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Should Seattle have an income tax?
Along with budgets cuts, fairer, more sustainable city funding, especially in hard times, is worth exploring.
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State unemployment numbers show risk of a double-dip recession
Even in Washington, which is better off than most of the nation, signs of recovery are mixed at best. One factor: Government jobs are disappearing.
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The tunnel: Let's vote
Seattle activists are floating the idea of a Viaduct tunnel referendum. Good idea.
Politics
The tunnel: McGinn should be careful what he wishes for
Suppose the mayor succeeds in his relentless pursuit of the problems he sees with the tunnel. Then what?
Culture
Will debate over McGinn's nightlife plan need its own noise limits?
Mayor Mike McGinn has a nightlife plan that would address neighborhood concerns but also extend hours for bars. Let the shouting begin.