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A gutsy commencement address
Former Iraq ambassador Ryan Crocker, a Whitman graduate, issues an unlikely Niebuhrian challenge to the class of 2009
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Drago and Nickels really are different, despite the Mayor's hug
Nickels won the battle for the opening story-line (Ms. Me-Too), as the challenger finds her real appeal is a difficult horn to toot
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The Sonntag Saga: Eyman wins another game of populist outrage
State Democrats, in going after the state Auditor's budget, were really trying to stick it to Tim Eyman, the initiative king. The over-reach backfired.
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Flexible tolling: the key to solving our congestion
Transit can't solve the problem, and we can't afford to build enough highways. So modern tolling, with prices varied by demand, will be necessary. Here's a look at how the Legislature is quietly laying the political and conceptual groundwork.
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Obama tackles another big one: health-care reform
Will the popular president be able to get health-care legislation passed, amid ballooning federal deficits? Look for a partial version, if that.