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Opinions & Viewpoints
For the third year in a row, the Legislature is seeking to eliminate polling places in Pierce County, the last of the 39 counties in Washington to still offer this option to voters. Read more...
State Representative Dennis Flannigan, a Democrat who has represented the 27th District since 2002, just announced he will not run for re-election this fall. A long career in politics appears to be winding down, but he could leave accomplishing something that is a reasonable way to address the state’s budget woes while generating needed money to local governments across Washington. Read more...
The mayor of Tacoma occasionally issues a proclamation designating a day to honor a city resident of note. Read more...
Tacoma City Council members serve in a part-time capacity, with the exception of the mayor. As such, they do not have staff assigned to them, as is the case with Seattle City Council and Pierce County Council. Read more...
Council should approve LeMay amendment
The effort to build a home for the automobile collection of the late Harold LeMay has been long and at times controversial. The latest complication came about in December, when a dispute arose between city officials and museum representatives as to whether the museum could use city-owned property – the Tacoma Dome parking lots on which the facility is to be built – as collateral. Read more...
