2014's #6 Most Read: Steve Scher's KUOW disappearing act
Why did the public radio host suddenly pull his own plug? The answers say a lot about news, media and public broadcasting.
David Brewster
David Brewster founded Crosscut. He is now the director of Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum.
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Mayor McGinn, darling of the New Seattle
A new poll from Publicola reveals that most voters are not turning against the new mayor, despite his stumbles, and young voters are hugely positive. Welcome to generational politics.
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Method in the McKenna madness?
Did the attorney general know what he was doing when he stirred up the hornets of Democratic rage? A short lesson in the art of "performance politics."
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McKenna gets trapped by Obamacare politics
Why would he sacrifice his moderate appeal by rushing into a lawsuit against health care reform, infuriating his boss, the governor? And how could he not?
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Taking online aim at Sen. Murray
A traditional Republican with new-media skills, Chris Widener launches his first online salvos at the incumbent.