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Why winemakers are split on Initiative 1100
Visions of opportunity clash with fears of being squashed by the big players.
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Selling Seattle to save its finances
We could be hit by a "perfect storm" of tax cuts and revenue limits. What's a city to do, then, to fund its needs? The private sector might have to be part of any solution.
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Crosscut's 2008 election predictions, UPDATED
We asked our pundits to weigh in with their predictions for the general election, considering what can be discerned from the primary vote earlier this week in Washington state. Composing the Crosscut Index for this survey were Knute Berger, David Brewster, Jim Compton, Clark Fredricksen, Pete Jackso
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There's a right way and a wrong way to apologize
The recent DUI arrests of two politicians reminds us that sooner or later, you screw up and it's time to make amends. But be careful: A badly-handled mea culpa can make things worse.
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The Venus DUI trap: a booze-news roundup
The latest on Seattle-area politicians in trouble with the law.