Was Eliminating the Ride-Free Area the Right Call?
Last week, the King County Council voted to pass a two-year, $20 vehicle license fee to preserve Metro bus service. Part of the deal that got council Republicans on board was an agreement to phase out...
View ArticleShould Seattle Raise Car Tab Fees $60?
In November, Seattle voters will be asked to raise their car-tab fees $60 to pay for a combination of road maintenance projects, transit improvements, bike facilities, and pedestrian-safety projects....
View ArticleIs There a War on Bikes?
Does the recent spate of cyclist deaths mark a new milestone in the so-called "war on cars"? Is Seattle's war on cars really a war on bikes?At least a dozen cyclists have died this year across...
View ArticleI-1125: Tim Eyman vs. Microsoft
Tim Eyman's Initiative 1125 would place new restrictions on tolls---requiring that tolls be spent on the road where they're levied; prohibiting tolls from paying for light rail; retiring tolls once a...
View ArticleShould Seattle Raise Car Tab Fees $60?
The city is asking voters to increase their car-tab taxes by $60 to pay for a package of road improvements, transit speed and reliability upgrades, and bike and pedestrian facilities. Proponents of the...
View ArticleHow Should the State Deal with the Budget Crisis?
Last week, Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire recommended $2 billion worth of cuts including scaling back state employee health care to deal with the $2 billion budget crisis. The state legislature is...
View ArticleTurnoff or Turn-on? The Occupy Protests
In order for the Occupy Wall Street protests to have an impact, they've got to connect with the people they say they represent—everyday people who are struggling to make ends meet. Are they? We asked...
View ArticleProgressives Debate Sales Tax
In an attempt to address a $1.5 billion state revenue shortfall and add funding to the state's reserve funds, Gov. Chris Gregoire has proposed an all-cuts budget that would eliminate $2 billion in...
View ArticleIs It Time for Charters?
This November, voters statewide, for the fourth time since 1996, will take up a charter school initiative, I-1240. Voters rejected charter schools for the third time in 2004 in a public referendum on a...
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Should Seattle Build a New Arena?
Next month, the Seattle City Council will vote on a proposal, supported by Mayor Mike McGinn, to invest up to $120 million in city funds toward a new, half-billion-dollar arena funded largely by San...
View ArticleWas Eliminating the Ride-Free Area the Right Call?
Last week, the King County Council voted to pass a two-year, $20 vehicle license fee to preserve Metro bus service. Part of the deal that got council Republicans on board was an agreement to phase out...
View ArticleShould Seattle Raise Car Tab Fees $60?
In November, Seattle voters will be asked to raise their car-tab fees $60 to pay for a combination of road maintenance projects, transit improvements, bike facilities, and pedestrian-safety projects....
View ArticleIs There a War on Bikes?
Does the recent spate of cyclist deaths mark a new milestone in the so-called "war on cars"? Is Seattle's war on cars really a war on bikes?At least a dozen cyclists have died this year across...
View ArticleI-1125: Tim Eyman vs. Microsoft
Tim Eyman's Initiative 1125 would place new restrictions on tolls---requiring that tolls be spent on the road where they're levied; prohibiting tolls from paying for light rail; retiring tolls once a...
View ArticleShould Seattle Raise Car Tab Fees $60?
The city is asking voters to increase their car-tab taxes by $60 to pay for a package of road improvements, transit speed and reliability upgrades, and bike and pedestrian facilities. Proponents of the...
View ArticleHow Should the State Deal with the Budget Crisis?
Last week, Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire recommended $2 billion worth of cuts including scaling back state employee health care to deal with the $2 billion budget crisis. The state legislature is...
View ArticleTurnoff or Turn-on? The Occupy Protests
In order for the Occupy Wall Street protests to have an impact, they've got to connect with the people they say they represent—everyday people who are struggling to make ends meet. Are they? We asked...
View ArticleProgressives Debate Sales Tax
In an attempt to address a $1.5 billion state revenue shortfall and add funding to the state's reserve funds, Gov. Chris Gregoire has proposed an all-cuts budget that would eliminate $2 billion in...
View ArticleIs It Time for Charters?
This November, voters statewide, for the fourth time since 1996, will take up a charter school initiative, I-1240. Voters rejected charter schools for the third time in 2004 in a public referendum on a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Should Seattle Build a New Arena?
Next month, the Seattle City Council will vote on a proposal, supported by Mayor Mike McGinn, to invest up to $120 million in city funds toward a new, half-billion-dollar arena funded largely by San...
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