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Murray pushes changes with police budget proposal
The mayor also said that a long-delayed police officer body-worn camera pilot should be up and running soon.
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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Culture
Sunk: City cuts swimming pool barge from waterfront design plan
If you were thinking about swimming laps next to Pier 62 and 63 any time soon, forget about it. The barge could resurface in the future though.
Equity
Metro drivers reject labor contract offer
King County transit workers shoot down a proposed labor agreement that would have frozen two years of pay.
Saving bus service? Metro drivers consider freezing their own pay
Union leaders have recommended that transit workers vote in favor of a contract that would guarantee bathroom breaks but forego pay raises.
Note to Second Ave: Green means go
Despite a learning curve, there are no big changes in store for Seattle's new bike lane.