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Jean Godden

Jean Godden wrote columns first for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and late for the Seattle Times. In 2002, she quit to run for City Council where she served for 12 years. Since then she published a book of city stories titled “Citizen Jean.” She is now co-host of The Bridge aired on community station KMGP at 101.1 FM. You can email tips and comments to Jean at jgodden@blarg.net.
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Ron DeSantis’ Tribute to “Comstockery”

DeSantis's Florida laws allow parents and members of the public to select books they would like school districts to remove. All that’s needed to challenge a book is for just one parent to say it made their child uncomfortable.
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Banned in Wyoming: Outlawing Abortion Pills

The anti-abortion crowd -- Republican-dominated and mostly white male -- have been outdoing themselves with their aggressive tactics. It is not enough to ban abortions. Instead this mob competes at crafting legislation to deny medication, criminalize care givers, and provide incentives to would-be vigilantes.
Cities

Crickets: Why is City Hall Empty?

It’s difficult to justify abandonment of City Hall’s Second Floor at a time when many are hoping for the return of “normal.”
Journalism

Actual Malice: A Threat to Freedom of the Press

The Brennan court adopted the “actual malice” standard: to prove libel a public figure must show that a statement was known to be false or was printed with reckless disregard. A vivid example of attempting to show actual malice is on display in the Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News.
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Joe Martin, Hero to Seattle Homeless

Asked why today there are thousands of homeless in Seattle, Joe Martin partly blames the city’s years of tearing down SROs, the old single-occupancy hotels.
Journalism

Letters to the Editor are Fading Away

Despite all their value as community expression, letters to the editor have become an endangered species.
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State of the City: Mayor Harrell’s “Five Pillars”

Harrell talked of turning excess office space into housing, “affordable for everyone,” a range of possibilities such as “a linear arts/entertainment district,” bringing lighting and Pike Place Market vendors downtown and promoting restaurants and businesses in the stadium area.
Cities

Look, People — We Can Fix Downtown

One way of remaking downtown might be to return to what once worked: closing the Pine Street block to cars between Westlake Park and Westlake Center.
Politics

Running for Office? Thirteen Survival Tips

I thought I’d give you an idea of what it means to run for an elective position in Seattle.
Books

Not to Miss: 111 Places in Seattle

Whether you are just visiting or a life-long native, this book will help you picture Seattle in an entirely different light.
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