Ted Van Dyk has been active in national policy and politics since 1961, serving in the White House and State Department and as policy director of several Democratic presidential campaigns. He is auth
Neither the City Council nor Mayor Greg Nickels seems to care that the Mercer Street Corridor project — realignment of the South Lake Union street grid — will do nothing to mitigate traffic between Seattle Center and Interstate 5. It will simply beautify a neighborhood virtually owned by Paul Allen.
A stint in North Carolina offers perspective on some familiar concerns about transportation, school busing, local politics, and quality of life.
It seemed like a general election last night as we followed state-by-state results, east to west, in the Democratic and Republican nominating contests. Regrettably, the final and big contest of the night, in California, was fouled somewhat by the fact that millions of early absentee ballots had bee
A Legacy Luncheon brings back together many who had a hand in the launching of the Fair 50 years ago.
For the president-elect and Washington's governor, the reality of an economy in crisis leaves no time for rest. Plus other observations about the big vote this week.
