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Tough guy rails
City Attorney Mark Sidran kicks off his race for mayor by blasting light rail.
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Run, Judy, run!
Sensing a dearth of mayoral candidates who just open their mouths and say whatever they happen to be…
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The Case of the Tuggable Chief
Pulled by politics and scandal, can "New Age" Norm Stamper fight crime, clean up the department, change cop…
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The bright side to I-695
The much-touted post-Initiative 695 politics are off to a depressing start, but a few surprises may lie down…
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Hey, big spenders
U.S. SEN. MARIA CANTWELL became Seattle’s most celebrated self-funded candidate when her RealNetworks wealth allowed her to pump…
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The monorail’s last ride?
A funding crunch could eclipse Seattle's dream of elevated transportation.
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Who is this man?
Greg Nickels' take-charge behavior has shocked City Hall. But will he be able to get things done?
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Bigger and better
Let’s get one thing straight—there will be an expanded Washington State Convention & Trade Center shading the streets…
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News Clips— Needle Exchange
DID MICROSOFT-HATING Federal Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson go too far in courting media attention? Yes, says San Francisco…
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Don’t touch that dial
Seattle should take a closer look before jumping into the cable business.
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Money for nothing?
Numbers, numbers, numbers—ya gotta love ’em. Yes, the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission has issued its year-end report…
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Judges hit the campaign trail
“Hi. This is your county executive Ron Sims,” said the familiar voice on my home answering machine. “You…
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News Clips— Winning Bunch
KING COUNTY juvenile corrections employee Ralph Bunch finally got his day in court—and won big. Bunch was awarded…
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Island Seattle
The city elects moderates and backs civility while in the state, a tax rebellion burns.
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Maud’s last stand
Deputy Mayor Maud Daudon ventured into the lion’s den last week, facing down the members of the city’s…
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Composer nabbed, piano saved
What started as a Day of Music turned into a bizarre confrontation. New music composer/performer Mark Taylor-Canfield, an…
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Clash of the tweed titans
The Seattle City Council spiced up its two-day retreat last week with a panel discussion featuring their biggest…