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The next Seattle mayor needs to be a puzzlemaster
Billions of dollars in new public projects will be coming online in the next four years. The mayor will have to orchestrate it all.
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Why the whole country should vote like us (by mail)
Contrary to what Fox News thinks, making it difficult to vote is no laughing matter. No one should have to wait in line for hours to vote, like the 102-year-old woman whom the president saluted.
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Teen gun-possession bill gains support
A House committee approved a measure to toughen penalties for juveniles caught with guns. But it still faces real hurdles.
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How Seattle could rein in development abuses
Commentary: The city has a history of having to retreat from density initiatives because developers make everyone angry with their exploitation of loopholes in rules. Herewith, a preventive prescription to encourage density and quality.
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How Gas Works Park shapes the Northwest today
The National Register of Historic Places has just honored the repurposed park. No wonder: The Seattle project started a whole new way of preserving and building on the past for the entire region.