America still debates Jefferson's fear of "the tyranny of the majority," where the powerless individual can feel trampled. In Seattle, we wonder whether to trust those we elect or to rely on such ...

After months of negotiations, there's still no real route to a deal in Olympia. As legislators prepare for a new session that starts next week, it is increasingly questionable whether the Legislature ...

A Wednesday report from the road to Oregon: Pleasant surprises down a smooth flowing I-5. After a few days of worrying about our plans to drive to Oregon for Thanksgiving, we made the decision to go ...

Tonight's debate was the second time I was struck by Sen. Hillary Clinton's claim about her role in the peace process in Ireland. As a Claddagh wearing son of Irish citizens, I took note. Her claim ...

Beyond the raw horror of Rep. Giffords' attempted assassination, it will shape thinking for years to come. The raw horror of Saturday's shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has already become shorthand ...

An effort has been launched to get a Ballard-University District light-rail line on the ballot. And won't Mayor McGinn be back with something to keep his vision for streetcars moving forward?

With Sunday night's bludgeoning of the 49ers, the Seahawks have a new lease on life and the rest of the league suddenly has a reason to fear them. The two words unspoken in Seattle for the last seven ...

It's a weak division, so there could be hope. But that's usually about the years ahead in baseball. Stats pose a few problems for the 2011 Seattle Mariners. The main headache is ongoing: Statistics ...

The political education of former U.S. Attorney John McKay; a tax break for Safeco Field; Patty Murray's partisan email to supporters; Amazon magoozling in California; and Seattle's burgeoning ...

Pessimism about today's economy proved no barrier to King County voters from saying 'yes' to the 2011 Veterans and Human Services Levy on Tuesday. The measure received a larger percentage than in a ...

Obama is a loner, a "Moviegoer," who surprised the author in what he turned out to be like as president. With Romney, what you see is what you get, a figure out of the 1950s like his dad. It's hard to ...

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the state, Santa was delivering weed products with haste. 'Twas the night before Christmas, and throughout the Puget Sound No Starbucks were open, no ...