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Steve O’Ban, ST3 Foe, Is Paving the Way for a New Tax to Support Drive-On Ferries
O’Ban has been a leading critic of the transit plan, but doesn’t seem to mind the idea of…
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Capitol Hill Synagogue Vandalized With Alternative Facts
Spray-painted message says ‘The Holocaust is fake history.’ It’s not.
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Three (or Four) Ways the U District Upzone Could Go
The mayor signed the legislation on Thursday. Now comes the fun part.
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Why Ed Murray Can’t Quit the Catholic Church
The mayor has made his faith a central part of his public persona. But the Church has not…
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A Pot Crackdown Could Be a Huge Gift to Trump’s ‘Bad Hombres’
Legalization efforts have been seen as a scourge to Mexican drug cartels’ profit margins.
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Inslee Says No State Law Enforcement Can Join In on Trump’s Immigrant Roundup
The executive order comes two days after the Trump administration moved forward with more aggressive enforcement plans.
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Murray Announces $55 Million Tax Measure for Homeless Services
The measure, which would need the approval of voters, could be on the August ballot.
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Bob Ferguson’s Good Month Continues
The state Supreme Court today ruled against the Richland florist who wanted to refuse flowers to gay couple;…
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The Maddening Allure of KIRO Radio
The radio station makes a sport of flouting liberal pieties. So why can’t we tune out?
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‘No One Is Above the Law’: Federal Judge in Seattle Puts Trump’s Immigration Order On Ice
“The Constitution prevailed today.”
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This Week in Congress: Dreamers, Muslims, and ‘Holy Crap’
How Western Washington lawmakers are reacting to Trump.
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How the Trump Administration Plans to Shame Seattle For Its Immigration Policy
An explainer on why King County doesn’t honor ‘detainer’ requests from ICE.
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Murray and Constantine Give Green Light to Safe-Consumption Sites. Now the Question Is Where to Put Them.
And also: Will Trump be down?
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Washington Secretary of State, Again, Slaps Down Trump’s Voter Fraud Claims
Kim Wyman, a Republican, also rebuked Trump during the election.
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Activists Plan ‘Emergency Mass Action’ In Westlake to Protest Keystone, DAPL
Trump today signed executive orders reversing Obama’s actions on the controversial projects.
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Can Rob Johnson, Fifth Generation Seattleite, Sell Seattle on a Highrise Future?
The mild-mannered councilmember will be at the center of the anti-density storm as he shepherds the U-District upzone…
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This 29-Year-Old Is On a Mission to Get More Millennials Into Washington Politics
Brayden Olson argues his generation is suffering in today’s economy, and needs a seat at the policy table…
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Developers Vow to Sue Over City’s Affordable Housing Mandate. Will They Still Get Their Upzones If they Win?
A have-their-cake-and-eat-it-too scenario in the U-District.
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City Slaps Airline Caterer With $335K Fine for Minimum Wage Violation
Meanwhile, the minimum wage is hitting $15 an hour for some employees in Seattle.
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Ellen Taft, Seattle’s Dogged Dog Watchdog, Calls for a Boycott to Protest Unlicensed Pets
This isn’t Taft’s first rodeo.