What We Talk About When We Talk About Affordable Housing

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Affordable Housing

It’s as much about power as it is about housing.

What Jenny Durkan’s Time as U.S. Attorney Says About Her As a Candidate

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What Jenny Durkan’s Time as U.S. Attorney Says About Her As a Candidate

She made some progressive reforms. But she also leaned on activists and declined to prosecute anyone involved in…

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Vote Yes On King County Proposition 1

It could have been better, but this measure is a slam-dunk as is.

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Re-Elect Court of Appeals Judge Micheal S. Spearman

At first glance, this race appears to be between a qualified incumbent and an unqualified challenger. Incumbent Michael…

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Vote Dow Constantine For King County Executive

We endorsed incumbent Dow Constantine in the primary, and we do so again. His opponent, Bill Hirt, is…

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Vote John Urquhart for King County Sheriff

We understand, and in many cases agree with, the critiques of John Urquhart. The sheriff clearly has a…

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Vote Calkins, Abdi, and Shridhar For Port Commission

COMMISSIONER POSITION 1: Ryan Calkins

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Vote Cary Moon For Mayor

What Moon lacks in bureaucratic experience she makes up for in vision.

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Re-Elect Pete Holmes City Attorney

But make he do a better job this time around.

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Vote Jon Grant For City Council Position 8

In our endorsement for the August primary, we wrote that “The race for Position 8 is crammed with…

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Re-Elect M. Lorena González to the Seattle City Council

As the daughter of Mexican immigrants and a president emeritus of OneAmerica, González has been an important voice…

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Vote Mack, DeWolf, and Patu For Seattle School District

DIRECTOR DISTRICT 4: Eden Mack

Jenny Durkan and Cary Moon on stage at Seattle U on September 12. Photo by Casey Jaywork

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Moon Campaign Calls Out Big Corporations for Quietly Funding Durkan Campaign

Though both mayoral candidates have plans for supporting small businesses in Seattle.

Judge Veronica Alicea-Galván’s courtroom just after hearing arguments on the I-27 lawsuit on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. From left to right: Mark Cooke of the ACLU-WA; State Rep. Drew Stokesbary, serving as counsel to the defendants; Bothell City Council member and I-27 organizer Joshua Freed; Jeff Slayton, counsel from the Seattle City Attorney’s Office; court staff; and the brown-coated shoulder of Dr. Bob Wood, former director of the HIV/AIDS Program at Public Health Seattle/King County. Photo by Casey Jaywork

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Judge Blocks I-27, Saves Supervised Consumption Sites

The ballot initiative would have prohibited supervised consumption sites (CHELs) throughout King County.

King County Executive Dow Constantine tells President Trump that he is “failing the American people” at the protest of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ trip to Bellevue on Friday. Nicole Jennings/staff photo

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Betsy DeVos’ Bellevue Visit Draws Hundreds of Protestors

“You are failing the American people.”

Photo by Casey Jaywork

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DOJ: Seattle Police Are Complying With Consent Decree

But Judge Robart could side with monitor Merrick Bobb, who has said SPD is not in full compliance.

Steve Fournier (with microphone) and Loverboy lead singer Mike Reno (in glasses) on stage at Xfinity Arena last Friday. (Diane Webb / YesterdazeNews.com)

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Everybody’s Working For a Refund: Loverboy’s Concert in Everett Was a Flop, and Fans Want Their Money Back

Last month in Everett, the ailing lead singer left the stage and an audience member stepped in.

Photo via Washington Convention Center

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Sister’s Work Could Raise Conflict Issues for Jenny Durkan If Elected

T. Ryan Durkan has worked on projects ranging from the Convention Center to Sound Transit.

Trump Move Will Send Insurance Premiums Soaring in Washington

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Trump Move Will Send Insurance Premiums Soaring in Washington

The state was prepared for Trump pulling the rug out from under Obamacare. But it’s not pretty.

Councilmembers Mike O’Brien and Kirsten Harris-Talley speak to reporters in the Sam Smith room at City Hall on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 12. Photo by Casey Jaywork

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Proposal: Tax Big Business to Raise Over $20 Million Annually for Housing and Shelter

Seattle City Councilmembers Harris-Talley and O’Brien want a #HousingForAllSeattle budget.