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Double-talk

Conflict at Eckstein reveals flaws in "neighborhood schools" plan.

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Politically incorrect co-op?

PCC says keep Chinese goodies on American shelves!

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Wacking it

Is the ultraconservative legislator in Olympia an endangered species?

Cut 'em down! State Senator Valoria Loveland fights for a tax cut.

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Loveland’s labor lost?

The best tax relief Olympia has to offer may go nowhere.

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Tip dancing

A local restaurateur comes up with a way to subvert the minimum-wage law.

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W-T-wOes

How will the homeless cope with November's corporate love-in?

The Governor smiles while road rage mounts.

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Transportation Locke-up

Is Gov. Gary Locke scared to address our transportation crisis?

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Everything WTO

Your comprehensive guide to every public event— demonstrations, gripefests, teach-ins, riots, and tea parties—concerning the WTO. Since the…

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WTO finale

For you party animals who just can't get enough activism.

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Something’s Rotten in Roosevelt

City Attorney Sidran vows to stop years of intimidation and lawbreaking by problem landlords in North Seattle.

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The Legislature ties up loose ends.

LIFE LESSON What: HB 1765 would require school districts to get tough on “malicious harassment,” the Legislature’s expression…

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Documenting the wisdom and creativity of your elected officials.

THE PERSONAL IS POLITICAL What: By state law health insurers have to allow women to self-refer to gynecologists…

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Sex, liens, and audiotape

The strange ideas and ominous connections of an ultra- conservative state senator.

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The eleventh hour is upon us.

As of press time, capital and operating budgets haven’t passed yet. But the outlines have appeared. Here are…

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All Olympia, all the time!

FREE BIRD, NOT JAIL BIRD What: The Children’s Alliance is still trying to reduce the amount of kids…

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Hundreds of gorgeous bills and three ugly ones! Or something like that.

HAPPY TRAILS What: It has come to the attention of Sen. Ken Jacobsen, chair of the Natural Resources…

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The Legislature gets intimate with the citizenry.

MOTHER’S MILK What: SB 5295 would exempt moms who breast-feed from indecent exposure ordinances. Who: Sen. Jeri Costa…

Don't blow the state's savings, warns Rep. Helen Sommers.

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Budget blues

The state's transportation crisis hits a political traffic jam.

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Spinning ‘control’

Seattle activists try to sell rent control to conservative legislators.

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Will sue for deeds

A Roosevelt landlord plays hardball Monopoly with his neighbors.