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Articles by George Howland Jr.
Mary Fairhurst and Jim Johnson
Sandpaper and Silk
By George Howland Jr. • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Jim Johnson and Mary Fairhurst are stark contrasts in their race for state Supreme Court.

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Times and PI veteran Godden:
Jean Jumps In
By George Howland Jr. • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Gossip columnist Godden has name recognition. But as a candidate, she needs an agenda.

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Campaign cocktail
Campaign cocktail
By George Howland Jr. • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

A stiff shot for the voting public.

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Campaign cocktail
Campaign cocktail
By George Howland Jr. • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

THE THREE STOOGES came to our office last week. Unfortunately for the city of Seattle, one of them will be…

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Gary Friedman, chairman of Jewish Prisoner Services International.
The ‘Jewish’ Con
By George Howland Jr. • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Incarcerated gang members and murderers here and elsewhere are abusing freedom of religion to get special treatment.

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Campaign cocktail
Campaign cocktail
By George Howland Jr. • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

A stiff shot for the voting public.

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Tough-Guy Talmadge
Tough-Guy Talmadge
By George Howland Jr. • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

A seasoned West Seattle political warrior is taking on the incumbent governor from his own party.

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Remember: I am your leader!
All Politics Is Local
By George Howland Jr. • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

The Nickels Machine

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Faye Garneau
Roar on Aurora
By George Howland Jr. • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

WHAT IS AURORA Avenue? Merchant Dave Quiring says, “It’s like an old-growth forest. The more we change the habitat, the…

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The George Benson Waterfront Streetcar outside its ugly barn.
Trolley Town
By George Howland Jr. • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Paige Miller’s lauded proposal to save the cute waterfront streetcar illustrates the city’s political and transportation malaise.

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Members of the Emma Goldman Finishing School (clockwise from bottom left): Mitchell Johnson, Parke Burgess, Addy Adwell, Sheldon Cooper (founder), Darlene Johnson (friend of the commune), Thea Schnase, Jamie Lee Northern (standing), and Katie Howenstine.
The Revolution of Everyday Life
By George Howland Jr. • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

The Emma Goldman Finishing School is a Beacon Hill anarchist commune whose members are trying to live their revolution one day at a time.

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Jim Johnson loves liberty.
All Politics Is Local
By George Howland Jr. • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Liberty and Law

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Is parking money scandalous at the Pike Place Market?
The money trail
By George Howland Jr. • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

The sudden appearance of $800,000 raises suspicions at the Pike Place Market.

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Protesters at the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building.
Never Enough Peace
By George Howland Jr. • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

The politics of keeping a movement alive after the war.

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Donkeys 3, Elephants 1
Donkeys 3, Elephants 1
By George Howland Jr. • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

The Dems were ahead after the first week of the Wenatchee trial.

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Gov. Gary Locke: A Democrat whom Republicans are learning to love.
Angry Dems in a Locke Box
By George Howland Jr. • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Only conservatives love the governor’s no-new-taxes budget, which puts fellow party members in a real bind.

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Mayor Greg Nickels has generated enough political heat to require a fire helmet.
This ain’t softball
By George Howland Jr. • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

In his first 100 days, the mayor has aimed high and thrown hard at the City Council. They’re not ducking for cover.

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Sexual Disorientation
Sexual Disorientation
By George Howland Jr. • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

A court decision on gay marriage could aid opponents of the new, unrelated gay-civil-rights law.

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Best Imitation of Gov. Gary Locke.
Best Political Makeovers
By George Howland Jr. • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

PEOPLE, POLITICS, & MEDIA

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Larry Phillips
Bleeding-Heart Conservatives
By George Howland Jr. • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

LAST WEEK, AN historic event occurred: King County’s budget shrank. In 2002, the county’s general fund was $497 million; next…

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