Opinion
McKenna leads pack of governor candidates | Bob Roegner
Who will be Washington’s next governor? The field isn’t set yet, but movements have been going on for…
Opinion
Redistricting in Washington: Is Kucinich coming to town? | Bob Roegner
It is May 2011 and we haven’t even had filing week for local fall elections yet, and most…
Opinion
Term limits have their limitations | Bob Roegner
Last fall and again more recently, a group of individuals has been advocating term limits for the mayor…
Opinion
Civility Month warms up local election season | Bob Roegner
Baseball season has started, the flowers are out and occasionally so is the sun. Our dispositions are better…
Opinion
Transparency at City Hall? You be the judge | Bob Roegner
This is the second of a two-part column suggesting that by not holding public meetings or confirmation hearings…
Opinion
City appointments flunk transparency test | Bob Roegner
According to the dictionary, transparency is defined as “easily detected or seen through; clear.”
Opinion
Who will run for Federal Way School Board? | Bob Roegner
Three seats on the Federal Way School Board are up for election this fall.
Opinion
Conservation courts controversy in Federal Way | Bob Roegner
Apparently, conservation of environmentally sensitive property can be added to the list of controversial issues for would-be candidates…
Opinion
City council incumbents await more challengers | Roegner
This year, there are four Federal Way City Council positions up for election.
Opinion
Federal Way must discuss medical marijuana | Bob Roegner
There are four Federal Way City Council seats up for election this year. If you’re thinking about running,…
Opinion
When did civil discourse take a wrong turn? | Bob Roegner
But what used to pass for civil discourse has taken a whole new direction, as “cranky” seems to…
Opinion
Who else is changing their government? | Bob Roegner
For three years and two elections, Federal Way voters debated their form of government.
Opinion
Who’s running for governor? Leaders to watch in King County | Roegner
King County government will be worth watching this year. Not only does the county continue to have budget…
Opinion
Want efficiency? Merge municipal services | Bob Roegner
In a recent column, I mentioned that merging different special purpose districts — such as South King Fire…
Opinion
Federal Way waits for rebirth | Bob Roegner
With many public budgets facing their third year of cutbacks in services and staffing, anything that creates “jobs,”…
Opinion
A brush with history and a true hero | Bob Roegner
Sometime in our lives, each of us encounters a brush with history.
Opinion
Did Republicans ruin Rob McKenna’s chance to become governor? | Bob Roegner
During last year's election cycle, I wrote a column that suggested that with the economy down, the only…
Opinion
Ins and outs of Federal Way politics | Bob Roegner
I receive many questions about my columns. Since other readers might have similar questions, I wanted share a…
Opinion
Stormy forecast for Legislature in 2011 | Bob Roegner
It’s that time of year again when the storms, snow and dark days are at their apogee. Much…
Opinion
Genesis of a school board split in Federal Way | Bob Roegner
For several years, the Federal Way School Board was hampered by controversy that overshadowed many accomplishments.