David Brewster founded Crosscut. He is now the director of Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum.
Efforts to field a slate fizzled out, but there are challengers who could be catalysts for the council to rouse itself from the political doldrums. The slate idea is central to politics in Vancouver, B.C., and it once made a big difference in Seattle. Time to dust off this approach?
An urban prosecutor's office is a natural stepping stone. Now that the King County job is open, the escalator will fill with quality candidates.
What does it say about Seattle that high-profile races for City Council and King County prosecutor turn out to be elections by acclamation?
The powerful arts patron, who died last week, had the courage of his non-provincial convictions about Seattle. He made a huge difference, and he did it in his way.
The way some argue rail transit's case lays it open to economic rebuttal. The more-honest arguments for it are hard to quantify and tricky to say in public.
