia end up taxing Joe Six-Pack, since they couldn't find other taxes to raise that poll well or could survive Tim Eyman's initiatives.
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Humor: Has time come for a WASP on Supreme Court?
WASPs, an overlooked minority, have political clout in some battleground states. Their brutal experiences overcoming disadvantages (such as poor adult role models) give them a special sensitivity.