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The Politics of the Dole
WASHINGTON’S JOB market is a jungle, ruled by our very own King Kong—Boeing. Last week, once again, Washington…
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The Rough Road to ‘No’
The campaign opposing I-912 has an intriguing regional strategy to overcome voter hatred of the gas tax.
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A Liberal Minor League
Progressive Majority says the left needs to develop a good farm system if it is to take back…
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A GOP Debt Goes Away
The state Republican Party has quietly eliminated a huge legal bill from contesting the election of Gov. Christine…
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Political Dance
LOOK OUT—Mom’s pissed! Seattle City Council member and strict mother Margaret Pageler has launched a vigorous defense of…
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A Waterfront Brawl
E-mails suggest Port of Seattle CEO Mic Dinsmore tried to influence last year's Port Commission election, and two…
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The Mayor’s Machine
Greg Nickels has solidified power in the City Hall bureaucracy and among special interests. Now he wants to…
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Third Avenue Shuffle
With a two-year closure of the bus tunnel for light-rail construction, downtown traffic is going to be complicated.
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A Fraudulent Finish
Republican Dino Rossi ends his 2004 bid for governor by attacking the judiciary.
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Gregoire’s Full-Court Press
The Legislature is poised to give handouts to the Sonics but might not deliver on regional transportation.
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A Labor of Shove
A militant union, 26,000 low-paid workers, and a $23 billion budget collide in Olympia.
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Armageddon for the GOP
With seven days left, Dino Rossi and other Washington Republicans need a miracle.
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Far-Righteous Rossi
Even some Republicans say the pro-life, anti–gay-marriage, creationist, pro-development GOP gubernatorial candidate is too extreme for Washington.