(With an update) The measure, allowing counties to pass new taxes to support arts and education, had been revised to get Speaker Frank Chopp's support, but lack of support in the House Democratic caucus killed it again this year.
Schools Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson’s firing rightly punishes her for the waste, or worse, of district money by her employees, but her departure doesn't mean Susan Enfield or anyone else can dramatically improve our schools unless we redefine the problem.
More than 130 passenger-train departures have been canceled due to slides in Washington since Dec. 1, and the cancellations remain in force even after BNSF deems the tracks safe enough for its freight trains. The problem has passengers angry, and state officials scratching their heads.
The controversial idea of borrowing against anticipated state revenues has again reared its head in Olympia. The governor doesn't like it.
For years, Seattle's been on an endless search to 'restore trust' in the city's public school system, but we make the same mistakes over and over again.
