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CrossCut| Metro Transit: A Chance for Good Sense to Guide Service Cuts| 11/2/10
The Municipal League, which has pushed for improvements in Metro Transit, thinks King County is poised to move in good directions, getting more efficient and useful in the midst of economic challenges. By Board Co-Chair Kathy Elias
KPLU Local News| Proposition 1: Will Raising The Sales Tax Save King County? | 10/21/10
See what Board Co-Chair Kathy Elias has to say about Proposition 1.
Seattle Times | Editorial: Muni League celebrates 100 years of civic watchdogging | 7/9/2010
Congratulations to the Municipal League of King County for 100 years of poking its nose into civic issues and assiduously sniffing the candidates for public office. It is often a thankless job. It pays well, but only in civic benefit.
Federal Way Mirror | Opinion: Voters need Municipal League | 3/2/2010
Bob Roegner, former League board chair, former mayor of Auburn and Federal Way resident, writes about how the Municipal League is the only place where a concerned voter will get objective, thoughtful and non-partisan information and ratings on public policy issues and candidates for public office.
King County’s rural residents “are not fairly represented” because they must comply with land-use regulations adopted by King County Council members, who overwhelming represent urban areas, the Municipal League of King County said in a report issued earlier this month after two years of study.
Shoreline Area News | Hansen cites several reasons for defeat | 12/18/2009
Shoreline City Councilman Ron Hansen discusses several factors that led to his defeat in the recent election. League ratings cited.
Publicola | County Contradictions | 12/3/2009
A couple of days ago, the Municipal League of King County released a report on land use regulations in King County that concluded, in part, that cities are overrepresented on the King County Council, at the expense of rural areas.
Residents of rural areas "are not fairly represented" because they must comply with land-use regulations adopted by Metropolitan King County Council members they don't elect, the Municipal League of King County said in a report issued Tuesday after two years of study.
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce | Muni League releases county land use report | 12/2/2009
The Municipal League of King County has released a report on land use regulation in the county. The report is the result of a two-year study.
Seattle PI | Port of Seattle reduces tax bite on property owners | 11/23/2009
The Port of Seattle commission voted on Monday to approve a 2010 operating budget that will reduce the amount of tax dollars the port collects from King County property owners over the next year. The Municipal League's Port report cited.
Seattle PI | Holland, Albro leading in Seattle Port race | 11/3/2009
Rob Holland and Tom Albro were winning in early returns Tuesday night in the high-stakes, big-money Port of Seattle commissioners race. Albro's ties to Municipal League cited.
Seattle Times | Pause to consider the tax increase of Seattle's Housing Levy | 10/27/2009
Seattle Times columnist Bruce Ramsey argues that the cheerleading for Seattle Proposition 1, the Seattle Housing Levy, overlooks some troubling facts about costs per unit and the interests of campaign donors. Municipal League recommendation to vote yes on Prop. 1 cited.
Seattle Times | Five compete to fill remainder of Noble's term | 10/25/2009
Five people are running for King County assessor, and the winner will complete the two years left in the term of former Assessor Scott Noble, who resigned in June after a drunk-driving incident. Municipal League ratings cited.
Sightline Daily | The Fiscal Crisis at Metro Transit | 10/23/2009
Can bus agency’s political overseers rise to the leadership challenge? Sightline fellow, Doug MacDonald, discusses the fiscal crisis at Metro Transit. Municipal League Metro report cited.
Seattle Times | Port of Seattle Commission debates raising tax levy | 10/23/2009
The Port of Seattle Commission is considering whether to increase the rate it taxes King County property owners by 13.2 percent next year to maintain its existing levy of $75.9 million. Municipal League Port report cited.
Seattle Times | For Sammamish Council, James, Vance, Gerend and Odell| 10/22/2009
John James, Tom Vance, Don Gerend and Tom Odell offer the right mix of fresh faces and experienced leadership to guide Sammamish. Municipal League ratings cited.
Seattle Times | For Kirkland City Council, vote for McBride, Sweet, Walen, Marchione | 10/21/2009
The November City Council election is an important moment for Kirkland, because the Eastside waterfront community cannot afford four more years of tension-filled stagnation. Municipal League ratings cited.
Redmond Neighborhood Blog | The Municipal League of King County opposes Initiative 1033 | 10/21/2009
The Municipal League of King County opposes Initiative 1033. Now is the worst possible time to further hamper government’s flexibility to meet public needs and to help with economic recovery.
Sammamish Review | Candidates: Who they are, why they’re running | 10/20/2009
Sammamish City Council candidates are discussed. Information from Municipal League Candidate Evaluation Committee cited.
Seattle PI | Seattle port races: Low profile, high stakes | 10/19/2009
After scandals, candidates talk about reform. Municipal League Port report cited.
PubliCola: Blog | Seattle Port Commission Position No. 3: PubliCola Picks Rob Holland | 10/19/2009
PubliCola explains why they endorse Rob Holland for Seattle Port Commission. Municipal League rating cited.
Federal Way Mirror: Inside Politics | Election picks and coin flips | 10/19/2009
Federal Way resident Bob Roegner, a former mayor of Auburn, predicts who will win in select King County races. Municipal League ratings cited.
Seattle Weekly | Gregoire Endorses Mallahan. We'll Give You One Guess as to Why. | 10/15/2009
Mayoral candidate Joe Mallahan's campaign announced a big get this morning: The endorsement of Governor Chris Gregoire. Municipal League rating cited.
Seattle Times | Smith-Blum, Chin and DeBell for Seattle School Board | 10/15/2009
The Times endorses Seattle School Board candidates Kay Smith-Blum and Wilson Chin. Municipal League ratings cited.
PubliCola | Gregoire Endorses Mallahan. It’s the Tunnel, Stupid.| 10/15/2009
Joe Mallahan’s campaign released an endorsement statement from Governor Chris Gregoire late this morning. Municipal League rating cited.
The News Tribune | ENDORSEMENTS: In FWay: Kochmar, Burbidge, Noble-Gulliford| 10/14/2009
Municipal League ratings discussed in endorsements for Federal Way City Council candidates.
The Enterprise: Letters | Ryu represents all that is wrong | 10/14/2009
Letter to the Editor cites Municipal League rating for Shoreline City Council candidate.
Seattle Times | Albro and Holland for Port | 10/13/2009
The Seattle Times endorses Tom Albro and Rob Holland for the open seats on the Port of Seattle Commission. Albro's past work with the Municipal League highlighted.
Seattle PI Blog: Strange Bedfellows | Muni League: No on Eyman initiative | 9/23/2009
The Municipal League of King Count is recommending that voters reject Initiative 1033, the Tim Eyman-sponsored measure on the November ballot that would limit growth of state, county and city governments to a level calculated by the rate of inflation plus population growth.
PubliCola | Mallahan's Muni League Rating Makes Sense | 7/24/2009
The League doesn’t take positions on political issues. Their criteria for judging candidates deliberately sidestep particular policy positions.
Seattle Times | Mallahan tops Nickels in Municipal League evaluations | 7/24/2009
Mayoral candidate Joe Mallahan was ranked ahead of incumbent Mayor Greg Nickels by the nonpartisan Municipal League of King County.
KUOW | The Conversation: Port Report | 6/26/2009
The Municipal League of King County is criticizing the Port of Seattle's use of tax money. In a report out yesterday they say the Port is spending that money in areas outside their core mission. We'll hear from the Municipal League and get a response from the Port.
Seattle PI | Port of Seattle's use of tax money rapped in report | 6/25/2009
The Port of Seattle's tax levy has increased 136 percent since 2001 but the public agency's use of that cash isn't sufficiently transparent and has strayed beyond its core mission, a report released Thursday said.
The Port of Seattle needs some serious, fundamental improvements, the Municipal League of King County found, after a yearlong study called “The Port of Seattle: Where It’s Been, and Where It’s Going With the Public’s Dollars.”
Seattle PI | Port of Seattle: A taxing future | 12/21/2008
As the Municipal League of King County sees it, the port has created "unprecedented opportunities" for hearing the public's views about the future. Bruce Carter, head of a Municipal League study committee, said the port did an exceptional job of recruiting stakeholders to participate in the agenda's ongoing preparation.
Seattle PI Blog: Strange Bedfellows | Port tax funding cross examined | 12/15/2008
Robert Klein, the President of the Municipal League of King County, sent a letter to the Port of Seattle's chief executive and commissioners on Dec. 15, asking that the port reconsider its heavy reliance on taxpayers funds to provide capital for projects meant to further core businesses such as container facilities.
Seattle PI | Municipal League Op Ed: Stalling not an option for viaduct | 12/10/2008
For nearly two years, our community has been working steadily toward a consensus solution that would replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct with something that will serve all our needs. Having come so far, it's critical that we not lose our footing now...
The Daily of UW | Report finds King County Metro has room for improvement | 12/04/2008
The Municipal League of King County, a nonprofit organization that, according to its Web site, works toward better government, released the report to initiate “an urgent call to rethink some of the County’s recent policies and management practices” as King County Metro faces budget deficits.
Sammamish Review | Council requests more bus service | 12/03/2008
The council’s request came just as the Municipal League of King County issued a report calling for Metro to retool its allocation of future bus routes across the county.
The Municipal League poked commissioners in the ribs about that, and they responded. Commissioners Bill Bryant, John Creighton, Lloyd Hara and Gael Tarleton voted to reject the 11 percent increase and instead keep the dollar amount of tax revenue the same as in 2008. It was the right decision.
Ballard News Tribune | Bus riders are 'frustrated' | 12/01/2008
The Municipal League of King County says Metro bus riders are frustrated with current service.
"Riders are frustrated because of overcrowded buses and poor schedule performance," said Municipal League Chair Brad Meacham. "Especially, in this economy, policymakers need to rethink Metro in order to deliver the best possible service."
The Municipal League suggests that taxpayers will want to see more evidence of cost effectiveness from Metro before accepting new funding sources. The group’s report also demands better performance measurement and greater transparency in Metro’s reporting policies.
Seattle Times | Port of Seattle votes not to increase tax levy | 11/26/2008
In a preliminary vote on a 2009 budget two weeks ago commissioners backed an $84 million levy that would've cost the same homeowner about $88. But they heard protests from taxpayers and the Municipal League of King County.
Seattle Times | Metro Transit, an audit is scheduled | 11/25/2008
A complementary — if not complimentary — review of Metro was done by the Municipal League of King County. The report by a valued, good-government group gave Metro a thumbs up for innovation and a sharp thumbs down for how it spent money.
The Muni League was highly critical of a regional policy known as subarea equity that rigidly sets spending along geographical lines. Initially, it was adopted as a political compromise, to reassure suburban areas that feared being smothered by regional voting blocs.
Seattle Times | Report hits Metro Transit for spending, politics | 11/25/2008
King County Metro Transit spends too much money and bases too many route decisions on politics, asserts a report issued Monday.
Seattle PI | Port of Seattle freezes tax levy at $75.9 million | 11/25/2008
At the port meeting, Bruce Carter, past chairman of the Municipal League of King County, said he appreciated the commission's newfound deference to property owners' financial burdens. Carter is leading a league study of the port's oversight, taxation, land use and ethics.
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce | Muni League tells Metro that its costs are too high | 11/25/2008
In a critical report released yesterday, the Municipal League of King County said Metro Transit should take immediate steps to rein in its costs, which are 22 percent above the national average for transit agencies.
Seattle PI | Metro urged to tighten its belt | 11/24/2008
With higher-than-average costs and declining service quality, King County Metro bus service needs to more tightly manage its expenses and should expand service based on where population is greatest and where the most new riders are, according to a report published Monday.
Seattle Times | Port of Seattle: Don't increase tax revenues | 11/22/2008
The Municipal League of King County recommends the Port of Seattle commission reduce the $8.1 million increase in the proposed 2009 real estate tax levy.
Sammamish Review | Challenger Huster eager to get into politics | 10/15/2008
The Municipal League of King County, a nonpartisan association that conducts the equivalent of job interviews with candidates in King County and rates them on their capacity to serve effectively, gave Huster a rating of “very good.”
Sammamish Review | Pflug a believer in one person making a difference | 10/15/2008
She has been rated “very good” by the Municipal League, a nonpartisan association that conducts the equivalent of job interviews with candidates in King County and rates them on their capacity to serve effectively.
Newcastle News | New candidates Litzow, Maxwell vie for empty House seat | 10/07/2008
The King County Municipal League has ranked Maxwell as a “good” candidate for the position. The league is a nonpartisan association that conducts the equivalent of job interviews with andidates in King County and rates them on their capacity to serve effectively.
Issaquah Press | Pflug defends 5th District seat against newcomer Huster | 10/01/2008
Pflug has been rated “very good” by the Municipal League, a nonpartisan association that conducts the equivalent of job interviews with candidates in King County and rates them on their capacity to serve effectively.
Sammamish Review | Viebrock challenges Rodne for 5th District seat | 9/30/2008
Rodne has been awarded a legislative environmental score of 73 percent by the Washington Conservation Voters, and has been ranked as “very good” by the Municipal League, a nonpartisan association that conducts the equivalent of job interviews with candidates in King County and rates them on their capacity to serve effectively.
Viebrock has been ranked as “adequate” by the Municipal League, a nonpartisan association that conducts the equivalent of job interviews with candidates in King County and rates them on their capacity to serve effectively. His campaign Web site is www.jonviebrock.com.
Sammamish Review | Anderson, Spring in race for 5th District seat | 9/17/2008
The King County Municipal League has ranked Anderson as a “good” candidate for the position.
The King County Municipal League has ranked him as a “very good” candidate for the position. The league is a nonpartisan association that conducts the equivalent of job interviews with candidates in King County and rates them on their capacity to serve effectively.
Seattle PI | King County: No party favors | 8/20/2008
As the Municipal League of King County noted, there is a history of attempts several decades long to put the question before the public, only to be blocked first by an interpretation of state law, as it existed in the late 1960s, and then by successive councils at regular intervals.
Seattle PI | Let voters decide nonpartisan issue | 8/13/2008
On Aug. 19, King County voters will have the opportunity to decide whether Initiative 26 will be on the general election ballot. If adopted this fall, I-26 will convert the elective offices of County Council, county executive and assessor to nonpartisan form. (Election of the sheriff already is nonpartisan, and state law dictates partisan elections of county prosecuting attorneys.)
Sammamish Review |Municipal league rates local candidates | 8/13/2008
The Municipal League of King County has rated local candidates in the 5th and 45th legislative districts, offering some challengers a higher approval rating than current representatives.
Voters are getting their first chance to weigh in on the issue. Before I-26, the County Council rejected recommendations over the years from the Municipal League of King County, the League of Women Voters and the 1997 Charter Review Commission to let citizens decide whether elections should be made nonpartisan.
Seattle Times | Six outstanding candidates for King County Superior Court | 8/12/2008
For Position 37, we support Jean Rietschel, 58, who has been a Seattle Municipal Court judge for 12 years and has the highest ratings of the King County Bar Association and the Municipal League. Before becoming a judge she was a public defender, a useful background on a bench heavy with former prosecutors.
Seattle Times | Decision could be quick in state Supreme Court races | 8/12/2008
It interprets the laws of the state and its decisions affect future cases for generations. Yet, this year's races for the state Supreme Court are so lacking in controversy, voters might not realize the two seats up for grabs could be decided in the Aug. 19 primary.
News Tribune | State Supreme Court races look a bit cooler this year | 8/5/2008
Several professional law groups gave Johnson their highest marks. The incumbent won ratings of “exceptionally well qualified” from the King County bar, Washington Women Lawyers and three minority bar associations, and “outstanding” from the Municipal League of King County.
Beecher was rated “very good” by the Municipal League and “exceptionally well qualified” by Washington Women Lawyers. Vulliet was deemed “not qualified” by the Municipal League.
Bellevue Reporter |Muni League gives Jarrett ‘outstanding’ rating | 7/30/2008
Fred Jarrett, who switched from the Republican to Democratic Party and is seeking the Senate seat in the 41st Legislative District, has received the only “outstanding” rating from The Municipal League of King County for legislative races in the Bellevue area.
PolitickerWA.com | LD 36 debate preview | 7/29/2008
The three candidates running to replace the retiring Democratic Rep. Helen Sommers in Seattle's 36th Legislative District, Republican Leslie Bloss and Democrats John Burbank and Reuven Carlyle, will meet tonight at 7 P.M. at the Nordic Heritage Museum in Ballard for a debate sponsored by the Municipal League Foundation.
Politicker.com | Municipal League gives candidate ratings | 7/23/2008
The Municipal League of King County released its ratings of candidates in King County legislative and judicial races Tuesday. The Municipal League is a nonpartisan volunteer group dedicated to keeping government open and effective.
Seattle PI Strange Bedfellows | Muny League rates candidates | 7/22/2008
With the retirement of a lawmaker it consistently rated as "Outstanding," Rep. Helen Sommers, D-36, the Municipal League of King County has bestowed its highest evaluation on a candidate to succeed her.
The Stranger SLOG |Muni League Releases Candidate Ratings| 7/22/2008
The Seattle Municipal League just announced its candidate ratings for the 2008 primary election, and, as always, they made some interesting and surprising choices.
Crosscut | Taking the long view, the Muni League investigates the Port of Seattle | 2/13/2008
After the devastating state auditor's report, an ongoing Justice Department investigation, and the Port of Seattle's internal review of its own operations, the Municipal League's announcement that it, too, will study port governance may seem like overkill.
Seattle Times | Municipal League initiates Port study | 2/13/2008
The Municipal League of King County has launched a Port of Seattle Study Committee. The study will focus on the Port's mission and governance; use of its tax authority; public funds and exemption from taxation; the acquisition, use and disposition of its land holdings; and its ethics, conflicts of interest and open-meeting policies.
Seattle Times | An inappropriate invasion of voters' right to privacy | 12/21/2007
Many Washington voters will be shocked and offended to learn that their private votes will not be counted in the Feb. 19 presidential primary unless they make a "political party declaration." That declaration will be provided to the political parties and will be publicly available under the state public records act.
Seattle Times | Von Reichbauer favors nonpartisan county elections | 12/07/2007
Civic organizations such as the Municipal League of King County and League of Women Voters have long advocated nonpartisan elections.
Seattle Times | Arrest jolts city council campaign | 10/29/2007
The Municipal League of King County has rated both candidates for Position 3 as "very good." Harrell has raised $222,800, while Velázquez has raised $183,500.
Seattle Times | A job free of politics | 10/27/2007
The Municipal League of King County strongly urges voters to reject Initiative 25. The initiative would launch a three-stage process to amend the King County Charter to make the elections director (who is currently appointed by the county executive and confirmed by the County Council) an elected office.
Seattle Times | I-25: Should voters elect an official to manage elections? | 10/27/2007
The Municipal League of King County and the League of Women Voters of Seattle and South King County oppose the initiative.
Seattle Times | Aggressive attacks frequent as Della, Burgess square off | 10/23/2007
The Municipal League of King County rated Burgess "outstanding" and Della "very good." Each campaign has raised more than $200,000; Burgess leads by about $8,000
Seattle PI | Plenty of differences in race for open School Board seat | 10/23/2007
"I'm proud to say I have been endorsed by no corrupt political organizations -- no media, no unions, no Republicans or Democrats, no phony activists, not the Alki Foundation, the King County Municipal League or even the League of Women Voters," Blomstrom wrote on his campaign site.
Seattle PI | Partisan tint colors race for King County prosecutor | 10/21/2007
The Municipal League of King County rates both of them "outstanding."
Seattle Times | Sammamish's growth, future at issue in city council race | 10/18/2007
The Municipal League of King County rated Moran as "good" and Petitti as "very good."
The Municipal League of King County rated Cross as "very good" and Gunno as "good."
Seattle Times | Sherman campaign emphasizes party ties | 10/15/2007
Most important, Sherman said, the Municipal League of King County rated both him and Satterberg as "Outstanding."
Seattle Times | Nearly November:: You know what it means if you've read the reviews |10/14/2007
The Municipal League has released its ratings of candidates for public office. Many thanks to the public-spirited, independent volunteers who gave of their time to interview prospective office holders and to do research, including interviews with colleagues who have worked with the candidates.
Seattle Times | Councilmember Hague pins error on résumé
Hague's claim that she was a university graduate was repeated in newspaper stories, Marquis Who's Who publications, a Municipal League biography, and a National Association of Counties publication between 1991 and 2000. "These things take on a life of their own," she said Friday.
Seattle Times | Growth key in Redmond mayor's race | 10/11/2007
The Municipal League rated Marchione "outstanding." His endorsements include Redmond City Council members Richard Cole, Nancy McCormick and Pat Vache.
Seattle Times | Retired executive, Latina activist vie in District 6 10/10/2007
The Municipal League of King County rated both candidates "very good." Both candidates see a district poised to either soar or languish.
Seattle Times | Activist who promised school-board scrutiny now accused of micromanaging | 10/08/2007
He has raised three times as much money as Soriano has, and earned the Municipal League of King County's top rating of "outstanding." Soriano was rated "good."
Seattle PI | Candidates for prosecutor play to their strengths | 10/08/2007
King County prosecutor candidates Dan Satterberg and Bill Sherman, in a debate, aired no sharp policy disagreements but sought to portray themselves differently.
Seattle Times | Party values, experience focus of prosecutor candidate forum | 10/04/2007
The Republican and Democratic candidates for King County prosecuting attorney, who both say party politics has no place in the halls of...
Seattle PI | Incumbents Clark, Godden win big; Velazquez, Harrell to face off | 8/21/2007
Both Velazquez and Harrell are former City Council aides; both are married, each with three children, and live in the Mount Baker neighborhood. Both were rated "very good" by the Municipal League of King County.
Seattle Times | Earlier primary may cause drop in absentee voting | 8/19/2007
The Municipal League of King County, by contrast, found it easier to recruit volunteers to interview and rate candidates because interview committees trained and began their work before the Fourth of July, said league Chairman Bruce Carter.
There was a downside for the Municipal League, though. The only pre-primary candidates forum — a Medina luncheon during Seafair week — was canceled for lack of interest.
"I guess the opportunity to hear candidates doesn't compete very well with the Blue Angels," Carter said.
Seattle Times | Open City Council seat attracts five hopefuls in Seattle | 8/19/2007
The Municipal League of King County has rated Harrell and Velázquez "very good," Runte as "good," Manning as "adequate" and Feldman as "insufficient info."
Seattle PI | Tough choices to make in wild August primary | 08/16/2007
He received an evaluation of "Good" from the Municipal League of King County. University of Washington administrator Gael Tarleton and Burien City Councilman Jack Block Jr., received the much higher rating of "Outstanding." A fourth candidate, businessman Thom McCann, also got a "Good."
Seattle Times | Election 2007 | Godden faces 3 challengers | 8/13/2007
The Municipal League of King County rated Szwaja "good," like Godden. The league rated Briel "adequate" and Sondheim "adequate."
Seattle Times | Goodspaceguy Nelson challenges Constantine in race for District 8 | 8/12/2007
The Municipal League of King County has rated Constantine "outstanding" and Nelson "not qualified."
Seattle Times | Write-in has Dems' backing in race for King County Council seat | 8/12/2007
Pope, a Bellevue attorney, was rated "not qualified" by the Municipal League of King County. Larssen, as a write-in, wasn't rated; Hague was ranked "outstanding."
In Pope's most successful campaign to date, last year's race for a King County District Court judgeship, the King County Bar Association joined the Municipal League in rating Pope "not qualified."
Election 2007 | Sammamish race targets growth | 8/11/2007
The Municipal League of King County, which evaluates candidates, rated James "good" and Whitten and Nazarino "adequate."
Seattle PI | Democrats vie for prosecutor's seat | 8/10/2007
The King County Municipal League rated Sherman "outstanding" and Scully "very good".
Seattle Times | 3 focus on taxes, leadership in race for Redmond mayor | 8/10/2007
The Municipal League rated Marchione and Plackett "outstanding" while Robinson received a rating of "good."
Seattle Times | Election 2007 | Port challengers say incumbent isn't really a reformer | 8/10/2007
One other candidate is seeking the commission's Position 5 seat: Catherine J. Perkins, who has not attended candidate forums, nor returned phone calls and e-mail, and doesn't have an active campaign, according to the Municipal League of King County.
The Municipal League rated Symms "adequate." It rated Bryant "very good" and Fisken "outstanding."
Seattle Times | Election 2007 | Port challengers point fingers | 8/06/2007
The Municipal League of King County rated Lee and Nguyen "not qualified" for the commission.
The League rated Block and Tarleton "outstanding," and Edwards and McCann "good."
Seattle PI | Political gadfly Pope sneaks into council race as Democrat | 8/06/2007
The Municipal League of King County likewise rated Pope "not qualified" last year, as it did again this year and usually has in the past. Pope dismisses its ratings as "a complete farce."
Seattle Times | Race for King County prosecutor is competitive | 8/05/2004
The Municipal League of King County ranks Sherman as "outstanding" and Scully as "very good." Satterberg, the Republican, was rated "outstanding."
Stranger SLOG | Municipal League Endorsements | 7/31/2007
The Muni League may not be as influential as it once was, but a significant number of Seattle voters still take them very seriously.
Seattle Times | Fairwood incorporation: wrong place, wrong time | 5/13/2007
Later, the Municipal League of King County arrived at the same conclusion. The League's board and the ballot committees, each with a two-thirds vote, opposed the ballot measure to incorporate. Citing a "weak tax base," the board concluded that "the new city would struggle to provide the higher level of public services its residents would likely expect from a city."
Seattle PI | Muni League keeps the lights on | 5/07/207
With recent confirmation of its last member, an independent citizens advisory board of experts to oversee Seattle City Light was finally re-established after a hiatus of more than a year. The former advisory board had provided the roadmap for City Light's recovery from the disastrous West Coast energy crisis of 2001 and helped to forge a working consensus between the mayor and the City Council to implement that road map …
The Stranger | Setting the Standard | 5/02/2007
Erica C. Barnett won the Government News Reporting of the Year award from the Municipal League of King County, the 97-year-old local good-government group.
Seattle Times | Viaduct? Tunnel? Voters say no and no | 3/14/2007
The Municipal League of King County urged voters to send in blank ballots as a protest, arguing more options should be considered, including other tunnel variations, the surface option or repair of the existing viaduct. Election officials said Tuesday they were not sure how many blank ballots had been received.
Seattle Times | A botched viaduct vote is better than none at all | 3/07/2007
The Municipal League says the vote is premature and the process botched, and advises us to mail in our ballots blank — which is supposed to send a different message than throwing them into the wastebasket.
Seattle Times | Cast a blank viaduct ballot | 3/05/2007
Guest Column Bruce Carter
The Municipal League of King County has concluded that the March 13 advisory ballot asking voters to select between two Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement options has no practical significance. For the first time in our almost 100-year history, we are urging voters to cast a blank ballot
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