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Despite What Trump Says, Obamacare in Washington Is Not ‘Exploding’
However, the lifting of the individual mandate could cause problems.
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Mayoral Challenger Calls for Rent Control, ‘More Aggressive’ Affordable Housing Demands on Developers
Nikkita Oliver says Mayor Murray’s HALA plan “is not a bad thing…It is simply not enough.”
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Is Reichert Softening His Stance on Trumpcare?
The King County Republican is now “undecided” on the bill.
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Sound Transit Signals Little Interest in Changing Plans In Light of Car Tab Furor
‘A promise is a promise.’
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Can Sound Transit Quell the Car Tab Fury?
We may get a look at their strategy at today’s board meeting.
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A Pioneer Square Startup Is Using Bitcoin to Let People Buy Pot With a Credit Card
The new system, deployed at a handful of Seattle pot shops, lets cannabis retails avoid running afoul of…
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Priced Out of Seattle, a New Generation Looks to the ‘Burbs
What young people gain, and lose, when they leave the city.
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For Republicans Backing Trumpcare, Ignoring Is Bliss
Rep. Dave Reichert and his cohort haven’t been listening to concerns raised by the flawed Republican health care…
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King County Makes ICE’s Hall of Shame — And Is Not Ashamed
DHS released a list of places that won’t cooperate with ICE requests. King County couldn’t be prouder.
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A Visit to the Jungle, A Year After the Murders
The greenbelt shows some signs of improvement, but still suffers from neglect.
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As State Department Program Ends, 12 Seattle-Area Yemenis Face Return to War-Torn Nation
Their stay in the U.S. was extended because of the civil war in Yemen, but the extension ends…
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Racial Epithets Fly Outside Uncle Ike’s: A Blow-By-Blow of Saturday’s Anti-Gentrification March
A protest for black lives and affordable rents turned ugly after a detour to the pot store.
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Educators, Students Press School Board to Scrap “Whitewashed” History Lessons
The School Board is open to it. But the funding issue looms.
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Protests Against Umoja Eviction Continue
Protesters vow a Black Lives Matter march in the Central District on Saturday.
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Trump Budget Roundup: Homeless, Light Rail, and Listeners Like You Facing Big Cuts in Seattle
Maybe we can all get jobs at Fort Lewis?
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The Rise and Fall of Lorenzo Romar
The University of Washington men’s basketball coach brought pride to Hec Ed. Then came the losses. And, finally,…
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Protesters, Police Scuffle at Eviction of Umoja PEACE Center
The center is just one of many iconic black Central District locations facing displacement.
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Jay Inslee Says 700,000 Will Lose Coverage Under the Republican Health Care Plan
The Dem says the Republican plan is worse than simply just repealing Obamacare.
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You Can’t Afford It: 40 Percent of All Homes for Sale in Seattle Are Listed at More Than $1 Million
But, hey, at least it’s not Mercer Island.
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Meet the Despised and Emboldened College Republicans of UW
Once teetering on the edge of oblivion, the political club is now bigger than ever and in the…