Opinion
Booth Gardner left his mark on state’s history | Roegner
Recently we lost one of the finest public officials of the last generation when Booth Gardner passed away…
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All quiet on Federal Way’s election front | Bob Roegner
The election season is heating up everywhere but Federal Way.
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City Hall stays quiet in gun debate | Bob Roegner
The debate over guns has taken some unusual turns in the past few months. The shock of Newtown…
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Risk vs. reward: Where does city stand on PACC? | Roegner
Against the backdrop of an election year and what to do about the performing arts and conference center…
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Relevance of Republicans in Washington politics | Roegner
Has the Republican Party become irrelevant? The Republican candidate for governor in the last election is among those…
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Businesses back transportation bill, but will GOP? | Roegner
Are you happy with our transportation system? Many businesses aren’t and believe it may be costing us jobs.…
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City leaders must take responsibility for arts center | Roegner
Last week, Federal Way Mayor Skip Priest unveiled his plan for downtown. It included a performing arts and…
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FW City Council lacks diversity | Roegner
Since the selection of Diana Noble-Gulliford and Kelly Maloney as the two newest members of the Federal Way…
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South King County sends key players to Senate | Roegner
Feeling their new power in the Senate, Republicans have introduced hot-button legislation on abortion, family leave and school…
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Does Federal Way lean left or right? | Bob Roegner
We may have learned a lot about ourselves this past election cycle. As voters within the 30th Legislative…
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Council draws stiff competition for vacancies | Bob Roegner
The council takes seriously the opportunity to select a new member. Important issues will come before the council,…
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Federal Way mayor’s record is up for debate | Roegner
Mayor Skip Priest is one of the most well known figures in town. Typically, mayors seeking a second…
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The new ‘bipartisan’ coalition in Olympia | Bob Roegner
Rather than the Democrats controlling the state Senate, 26-23, Republicans (with the help of two conservative Senate Democrats)…
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Who will be the political newsmakers in 2013? | Roegner
It will be hard to top the political drama of 2012. But it will still be an exciting…
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Bob Roegner’s 2012 political awards
We have reached the end of another year and election cycle. Even though many candidates are already running…
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Funniest political moments of 2012 | Bob Roegner
Every year, human behavior provides comic relief, and some humor inadvertently sneaks into political campaigns. This was a…
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Q&A: Readers respond to hot political topics | Bob Roegner
I get many emails with questions, and some are also posted to The Mirror’s website. Here are a…
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Port of Seattle offers rare political opportunity | Roegner
The Port of Seattle is run by a board of five commissioners who work part time and are…
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The hunt begins for city council replacements | Roegner
The election is over. Federal Way City Councilmembers Linda Kochmar and Roger Freeman are preparing to join the…