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http://blogs.king5.com/bio/rmak.js: August 2007


The hunt for online travel bargains

12:04 AM Thu, Aug 30, 2007 |

In a new KING 5 statewide poll, 71% tell SurveyUSA they've booked a flight online. It seems so simple. But if you really want the best price, maybe you have to play the game...

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Hague DUI arrest: Not the textbook response

5:16 PM Fri, Aug 24, 2007 |

When a politician is arrested for drunk driving, the textbook response from consultants is a) voluntarily tell the public about the incident, and b) give a clear apology. But Jane Hague's response to a DUI stop is not textbook at all...

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Oops! King County elections misdirects voters

8:45 PM Thu, Aug 23, 2007 |

Republicans have been harping on mistakes at King County Elections for quite a few years now. So you'd think the King County Elections department might be especially careful when it comes to the voter registration of Luke Esser, the state Republican Party chair. But in an embarrassing mistake, the el...



The price of cheaper toys

10:57 AM Thu, Aug 16, 2007 |

The massive toy recall leaves many parents frustrated at Mattel. But any parent trying to avoid toys from China quickly realizes, those are the toys kids request: Elmo, Dora, Batman, the Backyardigans. Why? In one word, marketing.

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Return of the license tab tax?

12:33 AM Sun, Aug 12, 2007 |

Coming to your November ballot: A massive roads and transit plan. Supporters call it "comprehensive." Does that mean there's enough to like? Or enough to hate?

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The John Edwards plan for universal health care

11:50 PM Fri, Aug 03, 2007 |

Remember Hillary Clinton's push for universal health care in the early 90s? After that failure, it seemed politicians were scared stiff to utter the words "universal health care" or "single-payer." So it's noteworthy that as John Edwards came to Seattle, he talked about both...

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