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The Lifting of Seattle's Strip-Club Moratorium Makes Strange Bedfellowsnew
After almost two decades of staving off people seeking to open new strip clubs, Seattle finds itself in the awkward spot of defending them.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
03-23-2009 |
Politics
Tags: Seattle, strip clubs
Gary Locke: A Corporate Champion at Commercenew
Washington's former governor takes to D.C. a record of favors for Boeing and Microsoft.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
03-16-2009 |
Politics
Every Vote (Kind of) Counts in King County, Washingtonnew
If the number of disqualified ballots in the August primary is any indication, King County is in for a repeat of its 2004 recount crisis.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
10-06-2008 |
Politics
How Microsoft's Co-Founders Are Spending Their Political Bucksnew
Who are Seattle's two filthy richest backing for president? With less than two months to go, Bill Gates and Paul Allen aren't clearly tipping their hands.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
09-29-2008 |
Politics
Deep Pockets Still Love Ted Stevensnew
Despite his indictment and earlier suspicions he was on the take, Alaska's Ted Stevens still has a nearly $3 million fundraising lead over his likely Democratic challenger in November, Anchorage mayor Mark Begich. Boeing, for one, has ponied up $48,000 for his re-election campaign.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
08-11-2008 |
Politics
Former U.S. Attorney Hits the White House Hardnew
John McKay has written what sounds like a closing argument for locking up most of the Bush administration.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
03-18-2008 |
Politics
The White House Candidates in Your Neighborhoodnew
In Washington state, it's not just about the Clintons and Obamas of this campaign.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
01-28-2008 |
Politics
Could a DUI Arrest Help Richard Pope Get Elected?new
His King County Council opponent, incumbent Jane Hague is, as has been well-chronicled, battling the recent revelation of a June DUI arrest.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
09-10-2007 |
Politics
Abramoff's Former Lobbying Firm Mounts a Comebacknew
Now known as K&L Gates, they've brought in more than $13 million in billings.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
08-27-2007 |
Politics
This Canadian Pot Dealer is Campaigning for Ron Paulnew
Why, you ask? He's looking for a pardon.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
08-13-2007 |
Politics
All the President's Mennew
Like the disgraced lobbyist himself, the latest Bush administration official to be fingered in the Abramoff scandal has strong Northwest ties.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
01-22-2007 |
Politics
Flea in the Keynew
Is Initiative 91 really a SuperSonic deal breaker?
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
10-26-2006 |
Politics
Marty the Politiciannew
Seattle's answer to Donald Trump goes all in to torch the estate tax.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
09-20-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
I Want My Mayor TVnew
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels used the city-run Seattle Channel to make an advocacy video -- perhaps you can, too.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
06-07-2006 |
Politics
Lobbygate's Gatesesnew
What are we to make of the coincident D.C. connections of the lawyer father and the software-titan son?
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
01-18-2006 |
Politics
