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    Dems, GOP Sit Down for Serious Talks on Water Rights Law
    Dems, GOP Sit Down for Serious Talks on...
    By Jerry Cornfield • June 17, 2017 1:30 am

    The Hirst decision was embraced by environmentalists and tribal leaders. Now lawmakers must figure out how to adhere to it.

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    Winners of the 2017 Black Education Matters Student Activist Awards. Photo by Sara Bernard
    Jesse Hagopian Honors Black Student Activists For Their...
    By Sara Bernard • June 16, 2017 10:45 am

    The Garfield teacher used a $100,000 settlement over police use of force to establish a scholarship fund.

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    Lawmakers Near Deal on Paid Family Leave for All Workers
    Lawmakers Near Deal on Paid Family Leave for...
    By Jerry Cornfield • June 16, 2017 8:00 am

    The legislature established the program in 2017, but is only now in agreement on how to fund it.

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    Shayne Williams is executive director of Lookout Emergency Aid Society, a safe-consumption site in New Westminster, British Columbia. Photo by Amy Reid/Surrey Now Leader
    With an Eye on Seattle, Medical Associations Get...
    By Casey Jaywork • June 16, 2017 7:00 am

    They’re not even built yet, and our pilot safe drug sites are already having national repercussions.

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    Teresa Mosqueda gives her answer in the form of an answer. Photo by Kaya Axelsson/GSNAC
    Race, Rents, and Burgess-Bashing Dominate Forum for City...
    By Daniel Person • June 15, 2017 1:30 pm

    A very strong field of candidates somehow got stronger.

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    Jessyn Farrell addresses the crowd. Photo by Daniel Person
    Chamber of Commerce, Single-Family Zoning, Youth Jail Are...
    By Daniel Person • June 15, 2017 8:00 am

    A few quick takes on Wednesday night’s mayoral forum.

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    At First Hearing, Loud, Repetitive Support for a Tax on the Rich
    At First Hearing, Loud, Repetitive Support for a...
    By Casey Jaywork • June 15, 2017 6:30 am

    Of 65 public comments over more than two hours, only a handful were against the income tax.

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    Murray Declares Vindication in Sex Abuse Lawsuit—And Keeps...
    By Daniel Person • June 14, 2017 1:00 pm

    The lawsuit against him was dropped Tuesday, but lawyers for his accuser say Murray’s overplaying his hand.

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    GOP Senators Continue Quest to Slash Car Tab Fees
    GOP Senators Continue Quest to Slash Car Tab...
    By Jerry Cornfield • June 14, 2017 8:00 am

    Legislation passed Tuesday lowers the tax rate from 1.1 percent to 0.5 percent and requires Sound Transit to calculate fees using the Kelley Blue Book.

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    Illustration by Joshua Boulet
    With Trump in Power, Scientists Turned to Activism....
    By Sara Bernard • June 14, 2017 1:30 am

    For years science has been attacked from the right. Now it’s getting hit from the left.

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    Sonics Fans Are Skeptical of the City’s KeyArena Plans, and That Could Be a Good Thing
    Sonics Fans Are Skeptical of the City’s KeyArena...
    By SW Editorial Board • June 14, 2017 1:30 am

    The pressure is on for the city to ink a KeyArena deal that’s good for taxpayers. That’s usually not the case with sports arenas.

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    A table showing how much different incomes would owe under the income tax. Screenshot via Seattle City Council
    Murray, Sawant and Herbold Unveil Ordinance to Tax...
    By Casey Jaywork • June 12, 2017 6:00 pm

    The income tax would apply on earnings over a quarter million dollars at a rate of 2 percent.

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    Climate activists line the walls at a City Council meeting on June 12. Photo by Sara Bernard
    Seattle Commits to Paris Accord, Calls for End...
    By Sara Bernard • June 12, 2017 6:00 pm

    A City Council resolution calls for Puget Sound Energy to stop using coal by 2025.

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    Photo by Casey Jaywork
    Nationwide, Pro-Muslim Counter-Protests Overwhelmed ‘Anti-Sharia’ Rallies
    By Casey Jaywork • June 12, 2017 5:20 pm

    Seattle wasn’t the only city to stand behind Muslims.

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    State Agencies Prep for ‘Unlikely’ Government Shutdown
    State Agencies Prep for ‘Unlikely’ Government Shutdown
    By Jerry Cornfield • June 12, 2017 2:30 pm

    More than 60,000 public employees have been notified of a potential layoff.

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    With a Shutdown Looming, State Lawmakers Consider Their Options
    With a Shutdown Looming, State Lawmakers Consider Their...
    By Jerry Cornfield • June 12, 2017 8:00 am

    “It is really just a math problem.”

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    Seattleites counter-protest outside City Hall against an ‘anti-sharia,’ pro-Trump rally. Photo by Casey Jaywork
    Seattleites Stand Up Against ‘Anti-Sharia’ Rally
    By Casey Jaywork • June 10, 2017 4:54 pm

    The latest battle in America’s culture war ended in a street brawl, with no apparent serious injuries.

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    Jenny Wu, a hotel worker and Unite Here Local 8 member in Seattle. Photo by Hannah Long-Higgins
    Judge Upholds Seattle’s Hotel Worker Law
    By Sara Bernard • June 9, 2017 5:10 pm

    In December, three hotel associations sued over I-124. A ruling released Friday keeps it intact.

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    Obamacare Has Hit a Snag in Washington. Did the GOP Put it There?
    Obamacare Has Hit a Snag in Washington. Did...
    By Daniel Person • June 9, 2017 4:00 pm

    In Grays Harbor County, a Rorschach Test for how people feel about the Affordable Care Act.

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    Trump supporters marching through Seattle on May 1, 2017. Photo by Casey Jaywork
    Militia ‘Security’ at ‘Anti-Sharia’ Rally Will Carry Weapons,...
    By Casey Jaywork • June 8, 2017 5:42 pm

    The xenophobe-friendly rally has been moved to City Hall Plaza—just around the corner from police HQ.

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