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Thursday, September 2, 2010
News & Politics, This Washington
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Report: State Failing to Meet Basic Funding Commitments

By Erica C. Barnett, Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 2:22 PM

A new report concludes that the recession has resulted in major state-level cuts to basic services like health care, education, and public safety.

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Election 2010, News & Politics, That Washington
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Some Murray Earmarks Even Rossi Could Support

By Tiffany Vu, Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 11:55 AM

Dino Rossi’s critique of US Sen. Patty Murray’s knack for scoring earmarks just got trickier.

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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
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On Other Blogs Today

By Tiffany Vu, Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 5:43 PM

On other blogs today: We check in with the Seattle Times, the Spokesman-Review, and Seattlecrime.com.

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Afternoon Jolt

By Afternoon Jolt, Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 5:07 PM

Today’s winner and loser. (Plus a bonus winner!)

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City Hall, News & Politics, The City
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City Revenue Forecast: Worse Than Ever

By Erica C. Barnett, Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 4:32 PM

The city’s budget shortfall next year will be even worse than previously predicted, thanks to the sluggish economy, Mayor Mike McGinn said today.

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City Hall, News & Politics, The City
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McGinn and Holmes Correct the Record on Pot Arrests

By Erica C. Barnett, Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 1:52 PM

Mayor Mike McGinn says that, contrary to recent reporting, arrests for marijuana possession are not becoming more frequent.

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Quote of the Day

By Josh Feit, Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 1:08 PM

Democrats go after Rossi’s relationship with corporate lobbyists. Again.

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City Hall, Crime, News & Politics, The City
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McGinn Clarifies City’s Taser Policy

By Erica C. Barnett, Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 12:40 PM

Mayor Mike McGinn explains why Seattle Police Department officer Ian Birk was not equipped with a Taser when he shot and killed John T. Williams, a Native American carver, at the corner of Boren and Howell two days ago.

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Election 2010, News & Politics, This Washington
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The Civil Rights Issue of Our Time

By Josh Feit, Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 12:02 PM

Video of Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer and Rep. hopefuls Suzan DelBene and Denny Heck. Heck steals the show with his stump speech on the economy.

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
News & Politics, Opinion
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Afternoon Jolt

By Josh Feit, Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 5:46 PM

Filing this from the Cola’s first Nerd Hour at the Five Point Cafe where Seattle Transit Blog’s Martin Duke and Transportation Choices Coalition’s Bill LaBorde are talking about the Cross Base Highway. Anyway, the folks here came up with today’s Winner & Loser.

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On Other Blogs Today

By Erica C. Barnett, Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 4:45 PM

On other blogs today: We check in with the Economic Policy Institute, Seattlecrime.com, and Seattle Transit Blog.

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City Hall, News & Politics, The City
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140 Trees To Be Removed During Mercer Project

By Erica C. Barnett, Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 4:38 PM

According to the city, the Mercer project, part of the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement project, will require the removal of 140 trees.

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The City, Transportation
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We All Pay For The Roads

By Josh Cohen, Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 3:48 PM

Without fail, anytime a new on-road bike project is introduced, someone makes the claim that bikes haven’t paid for their right to the road. A look at SDOT’s funding sources, however, reveals that that simply isn’t true.

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Election 2010, News & Politics, This Washington
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What If the Bottled-Water Tax and Bottled-Water Repeal Both Pass?

By Erica C. Barnett, Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 2:07 PM

What happens if voters both repeal the bottled-water tax and pass a law making it permanent?

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Election 2010, News & Politics, That Washington
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GOP Raps Sen. Patty Murray on Anti-Surge Vote. Murray Stands by Her Position.

By Josh Feit, Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 12:07 PM

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH A RESPONSE FROM THE MURRAY CAMPAIGN. As the official combat mission comes to an end in Iraq, Republicans call on Murray to “apologize” to troops and Gen. Petraeus and “admit she was wrong” about the Surge.

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