Last week, we looked at the structural alignments and the symbols of power in the new mayor-council form of government. This week, we will take a closer look at how implementation is affecting issues and policy in Federal Way.
Last week, the repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy went into effect, allowing those who are gay and lesbian to serve openly in our military.
An arts center is more than just a stage, seats, bricks and mortar. It represents a branch of education — a reminder that Federal Way waters the public intellect’s fertile fields.
In 2009, Federal Way voters significantly altered the political and managerial structure of City Hall from council-manager to mayor-council.
As annoying as all of these ad campaigns and political signs can be, this is a most important time of year for America.
The cartoon was published Sept. 17, 2011, in the print edition of the Federal Way Mirror.
Would you support a requirement that public employees be required to live in the community where they are employed?
• Aries (March 21-April 19): The community will bring you a fruitful and rewarding autumn, so return the favor. Good karma awaits those who donate to the Federal Way Mayor’s Day of Concern for the Hungry.
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has struck a strong chord in the country with his call for corporations to withhold campaign contributions from those in Congress until they get serious about fixing the deficit mess.
Obviously, we need help. But will a rhyming book for young girls about diets do the trick?
How important is it that the superintendent of schools lives in the district?
The above political cartoon by Frank Shiers was printed Sept. 10, 2011, in the Federal Way Mirror. The cartoon refers to the Sand Sculpting Tournament of Champions, which ran Aug. 18 through Sept. 5 in Federal Way.
Here are a few suggestions for motivational slogans. Please share your ideas too. A few of these would make awesome bumper stickers to plaster all over town, if you’re so inclined.
Labor Day 2011 has come and gone, but in some circles, it didn’t have the luster of yesteryear. Blame that on the struggling economy.
Well, here we go again. It’s 6 a.m. and time for another day on the treadmill. It seems to be staying dark later, and somehow that makes this daily agony even less enjoyable.
What exactly is justice? Is justice a condition of existence? Or, does it denote some action on our part? Is justice a result? Or, is justice the way we behave and how we treat each other?
With more than 150 flags proudly hanging from the ceiling, the library was transformed into a mini United Nations.
This political cartoon by Frank Shiers ran in the Federal Way Mirror’s print edition on Aug. 31, 2011.
The Federal Way Mirror ran a controversial story recently that focused on a man’s personal history in the wake of the recent officer-involved shooting at a local Walmart store. An officer shot the alleged shoplifter while he was fleeing from the Walmart located on 20th Avenue South in Federal Way.
In politics, what goes on behind the scenes is always far more interesting than what goes on in public. The recent vote by the King County Council on adding a $20 charge to your car tabs to pay for bus transit is illustrative.
