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On the cusp, a look back and a look ahead
Had a few things gone differently, we wouldn't be swearing in President Barack Obama next January, as it appears we will. Now what? He'll need to manage the agenda carefully.
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Lessons from the Canadian election
Running on global warming issues proved "hard to sell and easy to hammer," but leave it to our neighbors to figure out this urgent new politics. Plus, why arts funding matters (at least in Canada).
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Sausage Links, my lobbyist took me to lunch edition
What's better than being a lobbyist? How about being a politician who gets freebies from lobbyists? Better yet: being one of the politicians who received more than $18 million in campaign contributions from lobbyists.
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Rossi court date delayed: Move the Guvometer in Gregoire's favor
A King County Superior Court judge has delayed a hearing to decide whether Republican challenger Dino Rossi will have to testify in the Buildergate case. That ensures an extra week of headlines and uncertainty about his relationship with a builders PAC.
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Sound Transit 2 failure would be a political train wreck
There's a good chance the Proposition 1 ballot measure to expand light rail will fail, stalling for years comprehensive transportation planning in metro Puget Sound.