SCERS Board meeting on July 13, 2017. Photo by Sara Bernard

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Divest City Pensions From Fossil Fuels? Probably Not

The SCERS Board did not vote either way Thursday. But financial advisers say: Don’t do it.

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Sheriff to Attend Public Forum About Tommy Le, 20-Year-Old Killed By Deputy in Burien

Le was holding a pen when he was shot and killed by a deputy last month. The sheriff’s…

Teresa Mosqueda

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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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Plans for a Public Bathroom in Pioneer Square Get Flushed … Again

The Seattle Process is alive and well when it comes to putting a toilet in the historic neighborhood.

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With Initiative Push, Eyman Takes on Car Tab Fees—and Sound Transit

The conservative activist is collecting signatures in an attempt to overturn what Puget Sound voters approved last November.

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Vote Dow Constantine for King County Executive

Constantine hasn’t ducked the hard fights as County Executive. Plus, his opponents are anti-light-rail, anti-vax, and Goodspaceguy.

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Vote Calkins, Abdi, and Persak for Port of Seattle Commissioner

These candidates for will bring strong environmental and labor perspectives to the commission.

Amie Siegel’s “Provenance (2013).” Courtesy of the artist and Simon Preston Gallery. Photo by Eileen Travell

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A Chair, Yet So Much More

Sympathizing with inanimate objects in Amie Siegel’s Interiors.

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Vote Yes on King County Proposition 1 (Access for All)

Yes, it’s a regressive tax. But the program it funds is worth it.

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Vote M. Lorena González for City Council

She has been an important voice on police reform and immigration on the council. Let’s give her another…

Jon Grant. Photo courtesy of candidate.

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Vote Jon Grant for City Council Position 8

Ubiquitous and consistent, he has the bold agenda Seattle needs right now.

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Our Endorsements for Seattle’s August 1 Primary Election

A complete guide to all the 2017 races.

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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…

The Economic Opportunity Institute’s John Burbank was instrumental in the push for a Seattle income tax. Photo by Nathalie Graham

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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.

Protesters say a liquefied natural gas plant in Tacoma threatens sacred waters. Photo by Nathalie Graham

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Inspired by Standing Rock, Native Communities Resist Natural Gas Plant

“Seeds got planted in the hearts of all of us that were there.”

With Eye on Revolutionizing Tax Code, Seattle City Council Passes Income Tax on Rich

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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.

Bleating and Competing at the 2017 Goatalympics

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Bleating and Competing at the 2017 Goatalympics

The livestock was totally live at the Monroe competition.

Anti-Trans Initiative Fails, Again, to Get Necessary Signatures

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Anti-Trans Initiative Fails, Again, to Get Necessary Signatures

This is the second time the group Just Want Privacy tried and failed to put trans access to…

Deputy Who Shot and Killed Burien Man Three Weeks Ago On Leave Again After Fatal Collision in Fife

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Deputy Who Shot and Killed Burien Man Three Weeks Ago On Leave Again After Fatal Collision in Fife

Cesar Molina had returned to work following the shooting of Tommy Le.

Katrina Johnson, Charleena Lyles’ cousin, speaks at a press conference for De-Escalate Washington on July 6, 2017. Photo by Sara Bernard

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New Initiative Seeks to Tighten Laws Around Police Killings

I-940 would change the way police are trained as well as state law on the use of deadly…