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Can a California Raisin wannabe teach transit civility to a 17 year old? Our tipster in Sacramento thinks not. Bee
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickles is everywhere. Crosscut
King Co. Exec. Ron Sims gets it for opposing roads-transit package. News Tribune
Recycling food scraps: mmm, loamy compost. NYT
Introducing Generation Q. (What, Tom Friedman coined a phrase?) NYT
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Christopher Swope was GOVERNING's executive editor.
E-mail: mailbox@governing.com 
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