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Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - Page updated at 09:27 p.m.

Danny Westneat

Danny Westneat takes an opinionated look at the Puget Sound region's news, people and politics. Send tips or comments to dwestneat@seattletimes.com. His column runs Wednesday and Sunday.

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NEW - 8:32 PM

In Congress, talking like a 12th-grade student makes you a brainiac | Danny Westneat

A study of political speeches shows the average member of Congress now speaks at about a 10th-grade level — a full grade lower than a few years back.

Recent stories

Saturday, May 19

Adman's floating-billboard idea deserves to be sunk | Danny Westneat

Wednesday, May 16

The last word from Walter Backstrom | Danny Westneat

Saturday, May 12

Poor marks for some school cuts | Danny Westneat

Tuesday, May 8

Race still an issue for voters, 4 years on | Danny Westneat

Saturday, May 5

Olympic National Park expansion felled by politics of misinformation | Danny Westneat

Tuesday, May 1

Both sides fire away at idea of gun education in the schools | Danny Westneat

Saturday, April 28

Think Arizona is bad for immigrants? Try our Olympic Peninsula | Danny Westneat

Tuesday, April 24

Learning to live in a well-armed state | Danny Westneat

Tuesday, April 17

He's taking a big shot in a bid for liquor stores | Danny Westneat

Saturday, April 14

Resistance to referendum issue from the bottom up | Danny Westneat

Tuesday, April 10

Catholic Church mixes it up with politics | Danny Westneat

Saturday, April 7

Tow-truck lobby puts hook on fee caps | Danny Westneat

Tuesday, April 3

Disgusted with standardized tests, group of parents shunning them | Danny Westneat

Saturday, March 31

Personal-contact politics: Gay man's letter-writing campaign | Danny Westneat

Tuesday, March 27

Health-care freedom can be costly | Danny Westneat

Saturday, March 24

It's no miracle — 'miracle schools' cost money | Danny Westneat

 

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