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Nick Licata reprises his role as City Council menace
Being council president cramped his activist style. Now he's relishing a return to "Licata non grata." He's energized enough to be thinking about running again, maybe for mayor.
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Helpful policy tips for Dino Rossi
So far, not a lot of policy is coming out of the Dino Rossi campaign, but it may be very interesting when it does. That's because the Republicans are getting pretty desperate for bold new ideas to turn around their national tailspin. I'll give some examples below.
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Sausage Links, sex, satire, and rock 'n' roll edition
At Horse's Ass, David Goldstein has a lengthy investigative story [http://www.horsesass.org/?p=5191] detailing a case of sexual harassment at the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR). According to a 62-page document obtained from public records, a young woman who worked at the DNR quit her jo
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At the top floors, the high and mighty are in denial
It's time for New York magazine editors, Seattle bank executives, and Puget Sound transportation leaders to exit their elevators — at the lobby level.
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The case for more rail transit
The region has tried a largely bus solution for 40 years, and by now the capacity flaws are apparent. If we are really serious about building density, we need to lay more rails.