politics
Democracy Vouchers limited to D5 in Seattle’s 2026 election
Next year, only residents in Seattle’s District 5 will get Democracy Vouchers, after Seattle’s Elections and Ethics Commission
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The Newsfeed: Records show broad ChatGPT use by WA city officials
A Cascade PBS/KNKX investigation found that AI was used to help write emails to constituents, mayoral letters and other government communications.
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Washington cities’ AI policies play catch-up as officials embrace new tech
Adoption outpaces guardrails as AI use raises ethical questions and rules are still being written — sometimes with help from ChatGPT.
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Washington city officials are using ChatGPT for government work
Records show that public servants have used generative AI to write emails to constituents, mayoral letters, policy documents and more.
Elections 2025
Seattle voters appear poised to renew Democracy Voucher program
Proposition 1, funded through a property tax, gives Seattle residents four $25 vouchers to distribute to local candidates each election cycle.