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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Thursday, September 2, 2010
Tiffany Vu
Some Murray Earmarks Even Rossi Could Support
Dino Rossi’s critique of US Sen. Patty Murray’s knack for scoring earmarks just got trickier.
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Tiffany Vu
On Other Blogs Today
On other blogs today: We check in with the Seattle Times, the Spokesman-Review, and Seattlecrime.com.
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Erica C. Barnett
City Revenue Forecast: Worse Than Ever
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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Erica C. Barnett
McGinn and Holmes Correct the Record on Pot Arrests
Mayor Mike McGinn says that, contrary to recent reporting, arrests for marijuana possession are not becoming more frequent.
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Josh Feit
Quote of the Day
Democrats go after Rossi’s relationship with corporate lobbyists. Again.
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Erica C. Barnett
McGinn Clarifies City’s Taser Policy
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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Josh Feit
The Civil Rights Issue of Our Time
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.
More »Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Josh Feit
Afternoon Jolt
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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Erica C. Barnett
On Other Blogs Today
On other blogs today: We check in with the Economic Policy Institute, Seattlecrime.com, and Seattle Transit Blog.
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Erica C. Barnett
140 Trees To Be Removed During Mercer Project
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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Josh Cohen
We All Pay For The Roads
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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Erica C. Barnett
What If the Bottled-Water Tax and Bottled-Water Repeal Both Pass?
What happens if voters both repeal the bottled-water tax and pass a law making it permanent?
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Josh Feit
GOP Raps Sen. Patty Murray on Anti-Surge Vote. Murray Stands by Her Position.
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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