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Cary Moon Agrees to Nikkita Oliver-Moderated Forum; Jenny Durkan ‘Happy to Consider’ It
The unorthodox forum is a calculated risk for both candidates, but in very different ways.
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Seattle Moves to End Minimum Wage Exemption for Disabled Workers
Some workers now make 36 cents an hour, according to the Seattle Commission for People with Disabilities.
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O’Brien Pitches Diversion Program for Vehicle Dwellers
His draft proposal would help people avoid tickets and impounded vehicles in hopes of breaking the cycle of…
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Latest Ballot Results Show Nikkita Oliver Gaining on Cary Moon
But with only about 18,000 votes left to count, the window for overtaking Moon for second place in…
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What Makes a Good Budtender … Other Than Good Weed?
Best Budtender: (tie) Jay Berger & Jordan Zenisek
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Muslim Advocates Allege Seattle Police Favored ‘Anti-Sharia’ Protesters at June Rally
The counter-protesters have asked for an investigation of SPD’s tactics.
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With Joint Committee, Murray Parries Call for Resignation
A mayoral/council joint committee will decide how (and possibly when) Mayor Ed Murray leaves office.
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Housed Neighbors Lobby to Keep Tent City 5 in Interbay
Activists are asking the Port and City Council to provide a new location for the authorized encampment in…
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Murray Orders Cops to Wear Body Cameras, But ACLU Warns They Could Be a Trojan Horse
Privacy advocates say stricter rules are needed around when police can turn their camers off.
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Council Split On Mayor’s Fate Following New Abuse Revelations
Murray says: “I am not going to resign.”
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Should Landlords Be Allowed to Discriminate Against Former Prisoners?
A Seattle bill would prohibit blanket-exclusions of former prisoners, and may prohibit criminal background checks by landlords on…
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City Allows Grant and Mosqueda to Raise More Money to Keep Up With Nelson
The candidates are subject to fundraising caps under the Democracy Voucher program. But the cap goes away when…
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Jenny Durkan Stands Alone In Not Opposing the Hotel Industry’s Anti-Labor Lawsuit
At the same time, she got a major union endorsement Tuesday, complicating the business-vs.-labor dynamic in the mayor’s…
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Years of Prep Preceded Lightning Fast Passage of Seattle Income Tax
Activists say the new law has its roots in past failed efforts … and Trump.
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With Eye on Revolutionizing Tax Code, Seattle City Council Passes Income Tax on Rich
The council unanimously approved a 2.25 percent tax that only applies to income over $250,000 yearly.
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McGinn Presses For ‘Realistic’ Progressive Tax Plan
While he supports the income tax, the candidate says there are simpler ways to make Seattle’s tax code…
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Proposed Income Tax Would Pay for Mental and Public Health Shortfalls
The city council took steps toward offsetting the cuts to Medicaid that Congress is now considering.