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Faithless Electors Fight for Their Right to Buck Their Party
The three electors are each facing a $1,000 fine for not supporting Hillary Clinton.
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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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This Seattle-Based Startup Looks to Capitalize on #DeleteUber
The rideshare app Moovn comes with a humanitarian credo its founder hopes will resonate with customers.
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A Badly Needed Conversation About Homeless Spending
In considering a homeless tax levy, Seattle must avoid the typical pro-tax/anti-tax battle lines.
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Cyclists, Business Groups Reach Compromise on Burke-Gilman ‘Missing Link’
A safe bike lane on a deadly stretch of road comes after more than a decade of obstruction.
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Former Mexican Consul: Citizenship Is a Powerful (and Realistic) Shield For Many Immigrants in U.S.
A symposium in Kirkland last week discussed immigration in the age of Trump.
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Council OKs Police Body Cams Despite Concerns
Who watches the watchmen? Not body cams, warns ACLU-WA, unless they come with tougher policies.
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Can Seattle Indivisibles Replicate the Tea Party’s Fury? They Aim to Find Out.
Following an anti-Obama playbook to fight Trump.
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So You Wanna Be a Socialist? In Seattle, You’ve Got Options
Making sense of the Socialist rainbow.
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Washington Prosecutors Still Won’t Be Able to Take Down Killer Cops
A bill that would have made it possible to convict cops who make bad kills died in committee.
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Death Penalty Abolition, Tighter Gun Controls, Die in Dem-Controlled Committee
AG Ferguson, 2-0 against Trump, goes 0-2 in the House Judiciary Committee
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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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Mexican Universities Say They’ll Take in Any UW Students Who Get Deported
“UNAM Can’t stand on the sidelines.”
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As GOP Eyes Cuts to Birth Control Access, Teen Pregnancy Rate Drops 55 Percent in King County
Local leaders see clear connection between the Affordable Care Act and the encouraging numbers.
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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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Anti-Trans Bill Dies in Statehouse, But More Threats Are En Route
A citizen’s initiative and a pending Supreme Court case threaten to gut discrimination protections for trans people.
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Mayor Murray Pitches New Tax on Soda
He says it will help the city raise $16 million for education services for students of color.
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Inside the Fight to Bring Parole Back to Washington State
Nearly 3,000 people are serving life sentences in Washington prisons. Should they be offered a chance at freedom?
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In Its Very Tone, Ed Murray’s State of the City Address Rebuked Trump
Where many see gloom, the mayor pointed out the good.