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Crosscut Seattle - A city's money is better spent on something besides pro sports

Sure, they're entertaining and fun, but the NBA SuperSonics and other franchises are businesses. Why can't they pay their own way? A Seattle neighborhood activist advocates spending taxpayer money instead on essential services — for people in need.

Ballmer spearheading KeyArena bid, but Legislature balking

Should Washington state give $75 million to aide billionaires basketball habits? Why can't they pay for the whole thing?

Initiative 91 ahead of the game

"Seattle may be leading the way and taking the baton from the state of California, which has been very reluctant to put any public money into facilities over the last decade," said David Carter, director of University of Southern California's Sports Business Institute. "It's one thing to protect our public investments -- and it's another to insure it."

Time runs out on Sonics' push for new arena

Sanity prevails over subsidies.

Mossback: Show Us the Sonics' Money!

I knew Berger the week off last week - I didn't know it was because our ActionStudio petition wrote his column for him :) It's great to see such fun creative responses to an issue of public corruption - Howard Schulz and the billionaires wanting money for the Sonics and Trailblazers.

Allen's Trail Blazers seek help to stay in Portland

Wow - billionaires looking for handouts all over the Northwest. Let's hope Oregon tells them to shove it. Of course, Oregonians were stupid enough to pass the property rights initiative that will lead to widespread development and environmental decline.

Mossback: SW Needs a New Arena

Go Knute! Seattle Weekly editor asks Mayor Nickels to build them a new office! Just like the SuperGreedySonics!

The 5 major hurdles Sonics face in Olympia

The Pro-Business Seattle Times on why the Sonics don't have their own NEW arena. This article is ridiculous - front page no less. Ridiculous.