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Bridging the budget gap

Faced with a monstrous $2.6 billion deficit, Governor Christine Gregoire is taking some drastic steps to brace for the fiscal storm.Yesterday...
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County Council outmaneuvers executive

Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy has decided not to veto the budget proposed by the County Council.Within the public policy process there is...
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Home run at Tacoma Council meeting

We have been following the dialogue between the City of Tacoma and the Tacoma Rainiers for a short while now. At this week's meeting, the city...
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Policy this week: Nov 23, 2009

Here are some highlights of what's coming up this week:Tacoma City CouncilOrdinance 27848: authorizing an increase in 2010 for Ad Valorem tax by 1%...
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Imprudent and inane decision by the Pierce County Council

Pierce County decided that being the outlier in the Puget Sound region wasn't enough. Now it has chosen to be an outlier in the entire state....
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A theoretical look at a potential Tacoma school levy

While it may come to the dismay of many, the Tacoma School Board is strongly considering a new measure that would raise taxes 75 cents per $1000 of...
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Tacoma prepares for the renovation of Cheney Stadium

The Tacoma Rainiers have been engaged in talks with the city of Tacoma over extending their lease, set to expire at the end of 2010. A major...
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Struggling for equal rights: Dan Choi visits Tacoma

Ever since he came out on the Rachel Maddow Show, Lt. Daniel Choi has been fighting an uphill battle to remain a gay soldier in the military. Choi...
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Washington State Ecology gets a new director

A couple days ago Governor Christine Gregoire appointed a new director for the Washington State Department of Ecology. Ted Sturdevant, who has...
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Desperate Measures: Pierce County Council considers cuts and consolidation

The budget crunch looms ever-large over the members of the Pierce County Council. Last night they cut an additional $2.9 million from the proposed...
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