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Sunday morning poll. Subject: missing city funds CLICK TO PARTICIPATE	5	115	5/6 1:56pm by fredo
Japanese Reconciliation Park...how much longer must we wait?	20	265	4/5 9:16pm by Thorax O'Tool
The progressive's conundrum...part 1	15	273	3/27 8:56pm by fredo
Tacoma School District budget calculator....useful tool or political hoax?	1	55	3/22 10:13am by fredo
MIA Anders Ibsen: Tacoma's Champion of Affordability	31	594	4/2 8:36am by fredo
CM Broadnax SEZ "Non-Conforming Billboards can stay up!"	55	1,063	3/13 11:03am by NineInchNachos
City broke...but plenty of money to fund $427,000 in ORCA cards.	67	876	3/2 10:15pm by cisserosmiley
$40M Property tax levy to upgrade aquarium... yes or no?	44	716	2/29 2:09pm by Non Sequitur
MLK branch library for sale...what's the best re-use?	17	228	2/6 10:02pm by Thorax O'Tool
Time to reopen MLK library?	9	211	1/16 1:16pm by low bar
Tacoma General Obligation Bonds downgraded...council pet projects not downgraded	7	239	1/14 11:06pm by Non Sequitur
City can't afford to staff it's police department, but plenty of money for...		299	1/10 7:25am by fredo
MLK Day fast approaching...time for consideration (Click to view)	46	675	1/10 6:36pm by tacoma1
Can you say awkward?	5	341	1/3 10:05am by tacoma1
Preservation of the middle class...the taxpayers job?	94	1,374	2/13 12:27pm by NineInchNachos
Time to lower property tax rates in Tacoma?	130	1,640	12/30/2011 12:44pm by fredo
What would you cut to achieve $31M savings at city hall?	97	1,254	12/7/2011 9:28pm by fredo
Tacoma Finances in disarray...but for Electricians it's a Happy Day. Click to read	16	290	11/30/2011 4:02pm by The Jinxmedic
Tacoma paycuts for union workers inevitable. Click to read.	2	137	11/17/2011 6:48am by fredo
for which do I vote city council	10	364	10/27/2011 5:14pm by tacoma1
Close your bank accounts	11	410	10/26/2011 9:46am by KevinFreitas
City of Tacoma violating it's own policy	21	503	10/25/2011 1:58pm by low bar
City of Tacoma violating it's own policy		206	10/23/2011 4:32pm by fredo
Reconciliation Phase II: The Reparations	3	231	9/26/2011 12:27pm by Mofo from the Hood
Mayor Strickland...TEAR DOWN THIS FENCE	43	1,836	10/18/2011 10:26pm by fredo
Will flash mob violence come to Tacoma?	12	1,703	8/15/2011 12:38pm by The Jinxmedic
Time to restore confidence in city hall		289	7/23/2011 8:39am by fredo
Sound Transit...Is Tacoma Getting It's Fair Share?	75	1,517	5/27/2011 4:38pm by Jesse
Recession not causing any problems at city hall...	5	334	5/11/2011 9:58am by fredo
Are Strickland and the city council losing focus?	12	1,309	8/2/2011 12:29am by scout
Who Should Replace Eric Anderson?	71	2,629	7/12/2011 9:45pm by Erik
Beware of Chinese bearing gifts.	6	416	3/13/2011 10:24pm by NineInchNachos
Has National Public Radio been hijacked...by idiots?	81	1,306	3/17/2011 4:02pm by NineInchNachos
Strickland administration comes under fire again....	16	689	3/11/2011 5:54am by fredo
Does Seattle School Scandal signal the end of affirmative action?	19	1,257	3/6/2011 10:53pm by Maria
Tea Party platform now driving Washington State Democratic agenda	15	523	3/3/2011 11:13am by Mofo from the Hood
Potholes everywhere...thank the Lord we still have public funds available for...	30	1,216	10/22/2011 10:58pm by low bar
Not enough money to keep our schools open, not enough money to keep transit operating...BUT	19	912	2/27/2011 6:15pm by Jesse
Who will pay to maintain the TING?	73	1,314	6/21/2011 11:19am by cisserosmiley
Hotel Murano finds use for Bicentennial Pavilion that Tacoma couldn't	2	284	2/16/2011 7:59am by Mofo from the Hood
Tacoma School District cut-backs and closures?	25	1,618	1/25/2011 10:01pm by jenyum
Pierce County Ferry district...how much would you be willing to pay?	33	1,585	1/16/2011 3:04pm by fredo
History Museum...an institution worth saving?	41	985	1/5/2011 8:44am by captiveyak
Nepotism at City Hall...could it happen here?	26	3,260	1/11/2011 11:24am by AngelaJossy
Public transit's embarrasing display.	15	2,522	12/29/2010 11:18pm by Crenshaw Sepulveda
City is broke...but plenty of money for: (part 1 in a series)	21	796	12/1/2010 11:44am by fredo
Should Tacoma Public Schools pay bonuses to teachers with advanced degrees?	6	1,167	11/22/2010 7:05am by fredo
What Washington State service can you live without?	57	1,150	11/29/2010 11:39am by fredo
Should Tacoma consider a name change?	15	768	11/15/2010 10:39am by fredo
What happens when your city can no longer afford it's libraries...	51	1,126	11/12/2010 7:49am by fredo
What happens when a School Superintendant can't keep track of his mileage...	9	539	11/8/2010 9:54pm by NineInchNachos
What happens when labor unions run your city....	21	976	10/26/2011 5:36am by fredo
The high price of storing things nobody needs...	14	800	8/19/2010 7:26am by fredo
Midyear scorecard...how well did your city council perform?	17	820	8/2/2010 8:59am by fredo
Research ~ New Economy	2	564	7/3/2010 10:41am by Altered Chords
How do you solve a problem like...the Mobility Master Plan?	49	1,246	6/11/2010 7:55am by fredo
A Memorial Day perspective	100	1,609	6/5/2010 7:42am by fredo
An open letter to the Governor and citizens of the State of Arizona	69	1,560	6/23/2010 8:02am by fredo
More Boycott Backfiring: Arizona Threatens to Cut Off Power to Los Angeles	19	1,163	5/20/2010 7:44am by fredo
Arizona Boycotting San Diego, Will They Boycott Tacoma Next?	17	1,005	10/30/2010 2:06pm by Crenshaw Sepulveda
Why does the government hate small business?	22	1,239	5/2/2010 11:45am by KevinFreitas
Why does the Tacoma Public Library hate poor people?	73	2,525	8/1/2010 2:18pm by jenyum
It IS a Good Day to ...Live	22	1,227	4/27/2010 3:34pm by Non Sequitur
Taxpayers spend millions to provide safe schools...students sent home sick.	6	674	4/18/2010 9:09pm by Altered Chords
Tacoma City Council...an alternative viewpoint Pt. 1	12	866	3/31/2010 2:37pm by Thorax O'Tool
Northwest Immigrant Detention Center		317	2/14/2010 5:17am by berdww
City Council Meeting 1/26/10	1	423	2/2/2010 9:53pm by fredo
Spotlight on Tacoma Public Schools 1/10	13	942	1/22/2010 8:03am by Mofo from the Hood
Property tax exemptions...liberalism's unfair advantage?	34	1,304	1/19/2010 10:11pm by seejane
36 City Council applicants dismissed...without comment	18	1,077	1/9/2010 10:28am by fredo
Do you enjoy hypotheticals?...part 6	78	1,760	11/23/2009 8:15pm by Crenshaw Sepulveda
Labor Day 2009: an open discussion	4	661	9/8/2009 12:01am by fredo
Taxpayers furnish transportation...so why are students forced to walk?	45	1,457	11/11/2009 12:10pm by Thorax O'Tool
How much is enough?	2	533	7/18/2009 11:01am by fredo
Liberation day soon for Robert "The Traveler" Jesse Hill,the city council cringes	7	3,785	1/29/2011 5:32pm by NineInchNachos
E-Verify...is Tacoma ready for it?	3	675	5/14/2009 11:18am by Crenshaw Sepulveda
A Mother's Day discussion	111	3,123	5/20/2009 7:04pm by fredo
Building self esteem	19	1,853	5/4/2009 8:51am by fredo
Ride Sound Transit...Vacation in Mexico!	34	1,631	5/8/2009 8:09am by fredo
Is it time to term limit government jobs?	2	531	3/15/2009 4:12pm by Urban E
How will retailers respond to the newly proposed sin taxes?	14	1,207	3/15/2009 3:09pm by Erik
Newspapers urge citizens to pay more tax...but want loopholes for their business.	26	1,464	3/13/2009 10:25pm by rithean
Tacoma downtown BIA giving political advice	4	768	3/11/2009 8:41pm by Crenshaw Sepulveda
Should we ban smoking in Tacoma's city parks?	5	1,009	3/1/2009 6:58pm by Erik
The unemployment problem...finally solved!		425	2/8/2009 7:01am by fredo
The unemployment problem...finally solved!		441	2/8/2009 6:56am by fredo
Vashon commuters tired of floating toilet.	2	980	2/7/2009 11:38am by Ed Murrieta
Strategies for reducing unemployment	65	2,584	8/5/2011 6:58pm by panachronic
BRAVE Foundation delivering emergency vehicles to Gautemala	4	848	1/24/2009 8:41am by fredo
Pension funding problem at city hall...what do you think?	2	519	1/21/2009 7:25pm by fredo
Metro Parks vandalism...your tax dollars at work.	1	533	1/6/2009 9:03pm by NineInchNachos
Public funding for streetcars to EQC?	1	479	1/3/2009 9:48am by tacoma1
Teacher commits rape...district taxpayers get screwed.		517	12/20/2008 11:18am by fredo
I-5 walls proposed...do you like the idea?	4	899	12/20/2008 10:02am by fredo
Another crisis averted at city hall...		549	12/14/2008 10:49am by fredo
Who's next for a bailout?		388	12/6/2008 10:47am by fredo
Will votes from deceased voters be counted?	10	1,215	11/4/2008 12:04am by fredo
Sound Transit...time for a fare increase?	18	1,927	10/20/2008 2:55pm by tacoma1
Council ready to commit...Russell wants to date around.	10	1,181	10/17/2008 1:52pm by Jake
Misplaced priorities...another day at city hall.	10	1,450	10/16/2008 4:17pm by izenmania
Tacoma unemployment rate is 6.1%...anybody concerned?	30	3,938	4/1/2009 11:44am by fredo
Sidewalk repairs...does the city share some responsibility?	1	630	9/29/2008 9:36am by Nick
New utility charge to pay for pothole repairs...what do you think?	17	2,236	9/29/2008 5:50pm by Twisty
Did your teen find a job?	6	818	8/30/2009 7am by Thorax O'Tool
Tacoma's top paid employees about to get a raise.	2	750	7/28/2008 11:04pm by fredo
Metro parks soil testing...when will it happen?	26	2,724	7/19/2008 7:15am by escaping slave
Why Independence?		441	7/4/2008 8:10am by escaping slave
Minimum wage laws creating employment nightmare for teens.	52	3,110	11/10/2008 8am by fredo
New parking garages, wider freeways: Planners, have you listened to Kunstler?	1	641	6/15/2008 10:31am by Heather
How far will Tacoma go to save Davita?	9	2,654	5/12/2008 12:09pm by fredo
Metro parks...another year going to the dogs	13	1,902	6/12/2008 4:22pm by ensie
Murry Morgan Bridge maintenance situation.		556	3/12/2008 11:03pm by fredo
Tacoma/Pierce County Crime Warp	1	1,155	1/13/2008 11pm by Erik
Debates on ABC		688	1/6/2008 8:55am by KevinFreitas
Tell the Pierce County Council to enforce the environmental laws!		684	9/6/2007 10:10pm by andrewbacon
Current primary election results		538	8/21/2007 11:11pm by KevinFreitas