When he talked about the need to reduce 200 high-ranking positions, Mayor Mike McGinn provoked some city employees into setting up their own Web site to complain. But tough decisions are what the city needs.
State and federal officials were, at one point, looking at almost a complete loss of support from Asarco for projects to clean up contaminated sites. Then, a dramatic recovery of copper prices lead to benefits for Tacoma, Everett, and elsewhere in the state.
How much power does Lt. Gov. Brad Owens have, in voting to break a tie in the state Senate on final passage? Senate rules say one thing, while the state constitution says another.
Two recent polls, putting even the formidable Sen. Patty Murray on notice, are emboldening Republican challengers up and down the ballot.
The controversial, departed aide apparently started working for the new McGinn team earlier than disclosed. What's behind the Bushnell brouhaha?
