Politics
The Venus DUI trap: a booze-news roundup
The latest on Seattle-area politicians in trouble with the law.
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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.
Culture
Political campaigns redline Northwest's ethnic media
Candidates' advertising expenditures indicate they don't much care about building bridges between various ethnic communities and the rest of society. But the candidates are ignoring one route to win votes.
Politics
Bad ideas whose time has come
A state income tax, higher Seattle parking rates, private waterfront development: budget woes can turn bad ideas into timely ones.
Politics
Oregon governor's race: Bizarre
In any other year, attention would focus on how strange it is that the Republican candidate is a former NBA player with the slimmest credentials of a contender in recent memory. But in 2010, Republican Chris Dudley, who seems to be in Oregon's moderate mold, may defeat Democrat John Kitzhaber, a for