Guest Editorial: Media Coalition Takes on Transparency. How About Tax Reform? Gun Control?

This kind of media juggernaut is more than an exercise of free press. It’s lobbying.by Heather WeinerHeather Weiner Courtesy of the author
For the first time in 120 years, the Seattle Times pushed down all other news to dedicate Tuesday’s coveted above-the-fold frontpage to an editorial, and related article, pressuring the Governor to veto a bill it didn’t like, a modification of public disclosure rules.
Personally, I agreed with the call for a veto. The bill was flawed, and ma