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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…
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Fear of Ballot Initiative Got GOP On Board With Paid Family Leave
They saw what happened with the minimum wage, and didn’t want to see it happen again.
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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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In the End, the Republicans’ ‘Tax Relief’ Was for Their Friends Only
Polluters, manufacturers, and investors won in this year’s budgeting marathon.
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14 Long-Shot Candidates Explain Why They’re Running for Mayor
It costs nearly $2,000 to run for the city’s highest office. They think it’s money well spent.
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Despite Budget Progress, Legislators Still Have Work to Do
Water rights and car tabs are still on the docket.
Film
Marvel Delivers a Well-Adjusted Spider-Teen
The latest reboot succeeds by swapping Peter Parker’s angst with daffy levity.
Arts & Culture
Hot Off the Press Is Seattle’s Biggest Little Book Festival
Hosted by Fantagraphics, the low-key affair showcases some of the city’s finest underdogs.
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How Seattle Leftists Learned to Love the Gun
An ominous environment has some liberals rethinking their views toward firearms.
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Following Latest ‘Muslim Ban,’ An Effort to Get More Muslims Involved in Media and Politics
CAIR-Washington launches a program to help launch careers.
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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.
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State Medicaid Rule Changes Could Restrict Transgender Healthcare Access, Say Advocates
The rule changes are still under consideration by the Health Care Authority.
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As Relationship Soured, City Council Stopped Funding UW Minimum Wage Research Team Last Fall
City Councilmember Kshama Sawant says the decision came due to dissatisfaction with the team’s methodology.
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State Budget Passed, Avoiding Government Shutdown
The $43.7 billion budget didn’t become public until early Friday and received no public hearing before lawmakers voted.
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In Endorsing Durkan, Murray Trashes McGinn
Murray didn’t name the candidate, but made the battle lines clear.
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Board Introduces Plan to Beef Up Ethnic Studies in Seattle Schools
After the NAACP launched the idea in January, Seattle schools are poised to make it happen.
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What We Learned From This Year’s Media Blitz on Homelessness
Our favorite posts, poems, and tweets from a day of extensive coverage.
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Republicans Will Have More Say in Labor Negotiations Under Budget Deal
The GOP has been none too please with Inslee’s negotiations.
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After Lots of ‘Venom,’ Sanctioned Encampments Get High Marks from City
Neighbors say they hope to see one encampment remain.