Politics
So you want to be mayor? 10 things you should know
Commentary: Vision will get you noticed, but skills are what get the job done well.
Matt A. Fikse
Matt Fikse-Verkerk (Twitter: @mattfikse) covered urban affairs, politics, tech, and business at Crosscut from 2009 to 2014. He lives in Seattle and works for a biotechnology firm in Redmond, WA.
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Politics
Smart card: What your ORCA never forgets
If you carry an ORCA card, it's easy to find out where you've been lately. In fact, there's an app for that.
Tech
The Geeks Who Cracked the ORCA Card
Local techies make homegrown Android app that reads data from ORCA and other transit cards. Can you say "security breach?"
Politics
Never mind the drones: The SPD already knows where you've been
License plate scanners are recording the whereabouts of your car. Who can access this information? Probably anyone.
Politics
Dispatch from the Inaugural Ball
Crosscut sent Matt Fikse-Verkerk to Olympia last night to gauge the party - and the mood in the State Capitol as Jay Inslee and company celebrated his swearing in.