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It's taking a lot of cash to get big money out of local politics
It's the thickest irony of this year’s election season: a measure designed to reduce the influence of
David Kroman
David Kroman is formerly a reporter at Crosscut, where he covered city politics. In addition to Crosscut, his work has appeared in The Seattle Times, CityLab, High Country News, Seattle Magazine and e
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Is this Seattle's next $100 million tax levy?
Public safety accounts for more than half of the general fund in Mayor Ed Murray’s recently released 2016 budget
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Ready or not, Seattle's all-in on police body cameras
During a crowded press conference last week, Mayor Ed Murray momentarily looked ready to take the microphone away from U.
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5 takeaways from Mayor Murray's budget proposal
At a time when Seattle pines for better transportation, more housing and secure, fairly handled public safety, Mayor Ed Murray
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Attorney General Lynch's visit highlights successes, tension in police reform
In Seattle as part of a six-city tour on “community policing,” U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch was welcomed with