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Seattle mayor proposes increasing police staffing in 2022 budget
Mayor Jenny Durkan's final proposed budget is aided by new taxes, a recovering economy and mountains of federal relief.
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Seattle’s District 9 race: How Oliver and Nelson’s visions diverge
The candidates’ stances differ on major topics, including housing, policing and taxation.
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New rules help open WA pot industry to those with criminal records
The changes are part of a larger push to reduce barriers to entering the legal marijuana system.
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A law Lorena González devised now benefits her Seattle mayoral campaign
Something’s not right about a situation where out-of-state unions can influence local elections, but Seattle-based Amazon can't.
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Seattle City Council Position 8 race is more competitive than expected
While incumbent Teresa Mosqueda went into her reelection bid with little known competition, the primary results changed the race.