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Julia Patterson

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2009

    No One's Stepping Up to Challenge King County Council

    Reagan DunnWith so many people in the hunt for both the open and incumbent-filled city council seats, you'd think there would be some interest in the five county council seats up for re-election this year, but so far no. The odd-numbered council members (Bob Ferguson, Kathy Lambert, Julia Patterson ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2009

    County Feeling a Little Lifeboat Remorse

    Who's going down with this ship?King County bought an $8 million boat, put up public health as collateral, and basically tried to assure voters that the state would have to give them new taxing authority to actually pay for that boat. But the state didn't. Sims at first didn't even acknowledge tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2009

    She's Not the Incumbent but Bagshaw Will Be Hard to Beat

    Behind that grandmotherly smile lies a very formidable candidate. Right from the outset, Sally Bagshaw declared that she would seek the fourth City Council position, currently held by Jan Drago. Bagshaw says that while Drago hasn't yet formally endorsed her as successor, Drago recruited her to run ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2009

    Larry Phillips Will Totally Write You Back, Says Renndawg

    Common sense and the experiences of doorbellers hold that if you're running for office, it's a good idea to maintain contact with your voters. It seems County Exec candidate Larry Phillips has been minding that maxim. Last fall, when the county was holding public meetings to get input on how to bala ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    Doesn't Anyone Want to Run for County Council?

    The King County Executive's race is heating up. Dow Constantine's campaign says he's raised about $50,000 since announcing his candidacy. Larry Phillips quickly pointed it out when Constantine once ducked out of a meeting early. And of course there's still rampant speculation about who else might ge ... More >>

  • News

    November 26, 2008

    Is Sims Already Gone?

    The county executive insists he’s up for another four years atop a county in crisis. But some say his head’s in the clouds.

  • News

    October 15, 2008

    Should We Elect to Elect the Elections Director?

    Even if county voters give themselves the right to choose, will anyone run for the post?

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2008

    King County Budget Smackdown

    Even if county voters give themselves the right to choose, will anyone run for the post?

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2008

    Who Would Nickels Endorse?

    Even if county voters give themselves the right to choose, will anyone run for the post?

  • News

    July 30, 2008

    Ron Sims Comes Out Swinging on Budget Complaints

    The Executive points to his report card: AAA.

  • News

    November 30, 2005

    Asking for Directions

    Voters were clear on Nov. 8. Now a map needs to be drawn by state transportation planners and politicians. It's a complicated route.

  • News

    November 23, 2005

    Merging Traffic

    Voters were clear on Nov. 8. Now a map needs to be drawn by state transportation planners and politicians. It's a complicated route.

  • 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

    June 15, 2005

    An Election Reform Storm

    Ron Sims' spending plan hits a snag.

  • News

    May 11, 2005

    Twenty Years of Neglect

    Ron Sims' spending plan hits a snag.

  • News

    November 27, 2002

    Patterson's Plan

    Ron Sims' spending plan hits a snag.

  • News

    October 31, 2001

    A number of things

    Endorsements of this year's ballot measures.

  • News

    October 24, 2001

    The politics of the future

    Your vote will determine your destiny! (Or maybe not.)

  • News

    October 10, 2001

    Campaign cocktail

    A stiff shot for the voting public.

  • News

    October 10, 2001

    "Erica Barnett just doesn't get it—people want better transit around here, and they are willing to pay for it."

    A stiff shot for the voting public.

  • News

    October 3, 2001

    Zombie train

    Sound Transit's light rail may look dead, but somehow it keeps on living.

  • News

    August 15, 2001

    Lucky 13

    A race filled with colorful characters will determine the future of King County government.

  • News

    July 25, 2001

    Voting green

    Washington Conservation Voters target their key races for this year's election.

  • News

    February 14, 2001

    Party poopers

    State party bosses flirt with suicide by challenging Washington's blanket primary.

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