Category Archives: Ideas

Friday night’s assault on open government

Friday night, while most people were wrapping up their work day and enjoying the start of their weekend, Republicans seized control of the Washington State Senate floor with the help of three Democrats switching sides. While surprising, what came next … Continue reading

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Downtown Gig Harbor Rehab Plan

While there’s been issues for years, the closing of the QFC, still called Thriftway by longtime residents, seems to be the warning that woke everyone up. Continue reading

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Council Retreat – What happened

I promised a recap of our Council Retreat (I still want to call it an “Offensive”) Continue reading

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Council Retreat – Shorter Workweek

At the end of next month the Gig Harbor City Council will have it's annual "retreat."  Retreat is a term to be used loosely here since we always have it at the Civic Center. A lot of cities go away … Continue reading

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