Jordan Royer left city government in 2007 to accept the position of vice president for external affairs in the Seattle office of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, where he currently works rep
City council majorities have long opposed annexations. Some residents of nearby communities will tell you, sometimes bluntly, they dislike the idea of joining the city. But there are good reasons to hope the diverse neighborhood of White Center joins the city.
Thanks to a wildly anachronistic part of the state constitution, Washington's Supreme Court had to listen to arguments over whether it's permissible to build light rail on the floating bridge.
In stripping the elected leadership of authority, California and Washington are becoming economic regions unable to move forward on crucial investments, no matter how lengthy the public debate.
Washington voters showed again that they don't trust the leadership with their tax money, something that has been the case for more than a decade since the construction of Safeco Field. Changing the way that the state does business is something that can't be avoided any longer.
The probers found excessive force problems, but wouldn't share how they came to the conclusion with the very people who requested their help. As for bias in the justice system, D.C. should should look in the mirror.
