Conflict at Eckstein reveals flaws in “neighborhood schools” plan.
PCC says keep Chinese goodies on American shelves!
Is the ultraconservative legislator in Olympia an endangered species?
The best tax relief Olympia has to offer may go nowhere.
A local restaurateur comes up with a way to subvert the minimum-wage law.
How will the homeless cope with November’s corporate love-in?
Is Gov. Gary Locke scared to address our transportation crisis?
Your comprehensive guide to every public event— demonstrations, gripefests, teach-ins, riots, and tea parties—concerning the WTO. Since the revolution is…
For you party animals who just can’t get enough activism.
City Attorney Sidran vows to stop years of intimidation and lawbreaking by problem landlords in North Seattle.
LIFE LESSON What: HB 1765 would require school districts to get tough on “malicious harassment,” the Legislature’s expression for the…
THE PERSONAL IS POLITICAL What: By state law health insurers have to allow women to self-refer to gynecologists and obstetricians,…
The strange ideas and ominous connections of an ultra- conservative state senator.
As of press time, capital and operating budgets haven’t passed yet. But the outlines have appeared. Here are some highlights:…
FREE BIRD, NOT JAIL BIRD What: The Children’s Alliance is still trying to reduce the amount of kids who get…
HAPPY TRAILS What: It has come to the attention of Sen. Ken Jacobsen, chair of the Natural Resources Committee, that…
MOTHER’S MILK What: SB 5295 would exempt moms who breast-feed from indecent exposure ordinances. Who: Sen. Jeri Costa of Everett,…
The state’s transportation crisis hits a political traffic jam.
Seattle activists try to sell rent control to conservative legislators.
A Roosevelt landlord plays hardball Monopoly with his neighbors.
The session is over. Most of the really “interesting” bills failed to graduate.
WEAR THE DOG What: There’s a new bill (HB 2280) in the House that will make it illegal to kill…
The mayor’s promise to the homeless goes largely unfulfilled.
