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Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels opposes the Seattle parks levy. King County Executive Ron Sims is not supporting the Sound Transit light-rail package. Who would have thunk it? By Joni Balter Seattle Times editorial columnist Amid the cacophonous din of so many national and local political campaigns, two fascinating takes on a couple of pricey local ballot measures are often overlooked. At best, they are mere afterthoughts, as if their truth didn't matter. Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels opposes the Seattle parks levy on the November ballot. Similarly, King County Executive Ron Sims is not supporting — in his case, a term of art — the enormous Sound Transit light-rail package on the same ballot. Where did all this self-control and self-restraint come from? These two usually love spendy proposals that build our region — roads, buses,... [read full story]
