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How will the new hardline leader of the Seattle police union change its place in the labor community?
Before losing in a landslide election this week, president Kevin Stuckey prioritized close ties with the King County Labor Council.
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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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King County's largest businesses weigh support for proposed payroll tax
Expedia has come out in favor, but Amazon, Costco, Weyerhaeuser wait in the wings
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State proposal would let King County tax large businesses to pay for homelessness and housing
The measure, aimed at companies with highly paid workers, could allow the county to raise up to $120 million a year.
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Seattle police had increased downtown patrols by thousands of hours before last week's shooting
In an area that's already the subject of ‘emphasis patrols,’ what else is left to do?
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Cash assistance for families has plummeted in WA, even as poverty remains high
Washington is cutting fewer checks for those in need, but counts more welfare spending toward “preventing out of wedlock pregnancies” than any state in the country.