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Readers respond to John Carlson
Columnists love feedback. It means their work is likely encouraging conversation in the community. A few times a…
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Lessons learned after Harvard professor’s arrest
It's being called a “teaching moment”. But the lesson being learned is not what people thought it would…
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The stark choices ahead for King County
Underfunded or poorly run? Two wildly different pictures about King County government are being painted by the current…
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Boy Scouts give an alternative to the world of technology
Yes, we live better lives – in some cases much better lives – because of technology. But when…
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The punishment for burglars is not enough
Here’s some happy news: most felonies are going down in King County. The one glaring exception: burglary, where…
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Owning up to blame for failing students
Bradwell elementary school in Chicago has announced that 44 of its 77 students will not pass eighth grade…
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King County executive race will tell the mood of voters
When it comes to politics, do voters around here still want change? We’ll know later this summer, specifically…
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Simple change to juvenile gun laws not an easy one
When do you know that a crime is serious? When it is seriously punished. A convict doing life…
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Supreme Court nominee questionable
Connecticut Firefighter Frank Ricci and President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor, have never met. But their lives…
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Local government should use E-Verify for background checks
It used to be difficult for an employer to know whether or not they were hiring illegal residents,…
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A good man can give bad advice
Gen. Colin Powell is the walking embodiment of the American Dream. Raised in the Bronx, the decorated Vietnam…
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The path to better health care for less
Bob Herbold became famous at Microsoft for noticing things others overlooked. He chronicled some of those observations two…
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It may be time to tax casinos
Legislators have just staggered away from the state Capitol having made cuts (actually, reductions from increases) nobody expected…
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The meaning of Tea Parties
Something wonderfully ironic happened last week at the State Capitol: a sales tax increase of 3/10 of one…
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Gun laws put us all at risk
On “60 Minutes” last Sunday, Leslie Stahl focused on the “gun show loophole” that supposedly makes it easier…
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Performance audits are a wise investment
What’s the most overused word in government? My nominee is “investment.” In the real world an investment is…
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Budget figures disguise the fund increases
A couple of weeks ago I attended a town hall where a trio of eastside legislators warned darkly…
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John Carlson | Appeals in death penalty cases should be limited
The facts have to be sanitized for a family newspaper. But if people knew what Cal Brown really…
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The corporate bonuses create big headaches
There’s an old expression still used when someone falls short of a goal while giving it their all:…
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The three strikes proposal is almost out of time
A few weeks ago I alerted readers to a startling state Senate proposal that would erase the life…