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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell releases $7.8B city budget proposal
The 2024 update emphasizes spending on housing, homelessness, first responders and wages for human-services workers.
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Seattle City Council District 1: Maren Costa vs. Rob Saka
The activist and tech lawyer talk public safety, homelessness and climate as they vie to represent West Seattle, South Park, Georgetown and SODO.
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Seattle City Council passes law to prosecute drug use, possession
Proponents argue the new law will bolster treatment for substance-use disorders, while critics have called it a War on Drugs 2.0.
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Seattle City Councilmember wants to stagger election years
Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda wants to shift future Council elections to limit mass turnover of councilmembers and the brain
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Poll: Seattle voters want new direction on City Council
But they disagree on whether to go left or right.