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Nina Shapiro

Susan Hutchison: No Answers, Lots of Questions - June 3, 2009
Since declaring her candidacy for county executive, she’s rarely come out of hiding.
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Reform School for Johns Can’t Find Teachers - May 27, 2009
So far, vendors would rather work with prostitutes than their customers.
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Can Citizen Boards Effectively Police the Police? - May 20, 2009
The new Office of Law Enforcement Oversight may not have the teeth to get the job done.
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Tom Carr: A Sneakier Mark Sidran? - May 13, 2009
Or is there a softer side to the city attorney, an alcoholic's son who believes in redemption?
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Why Seattle Clubs Love the New Liquor License - May 13, 2009
They don’t have to deal with the city.
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King County’s “Green Cab” Experiment Goes South - April 29, 2009
As the eco- and labor-friendly taxi service crashes, a group of Ethiopian drivers may lose their shirts.
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Teachers’ Union Takes a Loss - April 22, 2009
An education overhaul opposed by the WEA wins support in Olympia.
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Intelius and the Dubious Art of “Post-Transaction Marketing” - March 18, 2009
A checkered success during the dot-com bubble, Naveen Jain has come charging back with a new venture—and the complaints are rolling in.
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Sentenced to the Street - February 25, 2009
A new effort seeks to stop Washington’s prison system from releasing inmates into homelessness.
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Homelessness Not On the Mend - February 11, 2009
The numbers aren’t good, and the recession won’t help King County meet its 10-year goal.
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“Safe Jobs” Available at Seattle Police Department - February 4, 2009
Good pay, great benefits, and you get to carry a gun.
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Our Failing Economy’s a Boon to Drug-Law Reformers - January 21, 2009
Gregoire’s crafting a bill, as part of her sweeping cost-cutting plan, that would further reduce drug sentences.
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Madoff Kicks the Racial Gap in the Crotch - January 21, 2009
The Racial Disparity Project’s donors had invested with the embattled investor, and can’t afford to be nearly as charitable this year.
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Terminal Uncertainty - January 14, 2009
Washington’s new “Death With Dignity” law allows doctors to help people commit suicide—once they’ve determined that the patient has only six months to live. But what if they’re wrong?
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Khaki Jumpsuits Are the New Black - January 14, 2009
Washington's prisons may add insult to injury by stopping Bugle Boy, Ralph Lauren, and Levi at the gate.
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Bypass Fail - January 7, 2009
No Child Left Behind was supposed to shut down or "restructure" failing schools. A Seattle middle school shows that's largely an empty threat.
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