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Potential McGinn Opponent: Vote for Me Because I Oppose Transit, Streetcars, and Education Funding

Potential McGinn opponent Albert Shen argues, in a Seattle Times op/ed, that Seattle has invested too much in transit, bike lanes, education, and paid sick leave.

12/04/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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Kill the Mortgage Tax Deduction!

Congress considers revamping a popular tax deduction as part of its "fiscal cliff" discussions. They should eliminate it.

11/30/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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Seattle Times Overlooks a Key Factor in Ballard Rental Market—Renters

The Seattle Times opposes "overbuilding" in Ballard because, it argues, prices for tenants might drop, hurting landlords.

11/26/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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Legalizing Cheap Housing, Without Eliminating Standards

Sightline's Alan Durning argues that we should eliminate regulations that increase the cost of housing. We agree—until he argues against the city's rental-housing inspection law.

11/20/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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The "War on Cars" Is a Hallucination

The Seattle Times re-engages in battle against an imaginary enemy: The "War on Cars."

11/19/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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Why the City Shouldn't Spend Another $2.5 Million on Eastlake Transit Planning, Part II

11/01/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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Koster: No Reason to Allow Abortion for "The Rape Thing"

10/31/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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Why the City Shouldn't Spend Another $2.5 Million on Eastlake Transit Planning

10/30/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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Why The Times' "Experiment" In Political Spending Won't Measure Anything

10/19/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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Seattle Times Gives Free Full-Page Ad to McKenna

The Seattle Times Company announces it will donate free full-page ads to Republican Rob McKenna and the gay-marriage campaign.

10/17/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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Presidential Debate Fact-Check Roundup

The C is for Crank's roundup of today's post-debate fact checks.

10/17/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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Some Caveats on That Sounder Report

10/16/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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Extra Fizz: Catholics for Marriage Equality

10/10/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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... And a Roundup of What You Didn't Hear

10/04/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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The Hecovery Hits Seattle

09/04/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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KING 5: Buses Take Away Parking, are Dangerous

08/21/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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Despite "Retraction," Akin Still a Rape Apologist

08/20/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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Joel Connelly Is Bad at Math

08/20/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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Why "Let Them Get Green Jobs" Isn't the Whole Answer

08/13/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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One Question for Jay Inslee

08/08/2012 By Erica C. Barnett