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Cindi Laws

  • News

    July 14, 2010

    Pot's Lost Names

    Your signature to put legalization on the ballot may never have seen the light of day.

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    Did Pot-Legalization Actually Receive Enough Signatures to Get on the Ballot? At Least One Initiative Expert Thinks So

    ​Backers of the marijuana legalization initiative, I-1068, threw in the towel last week, a day before the deadline to submit signatures to the Secretary of State. Organizer Douglas Hiatt told the AP that his group fell about 40,000 to 50,000 signatures short of the 241,000 necessary to make th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    Election Night '09: Carr Crash

    While his Capitol Hill opponents hit the figurative slopes, Carr's post-political plans include actual skiing.​Party: Carr for City Attorney Location: Christos on Alki Mood: Suprisingly buoyant, in light of the outcome. Drink of Choice: Overpriced Manny's ($4.95 per pint), but nowhere near as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2009

    Noon Debate in the Forgotten Race: Holmes and Carr to Square Off on KUOW

    This time there'll be no buffer between Carr (left end) and Holmes (right end)​Because they were both assured of qualifying for the general, the City Attorney race between incumbent Tom Carr and his nemesis Pete Holmes didn't get much ink this summer. But it should be plenty hot going forwar ... More >>

  • News

    August 26, 2009

    Stuck in the Middle With Jan

    This time there'll be no buffer between Carr (left end) and Holmes (right end)​Because they were both assured of qualifying for the general, the City Attorney race between incumbent Tom Carr and his nemesis Pete Holmes didn't get much ink this summer. But it should be plenty hot going forwar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2009

    Stuck In the Middle With Jan

    When lame-duck city councilwoman Jan Drago made a surprise entry into the mayoral race against her chief ally, Greg Nickels, she was instantly perceived as the top threat to the incumbent mayor. But her campaign's emphasis on stylistic difference failed to register with voters, resulting in one of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    What a Candidate's Election Night Party Location Says About the Candidate

    ​ Mayoral candidate James Donaldson will hold his election night "party" at the Belltown branch of Uptown Espresso. "The site was used throughout the campaign as a meeting location and is consistent with the lifestyle espoused by Donaldson, who has never consumed alcohol, drugs, or cigarettes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    Republicans Dig Donaldson, And Hopefully Area Wazzu Alums Will Too

    ​ Once upon a time, an avowed Republican could run for a citywide seat in Seattle and stand a chance at a respectable showing. That time has passed, but that doesn't mean our fair city still doesn't contain a few strident righties -- or politically active ones at that. The 46th Legislative Dis ... More >>

  • News

    July 22, 2009

    Greg Nickels: Chicago-Style Bully?

    Opponents who paint Nickels as an employer of Windy City machine tactics clearly have never been there.

  • News

    July 1, 2009

    James Donaldson: Back in the Game

    The ex-Sonic hatches a plan to raise the money to match his lofty poll standing.

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    African-American Legislative Day: Pols Abound, and Tom Carr and Pete Holmes Coexist Peacefully

    Carr (far left) and Holmes (far right) bookend public defender Katie Hurley and Gerald Hankerson. Saturday's NAACP-sponsored African-American Legislative Day featured no shortage of elected officials and aspiring elected officials--nor of ordinary folks either. Some notes: -Mayoral candidates Jam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    James Donaldson: Back in the Game

    Assessments of 7'2" ex-Sonic James Donaldson's mayoral campaign have ranged from "quixotic" to "sputtering" since the onetime city council candidate decided to up the ante and challenge Greg Nickels in late March. Since then, Donaldson's fund-raising ledger has consistently bled red, and the gentle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2009

    Exec and Mayoral Candidates Do Battle and Still No Sign of Susan

    Democrats from five local legislative districts co-hosted a candidate forum last night in the sweltering Belltown Labor Temple. It was a top-heavy affair with the candidates for City Attorney, Mayor and King County Executive all taking a turn at the mic. The same few dozen people tend to show up a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2009

    Donaldson Launches Mayoral Cam-Pun

    While his participation in the race to dethrone Mayor Nickels has been common knowledge for some time now, ex-Sonic James Donaldson won't formally declare his candidacy until a June 4 event outside -- where else? -- KeyArena. With the filing deadline swift on the horizon, events like this are de r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2009

    Donaldson Undaunted By Drago Entry

    When veteran political consultant Blair Butterworth jettisoned mayoral candidate James Donaldson for Jan Drago's camp, it seemed an ominous sign for the 7'2" ex-Sonic, who would almost assuredly be the tallest head government honcho in American (if not world) history if elected. But Donaldson recen ... More >>

  • News

    May 13, 2009

    Tom Carr: A Sneakier Mark Sidran?

    Or is there a softer side to the city attorney, an alcoholic's son who believes in redemption?

  • News

    November 16, 2005

    Monorail's End Fast-Tracked

    SMP says it could be out of business by year's end.

  • News

    October 26, 2005

    Replace the Viaduct, Kill the Monorail

    Keep the gas-tax increase by voting no on I-912. Stop the monorail by voting no on Proposition 1. Plus, our wisdom about all the other measures and every contested race.

  • News

    September 28, 2005

    Neither Dead nor Alive

    The Seattle Monorail Project is on the ballot for a fifth time because of political and financial miscalculations by a divided board with a mess on its hands.

  • News

    September 21, 2005

    A Monorail Undercurrent

    In a low-turnout primary, two unknowns whup monorail board incumbents, and anti-monorailer Richard Conlin derails City Council challengers.

  • News

    September 14, 2005

    Now, a Mere $7 Billion

    Does Kevin Phelps have real answers, or has he merely succumbed to monorail boosters' Kool-Aid?

  • News

    September 7, 2005

    Off Year? Off the Monorail!

    Seattle Weekly endorsements for the Sept. 20 primary election.

  • News

    August 24, 2005

    State Politics, Monorail

    Seattle Weekly endorsements for the Sept. 20 primary election.

  • News

    August 17, 2005

    'Joel Horn Lied to Us'

    So says monorail board member Cindi Laws.

  • News

    August 17, 2005

    Time for a Mercy Killing

    Unfortunately, reports of the monorail's demise are greatly exaggerated.

  • News

    July 13, 2005

    Joel Horn's Blank Check

    With an affinity for control, the well-connected monorail executive helped steer Seattle's dream to the brink—and then quit.

  • News

    July 6, 2005

    Monorail Train Wreck

    The board has scrapped a ridiculous $11.4 billion financing plan, and two top officials have quit. Who's going to clean up this mess?

  • News

    April 13, 2005

    The People Strain

    A much-anticipated monorail authority announcement was merely a progress report. Negotiations are to last another 60 to 90 days.

  • News

    March 2, 2005

    A $6 Billion Monorail?

    The cost of building the Green Line is one unknown thing. The cost of borrowing the money is another.

  • News

    October 13, 2004

    Raise Above It All

    It's a million-dollar monorail campaign, with both sides raking in big bucks.

  • News

    October 29, 2003

    Clip & Vote

    The condensed guide to our political wisdom.

  • News

    October 29, 2003

    Make It a Mandate

    Take advantage of this opportunity to improve the School Board, the City Council, and the Port Commission.

  • News

    September 10, 2003

    SWs Primary-Election Picks

    Its time to throw many, but not all, of the bums out. Also: yes to relaxing marijuana enforcement, no to the latte tax.

  • News

    March 12, 2003

    Zarker, Pulitzers, and SeaPop

    Its time to throw many, but not all, of the bums out. Also: yes to relaxing marijuana enforcement, no to the latte tax.

  • News

    February 26, 2003

    The Cabbie Quits

    Its time to throw many, but not all, of the bums out. Also: yes to relaxing marijuana enforcement, no to the latte tax.

  • News

    February 12, 2003

    Buzz

    Its time to throw many, but not all, of the bums out. Also: yes to relaxing marijuana enforcement, no to the latte tax.

  • News

    November 21, 2001

    Following Greg

    Its time to throw many, but not all, of the bums out. Also: yes to relaxing marijuana enforcement, no to the latte tax.

  • News

    February 16, 2000

    Curing health care

    Its time to throw many, but not all, of the bums out. Also: yes to relaxing marijuana enforcement, no to the latte tax.

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