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Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - Page updated at 09:50 a.m.

Politics Northwest

Seattle Times political reporters provide the latest news and analysis on Seattle's new mayor, King County's new executive, the state legislative battles in Olympia, and our congressional delegation's work in Washington, D.C.

King County Executive Dow Constantine proposed a spending

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King County Executive Dow Constantine proposed a spending "compact" with citizens. Read story

Constantine: Limit county spending, ask voters for anything new

Metropolitan King County Council members praised County Executive Dow Constantine for outlining a clear reform agenda Monday, but some warned he will have a hard time meeting his goal of reducing spending increases to the rate of inflation.

Recent stories

Sunday, March 7

Distrust of politics is out of hand | Jerry Large

Homeowners to be paid to sell at a loss

Wash. Senate passes $890 million tax package

Saturday, March 6

A glance at state workers' benefits

About the state wage data

Congressional estimates show grim deficit picture

How state workers' pay really stacks up

King County Executive Dow Constantine to present his 'blueprint' for change

Obama says time is now for health-care reform

Pentagon shooter little known by neighbors

Politics have never been uglier in our nation's capital

State House bill would curtail travel money for ferry workers

Friday, March 5

New York politics rocked by upheavals

Rep. Massa will resign from Congress

Brown blames US over Iraq reconstruction errors

Critics lash Texas judge for refusing death penalty

Grieving wife now champion for police families

Latest House ethics breach erodes Dems' high ground

Paterson probe puts Cuomo in a delicate position

State House passes budget; talks await on solving deficit

Sunday Iraq vote culminates seven years of sacrifice

Talk of military court for Sept. 11 terrorists riles families

 
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