Opinion
Federal Way can learn from Bremerton | Bob Roegner
On March 10, the Federal Way Kiwanis Club hosted a panel discussion on the potential impact of the…
Opinion
Dems look for love in the Legislature | Bob Roegner
By any measurement, the 2010 session of the Washington state Legislature hasn’t been any fun. The responsibility of…
Opinion
What to look for in Federal Way’s mayor | Bob Roegner
What do you want in a mayor? What background, skills and traits are important? There might be two…
Opinion
Guess who’s running for mayor? | Bob Roegner
Each election season brings twists, turns and surprises. In the whole scheme of who will run for Federal…
Opinion
Voters need Municipal League | Bob Roegner
Do you care about good government? Do you care about electing good candidates to public office? If the…
Opinion
Political tales from the treadmill | Bob Roegner
I still hate the treadmill! I’ve written before about my love-hate relationship with this ill-tempered machine with evil…
Opinion
Mayoral candidates: Federal Way’s early lineup | Bob Roegner
There continues to be speculations about who will run for mayor of Federal Way, so I consulted my…
Opinion
Dance for Federal Way’s top job | Bob Roegner
Do you like to dance? Maybe a waltz occasionally, or something with a little more energy — say…
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Council’s big mayoral transition | Bob Roegner
What do you do on the first and third Tuesday night of each month? If the answer is…
Opinion
School technology levy is vote-worthy | Bob Roegner
With the Legislature in session, people maneuvering to run for Federal Way mayor, and the economy still limping…
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What are mayoral candidates thinking? | Bob Roegner
Recently I was asked, “Why do we only have one announced candidate for mayor of Federal Way?” First…
Opinion
Political posturing in the Legislature | Bob Roegner
Just when you thought the fun was over for a while, it’s time for the Legislature to meet…
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Political rumors and speculation for 2010 | Bob Roegner
What will the future bring? We don’t know for sure, but some things seem more likely than others,…
Opinion
End of the year political awards: 2009 edition | Bob Roegner
I know you have all been holding your breath for my annual end of the year awards, so…
Opinion
2009: A political odyssey | Bob Roegner
History will recall 2009 as a year of challenge, change, tragedy, and maybe hope for what the future…
Opinion
Election highlights: What did we learn? | Bob Roegner
Everyone knows the results of last month’s election. But we’re all still trying to figure out what it…
Opinion
Transition to strong mayor | Bob Roegner
If you have been listening to all the talk around town, you know there’s been a lot of…
Opinion
King County enters the Dow Constantine era | Bob Roegner
Fresh off a surprisingly decisive win over Susan Hutchison, new King County Executive Dow Constantine has moved quickly…
Opinion
The other mayor race in Federal Way | Bob Roegner
The race to become Federal Way’s first full-time separately elected mayor is at its genesis. Because the city…
Opinion
Who should run for Federal Way mayor? | Bob Roegner
It wasn’t an overwhelming victory or an easy victory, but a victory it was. With most of the…