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We need new ferries. So why don't we get them?
The state makes it almost certain that ferry bids will come in way over budget, in a misguided attempt to keep the jobs in state. Here are the latest sad figures.
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Is Ron Sims catching a bus to D.C?
Transportation may be his ticket out of King County Executive post
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Viaduct decision day is here
Here's an early look at what might be the final two or three options for the Viaduct. The key meeting is 4:30 pm today at City Hall.
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Blago and backlash
How the Chicago corruption story and other lavish raids on the public treasury (and trust) could induce an angry populist backlash.
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A peace treaty for the Viaduct wars
An artful, if fragile grand compromise has emerged, late in an exhaustive process. Here's a look at its components and its politics — and what could blow it apart.