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Murray budget: Seattle squeezed even amid economic upturn
Mayor Ed Murray says his budget is tight because growth has failed to erase the city's financial challenges.
Bill Lucia
Bill Lucia is the editor-in-chief at the Washington State Standard. He has a decade of experience covering state and local policy and politics, including as a city reporter in Seattle for Crosscut.
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