Quoted: Tim Eyman's new transportation initiative has been certified. You'll be voting on it in November. It's supposed to reduce traffic. If passed, it would open high–occupancy vehicle lanes to all traffic from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. It would also require that 15 percent of vehicle taxes go to reduce traffic congestion. We'll

Quoted: Al Gore says the United States can generate all of its electricity from zero–carbon energy sources within a decade. Do you agree? Gore says the survival of the United States as we know it is at risk. He says fossil fuels are a threat to our national security and to the planet. He's calling for a carbon tax. He says enough wind power blows through

Quoted: Should anyone be allowed to copy what you create online? We talk with Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing blogger, science fiction writer, and technology opinionater. Should the government protect your copyright? What do you think? Also today, an American soldier in Iraq was electrocuted in the shower. He's not the only one. Eleven electrocution deaths have

Quoted: Public documents show that three years ago Washington public–lands commissioner Doug Sutherland inappropriately touched a young female employee. Sutherland apologized. The young woman quit her job. Sutherland told the Seattle Times the touching was meant as a friendly gesture. The documents were provided by supporters of Sutherland's opponent

Quoted: This fall, Seattle property owners will be asked to foot the bill for fixing up Pike Place Market. Basics like plumbing, electric, and the roof need to get fixed. The Seattle City Council yesterday decided to ask voters to approve a property tax increase to pay for it. It would cost homeowners on average about 43 dollars a year for six years. Are you

Quoted: The New Yorker magazine cover cartoon this week shows a turban–wearing Barack and gun–toting Michelle Obama in the White House. An American flag burns in the fireplace. The New Yorker says the cartoon satirizes the worst scare tactics being used against Obama. Obama's campaign manager calls it tasteless and offensive. What do you think?

Quoted: Later this month the Sound Transit board is going to decide whether to put a new lighter light rail plan on the ballot. Last year voters turned down a transit and roads plan. This year Sound Transit is considering 34 new miles of light rail to reach the Eastside's Overlake area, Federal Way, and Lynnwood. The price tag? $15 billion. What do you think?

Quoted: The cover story this month in The Atlantic Magazine asks, "Is Google making us stupid?" Nicholas Carr writes that he (and others he knows) find they have a harder time these days reading lengthy books. He believes it's because of all the information grazing he does on the web. Carr writes, "Once I was a scuba diver in the sea of words.

Quoted: The cancer drug Avastin can extend life, but only for a few months, at best. The drug can cost 100 thousand dollars a year. Is it worth it? America spends more on medical care than any other country. A huge proportion of health care spending comes at the end of life. Some are asking the hard question – how much money should we spend to prolong