I am outraged.

The Times is a severe disappointment. How the paper can be tolerated as a GOP and big business shill is beyond me. But I guess that's much of media in Seattle.

Don't we have a bunch of new charter schools to fund as well?

Republicans want to gut education. They will turn us into another Mississippi. All so the disgustingly wealthy can get away with not paying.

@5, that is prohibited by the two-thirds rule, because expired tax exemptions would be considered new taxes.

The legislature should simply ignore the decision. The WA Supreme Court has no authority to order the legislature to spend or tax.

@7 http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/12/24…
The church says he was.

The Seattle Times is dumb.

I was reading an editorial by Bruce Ramsey last week that skewered scientists as mostly frauds.

Where do they get these people? How long has the ST kept such deadweights on its payroll?

If the ST ever hopes to serve its readers honestly, it will do some serious HR housecleaning and bring in some fresh journalists who are smart and do their research.

How much ya wanna bet #12 has never actually paid for a copy of the Seattle Times, and never will?

#13: Oh, I have paid big time for the ST and its irresponsible journalism.