A lot's been said about Proposition 1, but apparently it's not enough, as the Crosscut "prediction" poll says it will fail.
I hope these Crosscut readers are looking into defective crystal balls...
"No matter where you are, it's who you know," says Catherine Swanson, co-owner of the Art on Center Gallery in Tacoma. (Lisa Albers) CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE
King County Metro officials have raised bus driver pay dramatically while neglecting some promised service increases. Now, the wages threaten to cut into existing service.
Transit demand should continue to fall through the year, owing to fuel prices and high unemployment. But the demand for new transit taxes, based on last year's rise in usage, will not go away.