Category Archives: Seattle politics

Looming spotlight: Seattle suburb vote on $15 minimum wage

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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City of SeaTac measure may draw national attention

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In Seattle, TV humor show might affect issue-less mayor’s race

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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“The 206” has a real chance to define the two candidates and thus the outcome

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Is Seattle really all that much against government snooping?

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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Amazon.com is trying to do a big deal with the CIA.

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Brown bags, Bezos and ballyhoo: Another week in Seattle

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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City election for mayor likely to draw far-flung notice as November nears

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In Seattle mayor’s race, politics run the gamut from A to A

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It’s hard to tell the nine liberals apart on the issues

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Mayor’s race in Seattle: Zzzzzzzz

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Crowded field hasn’t done much to create excitement, define issues

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New Seattle TV humor show is a little light on Seattle humor

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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“The 206” seeks an audience in an area not known for giggles

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Monumental Seattle (Part 3)

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Did you know about the local tribute to Confederate veterans?

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It turns out Murder Inc. isn’t expanding in Seattle

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City’s killing rate for 2012 is poised to be lower than average

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Seattle lawyers maybe not so liberal as local population

Posted on by July 5, 2014
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King County Bar Association system of evaluating judges is under attack

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Why are some Seattle pedestrians so reckless in crosswalks?

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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They may be making political statements.

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In Seattle, liberal politics, marijuana and the cops

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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They finally may be converging

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Latest novel about Seattle lampoons city’s persona

Posted on by May 30, 2015
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‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’, by Maria Semple, finds much fodder in local doings

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Different search engines see a different Seattle

Posted on by July 6, 2014
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Inclusions and omissions are interesting

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Seattle by the numbers

Posted on by May 30, 2015
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Answers to questions I get asked by friends elsewhere

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In Seattle, an anti-government protest over bridge tolls?

Posted on by July 7, 2014
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A 40% traffic drop might be caused by Tea Party-like sentiments

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What’s all this talk about crime in Seattle?

Posted on by July 7, 2014
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Rise in violent offenses looks more like a statistical blip

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A ranking where Seattle just became No. 1

Posted on by July 7, 2014
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Bad news: It’s the list of big-city sales tax rates

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Bicyclists lose, boozers win in Seattle vote

Posted on by July 7, 2014
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Tax to build bike paths goes down, while Costco wins right to sell hard stuff

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Ballot propositions are just as nutsy in Seattle

Posted on by July 7, 2014
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Truth is in short supply.

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