One Question

One Question for Tim Burgess

One Question for mayoral candidate Tim Burgess about his Consultant.

11/30/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

The C Is for Crank

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

On Other Blogs

On Other Blogs Today: Charter Schools and Poor Performance; Tall Buildings and Big Houses; Tim Burgess and the Stranger

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11/29/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

On Other Blogs

On Other Blogs: Inslee Gambles, Drivers Grumble

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11/28/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

The C is for Crank

Why RapidRide Isn't Rapid

A few more reasons RapidRide service to Ballard isn't so rapid.

11/28/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

Election 2013

Burgess Jumps into Campaign Mode, Report Shows $1,000 Debt to Consultant Sinderman

Wasting no time, Tim Burgess jumps into campaign mode. THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED.

11/28/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

Article

Hunger Pains at the Food Bank

As more people struggle to make ends meet, Seattle food banks strain to keep up with demand.

11/28/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

Article

On Other Blogs Today: Election 2012, Election 2013

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11/27/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Burgess Files for Mayor

City council member Tim Burgess, long rumored to be considering a run for mayor, makes it official.

11/27/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

SPD Releases Controversial Punching Video

In response to a lawsuit, the Seattle Police Department has released a video in which an officer punches an uncooperative hit-and-run suspect.

11/27/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

The C Is for Crank

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

On Other Blogs

On Other Blogs: Manufacturing News, Losing Diversity

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11/26/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

City

Catholic Church on Tent City: Privacy Concerns Were Valid

As residents of Tent City seek emergency shelter after a split over sex-offender background checks, the local Catholic archdiocese says they're sympathetic to concerns that the checks violated residents' privacy.

11/21/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

On Other Blogs

On Other Blogs Today: Cops, Conspiracies, and Complaints

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11/21/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

On Other Blogs

On Other Blogs Today: Pot, Pontoons, and Planning Yesler Terrace

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11/20/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

The C is for Crank

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