Tim’s Blog
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The Seattle Preschool Program Starts Strong
My Council committee received an encouraging report this morning about the launch of the Seattle Preschool…
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The Hard Work of Innovative Policing
Two weeks ago I spoke on a panel at a White House forum on innovations in…
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A Common Sense Public Health Approach to Gun Violence
The following op-ed article was published yesterday in the Slog. Every year taxpayers in Seattle pay…
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First Seattle Preschool Program Providers Selected
Mayor Murray announced today the first providers selected to participate in the Seattle Preschool Program. It…
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The Power of Books
The following article was sent out in my City View Newsletter, which you can sign up…
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Our Tax System: The Worst in the Country
The special session of the Washington State legislature will end today with no resolution to our…
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State-by-State Preschool Rankings
The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) released its 2014 State of Preschool report this…
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Preparing for Preschool
The following article was sent out in my City View Newsletter, which you can sign up…
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Seattle Channel Panel Discussion on Preschool
The Seattle Channel's City Inside/Out program has a new show on the implementation of the Seattle…
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Hearing from Preschool Providers
Yesterday at my Council committee a panel of preschool providers spoke to us about their programs,…
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The False Promise of the Death Penalty
Two high-profile death penalty trials are underway in King County Superior Court: the 2009 assassination of…
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Our State’s Regressive Tax Structure
Washington State continues to earn dubious distinctions in the world of tax policy. The latest report…