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Local elections to watch in 2011 | Bob Roegner
If you thought politics was fun last year, you are going to have a bit of a letdown…
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My prestigious 2010 political awards | Bob Roegner
It’s that time of the year again when we acknowledge the contributions, both good and not so good,…
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Strong mayor era reshapes Federal Way City Council | Bob Roegner
New Mayor Skip Priest and the Federal Way City Council will be under the big microscope of public…
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The best and worst of 2010 elections | Bob Roegner
With a seemingly new low in tactics this past election season, many of you won't be surprised to…
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On-the-job challenges for Federal Way’s mayor | Bob Roegner
o the average citizen, the job of mayor looks easy. It’s not. It’s 24 hours a day, seven…
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Behind the scenes of Federal Way’s mayor race (part 2) | Roegner
This is the second part of a column on Federal Way's historic race for mayor.
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Behind the scenes of Federal Way’s mayor race | Bob Roegner
With interviews over several months with the candidates, others close to the campaigns, and with an educated guess…
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Candidates crack a few funnies on the campaign trail | Bob Roegner
I know most of you are glad that the election is finally over. Some of the races got…
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Election battles set the stage for 2012 | Bob Roegner
The public’s message in last week’s election was pretty much “NO” to everything as they took out their…
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How does Federal Way feel about lingerie? | Bob Roegner
The economy has been the hottest topic in this year's election.
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Election picks for Federal Way and Washington races | Bob Roegner
This is the second column of election picks as selected by a consensus of my political experts. As…
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Democrats struggle for survival in November | Bob Roegner
Can anything save the Democrats this year?
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District 30 Legislature hopefuls duke it out | Bob Roegner
Last week, the Federal Way Mirror and the Federal Way Chamber of Commerce co-sponsored a debate for the…
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Federal Way mayor debate delivers the sizzle | Bob Roegner
While the tone had already been set a few weeks ago, those who wanted some sizzle added to…
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Budget cuts: The true test for elected officials | Bob Roegner
"Money makes the world go around, the world go around.” So sings Joel Grey in the movie "Cabaret,"…
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Tale of two non-partisan offices in King County | Bob Roegner
Last November, the voters selected Dow Constantine as the new non-partisan King County Executive and Mike McGinn as…
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Challenges and strategies in Federal Way mayor race | Bob Roegner
The preliminaries are over, and either State Rep. Skip Priest or City Councilman Jim Ferrell will be the…
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Warning signs for incumbents and Democrats in 2010 | Bob Roegner
But with economic woes and an unhappy electorate, many pundits are predicting a red tide that will sweep…
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Magic numbers in Olympia: Will Republicans take power in 2012? | Bob Roegner
The magic numbers in Olympia are 25-50-1. No, they are not the combination to someone’s high school locker.…
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August primary election: No big surprises | Bob Roegner
The biggest surprise of the primary election this past week is that there weren't a lot of big…