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Lonergan on Term Limits

October 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Earlier this year, the Tacoma City Council voted to put the question of throwing out term limits to voters. With elections around the corner, we thought it would be interesting to learn more about how the council and mayor came to their decision. Here is what Councilman Mike Lonergan had to say.

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Mayor Bill Baarsma Shares Thoughts on Term Limits

October 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Earlier this year, the Tacoma City Council voted to put the question of throwing out term limits to voters. Now, with elections right around the corner, we thought it would be interesting to learn more about how the council (and mayor) came to their decision. Here is Mayor Bill Baarsma’s response…

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Lonergan Answers The Tacoma Sun On Crime, Streetcars, Pollution

October 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Editors Note: Below is Mike Lonergan’s responses sent to him from the Tacoma Sun.  All of the candidates were sent questionnaires.  Candidates Goings and Lonergan responded.
1) Jail releases
The media has reported that the Pierce County Jail currently releases nearly all of the people who have been arrested in Pierce county into downtown Tacoma even [...]

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Candidate Tim Farrell Q&A From the Tacoma Sun

October 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Pierce County Council Member Tim Farrell Answers Questions on Tacoma and Pierce County.

 
Editors Note: November elections are almost upon us.  Today, the Tacoma Sun posts questions submitted to Tim Farrell as well as his answers.
 
Questions to Tim Farrell,
Candidate for Pierce County Council District No 4.
 
1) Jail releases
Question: The media has reported that the Pierce [...]

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Candidate Calvin Goings Answers Question From the Tacoma Sun

September 25th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Pierce County Executive Candidate Calvin Goings Answers Questions on Tacoma and Pierce County.
Editors Note: November elections are almost upon us.  Today, the Tacoma Sun posts questions submitted to Calvin Goings as well as his answers.    There are three other candidates in the Pierce County Executive race.

1) Jail releases
The media has reported that the Pierce County [...]

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Pierce County Candidate Ken Paulson Answers Questions

September 15th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Editors Note: November elections are almost upon us.  Today, the Tacoma Sun posts questions submitted to Ken Paulson who is running for Pierce County District No. 4.  His opponent is Tim Farrell, the incumbent.
Pierce County District No. 4 is especially important for Tacoma as it includes downtown Tacoma.
1) Jail releases

The media has reported that [...]

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Which Pierce County Candidates Can Help Tacoma?

August 26th, 2008 · 3 Comments

In November, Pierce County Candidates will be asking you to vote for them. But what do we know about them? Will they do anything to help the many needs Tacoma has?

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