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Backpage Exploitation Gets Kristof's Attention

Sightline: The Cleverness of the "Barrel Fee"

Sightline: On the cleverness of the governor's proposed "barrel fee."

01/26/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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Seattle Transit Blog: Most Seattle Residents Live in Multifamily Housing

Contrary to the widespread view that Seattle is dominated by single-family housing, the US Census finds that most of us now live in apartments.

01/24/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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Art Thiel: Here's Why Seattleites Can't Drive in the Snow

Art Thiel: There's a reason Seattleites have trouble driving in snow, and it isn't because we're "wimps." Image via Seattle.gov.

01/20/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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Correlation Isn't Causation, But...

Planetizen: The correlation between obesity and driving.

01/18/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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Times Columnist: Eating Outdoors OK For Those With Money, Not for Homeless

Seattle Times columnist reports on a proposal to eliminate the city's only outdoor meal site. Image via Operation Sack Lunch.

01/18/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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AP: Gay Marriage Vote Count

AP vote count shows senate support for gay marriage bill adding up. And we find less resistance from socially conservatives Democrats than assumed.

01/11/2012 By Josh Feit

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Sightline: Traffic Eases on 520, I-5, Even 405

Sightline: Early traffic stats show a "dramatic" change in travel patterns across Lake Washington.

01/05/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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Portland Police Make Changes After DOJ Smacks Seattle

Portland police, also facing DOJ investigation, make changes after feds clobber SPD.

01/04/2012 By Jonah Spangenthal-Lee

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Williams: Privatizing the Lottery is "A Gamble that Won't Pay Off"

Liberal former state representative Brendan Williams argues that privatizing lotteries inevitably leads to corruption.

01/04/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

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PI: Rick Steves Fundraising for Inslee

Rick Steves fundraising for Jay Inslee.

01/03/2012 By Josh Feit

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Politico: Inslee "Burdened" by Gregoire & DC

As the year ends: Advantage McKenna says DC political site Politico.

12/30/2011 By Josh Feit

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Seattle's Land Use Code: Preventing Transit-Oriented Blight

Seattle's Land Use Code: Why "overdevelopment" is actually a good thing.

12/28/2011 By Erica C. Barnett

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Detroit Free Press: Killer Targeting Women On Backpage

Detroit police say killer may be targeting women on Backpage.com.

12/27/2011 By Jonah Spangenthal-Lee

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Burgess: 65 Feet in Roosevelt "Honors Core Values of the Neighborhood"4

Tim Burgess: Why I support rezoning the blocks adjacent to Roosevelt High School to 65 feet.

12/14/2011 By Erica C. Barnett

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Seattle Transit Blog: Lower Heights Would Spell Blight for Roosevelt

Seattle Transit Blog: Lower heights in Roosevelt will lead to blight, not transit-oriented development.

12/13/2011 By Erica C. Barnett

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NYT: Obama Health Secretary Stops Plan For Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception

Stay tuned for a reaction from The C if for Crank.

12/07/2011 By Josh Feit

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AP: State Lawsuit Payouts Rise Under McKenna's Watch

State spends more on payouts under Rob McKenna than under former AG Chris Gregoire.

12/06/2011 By Josh Feit

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Nick Hanauer: Raise My Taxes

Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer: Tax me, not the middle class.

12/02/2011 By Erica C. Barnett

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Lefty Think Tank Supports Regressive Sales Tax, For Now

Lefty think tank comes out for sales tax.

11/29/2011 By Josh Feit