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Seattle’s teleprompter politics
And now, a very special Compton Report . . . Jim’s running. That’s right, former KING 5 commentator…
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Schell goes
At least Paul Schell managed a graceful exit. The outgoing mayor faced the Seattle media for the final…
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News Clips— City ends water fight
WHEN IT COMES to initiatives, the Seattle City Council’s new slogan is “Let’s Make a Deal.” A legal…
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Sneaking forward
Want to see Seattle politicians get all misty-eyed? Invoke the mighty “Forward Thrust,” that 1968 ballot-clogging package of…
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News Clips— Needle Exchange
THE WORLD IS watching Paul Schell’s retirement party. The stunning primary elimination of Seattle’s incumbent mayor was profiled…
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Spend, but don’t tax
It’s finally become clear what people want from government. Actually, there’s two items on the wish list: 1)…
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Vote due on Admiral garage
Having experienced nothing but trouble over the years dealing with parking garages, the Seattle City Council faces yet…
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The outside’s new insider
Judy Nicastro's Cinderella victory suggests new life for an anti-establishment coalition.
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News Clips— Does staff size matter?
HARD TIMES MAKE for a tough budget process, as Seattle’s mayor and City Council are finding out. And…
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Carlson for guv: first sign of apocalypse?
What a week! First, it turns out that public-private partnerships are a great idea after all, and then…
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Republiclown
King County Republican Party chair Reed Davis doesn’t mince words. When in-party critics departed his rebel GOP county…
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Hot wheels
In summer, a young person's fancy turns to thoughts of muscle cars and cruisin' the strip.
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Mayoral campaign heats up
Last week, Greg Nickels woke up and realized that he’s the only declared challenger for the office of…
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That other source of campaign cash
Civic Foundation administrator Brian Livingston is best known by local media types as a tireless promoter of his…
