
Voting: what would it take to make us pay attention, take part?
Many of us don't even bother to cast a ballot even under a mail-voting system. And we give candidates a pass on a lack of basic knowledge, like the fact that China has nuclear weapons.
Many of us don't even bother to cast a ballot even under a mail-voting system. And we give candidates a pass on a lack of basic knowledge, like the fact that China has nuclear weapons.
Liquor might be quicker, but dismantling the legacy of Prohibition has taken 80 years in Washington, accomplished mostly by initiative.
Voters say "yes" to the tunnel, giving the project the sanction it needed from the people. Now comes that hard part.
The Washington state governor's race looks tight, making emerging electoral groups more important than ever.
The crisis in repairing pavement of our streets has been getting worse for 25 years. In the next few days, the Seattle City Council must decide on a November ballot measure that would raise car tab fees to address a little of this acute problem. Here's new data on how bad the pothole plague has beco