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Norm Maleng: the sequel
What does it say about Seattle that high-profile races for City Council and King County prosecutor turn out to be elections by acclamation?
David Brewster
David Brewster founded Crosscut. He is now the director of Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum.
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Ron Sims' maverick phase
He's increasingly isolated politically and has his eye on global problems. On the other hand, he is turning into a rarity: a fearless foe of conventional wisdom who matters.
Politics
Why Obama's mantra of change has a short half-life
Amid the Obamamania, allow me to insert two contrarian thoughts. Both are by way of arguing that the change mantra will have to, er, change. And soon. A first reason is that other politicians, particularly those holding office, are going to get uneasy about all this call for change. In Maryland, for