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Kent Kammerer
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Equity
A new librarian faces tough economic times
Susan Hildreth, filling the big shoes of Deborah Jacobs, has a good grasp of the complex political environment she's entering. Libraries now have many new missions and lots of bosses.
Politics
Seattle City Council decides not to index public records
The decision will make it harder to find documents the public requests, and may open the city to lawsuits. The decision is puzzling, since state officials advise the creation of central data indexes.
Politics
Why isn't the City of Seattle cutting more staff?
So far, Mayor Nickels is sparing high-salary administrators and departments with strong unions. The reason: it's easier to cut services than personnel.
Politics
Needed: civic visionaries who think about costs
Seattle used to create civic visionaries who reshaped the urban landscape. Now our civic visionaries have poor math skills.