A brief history of King County government, and a question: Instead of creating a new regional transportation authority, as proposed in the Legislature, why not just empower our existing county councils to jointly convene?
Better yet, Seattle's next mayor should make sure all high school students spend a year working. It's the best thing he can do to prepare them for adulthood ... and boost graduation rates too.
A stint in North Carolina offers perspective on some familiar concerns about transportation, school busing, local politics, and quality of life.
Even a Seattle liberal can get that "not in Kansas anymore" feeling about a visit to Eugene, Ore.
The public had long ago soured on Mayor Nickels, but we ended up with two very unknown challengers. Here's how the political cards might be reshuffled.
