Author Profile David Brewster David Brewster founded Crosscut. He is now the director of Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum.
Politics The tone test for the mayor's race Some early examples of how Joe Mallahan and Mike McGinn are doing on the barbs battle. by David Brewster / September 16, 2009
Politics Nickelsism without Nickels Greg Nickels and Jan Drago, lookalike political allies by David Brewster / September 15, 2009
Ed Murray decides not to run for mayor In declining to be a write-in candidate, Murray chides the other candidates and does himself a lot of political good. by David Brewster / September 1, 2009
Politics The Ed Murray bubble It's about to pop, since it was always more ploy than plot by David Brewster / August 31, 2009
Politics Greg, we hardly knew ye Mayor Nickels bolted together a powerful political and financial coalition. by David Brewster / August 24, 2009
Politics What went wrong with Mayor Nickels' campaign Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels. by David Brewster / August 18, 2009
Politics Seattle Mayors come in four flavors Norm Rice, Greg Nickels, Charles Royer by David Brewster / August 17, 2009
Politics Not much is working for Mayor Nickels' campaign Mayoral candidate Mike McGinn by David Brewster / August 11, 2009
Politics The state's new data center: wait just a minute! Two legislators think the state is about to make a $300 million mistake, and hope to kick its IT programs into the modern age by David Brewster / July 22, 2009
Politics Light rail at last: What took us forever? The bus tunnel investment of 1989 is finally paying off by David Brewster / July 20, 2009