David Postman had a busy morning. First, The Seattle Times chief political writer reported the proper way [http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/davidpostman/2008/07/what_to_call_i1000.html] to describe the death with dignity "assisted suicide" initiative. Then he dropped a political firebomb, repor
Seattle's most popular politician hasn't served his constituents well. In fact, he's done little more than attract national ridicule. Meanwhile, he's taking up space — preventing the rise of potential new leaders of the Democratic Party.
The Seattle region has been tied in knots over transit planning since the mid-1960s, when the first opponents of rail transit surfaced, mostly based at the University of Washington. It's easier to attack a proposal than to have to defend one, which is one reason opponents of rail have had an advanta
Chris Mulick at the Tri-City Herald has today's top story, reporting this morning that Tim Eyman's Initiative 985 and the Service Employees International Union-backed Initiative 1029 would – if passed by voters in November – increase the state's budget deficit by an estimated $300 million [http://ww
The University of Washington's More Hall Annex, aka the Nuclear Reactor Building [/mossback/12042/], has become a cause celeb for fans of mid-century modern architecture and atomic history. The UW is planning to demolish the building, but a graduate student, Abby Martin, has mounted an effort to get
