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    Articles by Craig Groshart
    Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down | Editorial
    Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down | Editorial
    By Craig Groshart • September 22, 2015 4:07 pm

    Islanders getting it right with local initiatives and candidate forums.

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    Schoolbucks
    Schoolbucks
    By Craig Groshart • June 24, 2014 6:24 pm

    One has to like the move by Starbucks to pay tuition for employees to attend Arizona State University Online as juniors and seniors.

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    Time for Legislature to deal with transportation
    Time for Legislature to deal with transportation
    By Craig Groshart • April 29, 2014 2:40 pm

    The defeat of King County Proposition No. 1 puts pressure on the Legislature to deal with this issue on a statewide basis.

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    The money trail | Editorial
    The money trail | Editorial
    By Craig Groshart • November 14, 2012 12:20 pm

    In our state alone, the race for governor is expected to reach a total cost of $46 million.

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    Initiative tally | Editorial
    Initiative tally | Editorial
    By Craig Groshart • October 26, 2011 1:23 pm

    Three key initiatives on the ballot this November have had backers spending millions of dollars on media ad campaigns. Here’s our take:

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    BC’s Floten moves on to lead online college | Forum
    BC’s Floten moves on to lead online college...
    By Craig Groshart • June 1, 2011 11:00 am

    If you’ve ever gone to the Bellevue College campus, you know that the address is 3000 Landerholm Circle. The patch of road is named after Merle Landerholm, the first president of what was then Bellevue Community College.

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    I-405 in Bellevue to close down April 2-3
    I-405 in Bellevue to close down April 2-3
    By Craig Groshart • March 10, 2011 12:34 pm

    Don’t say you weren’t warned. I-405 will close in downtown Bellevue on April 2-3.

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    ‘No’ to the county sales tax boost | Editorial
    ‘No’ to the county sales tax boost |...
    By Craig Groshart • October 12, 2010 4:00 pm

    Public safety is important, but King County is wrong to ask voters to increase the sales tax to support it. Voters should vote “No” on King County Proposition 1.
    The proposition would increase the sales tax by 0.2 percent with 60 percent of the money going to the county and the rest to the cities in King County.

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