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Mitt Romney on faith in politics: Believers are best
His speech on faith sought to dampen concerns about his Mormonism, but it failed a larger test: Can he lead us from the wreckage of the Bush years?
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There's no waiting until 2009 for Mayor Greg Nickels
He's re-electing himself right now, without votes, by raising money to lock out any serious challenger. It's the sad state of the modern election cycle, and the only solution is for potential donors to just say no to candidates until late in a campaign.
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In divorce, money trumps care-giving
The Washington Supreme Court ruled [http://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/index.cfm?fa=opinions.showOpinion&filename=799784MAJ] Thursday, Dec. 6, that there is no right to a state-funded attorney during divorce [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/342490_divorce07.html]. Brenda King couldn't afford a la
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City of Seattle v. Seattle Times
So Seattle City Attorney Tom Carr now says he didn't know his office was issuing subpoenas [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004055909_subpoenas06m.html] to three Seattle Times reporters until after the fact. > Carr said he did not reveal that detail earlier because he generally tri
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Is Seattle's urban forest really in crisis?
A blogger questions the city's claim that the tree canopy has been dramatically reduced over the past 35 years. The city responds.