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Seattle’s arrest alternative, LEAD, moves beyond police
The Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program could be a key piece in creating alternatives to the police.
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Black women could triple their numbers in Washington Legislature
A Black person hasn’t served in the state Senate for a decade. That could change with this year’s election.
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Washington DACA recipients still anxious after Supreme Court decision
Initially pleasantly surprised by the high court’s ruling, Dreamers in Washington are looking toward the presidential election for a more permanent solution.
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Raul Garcia can’t save WA Republicans from Tim Eyman
In the governor’s race and beyond, the GOP needs to get far away from the toxic populism of Eyman and Donald Trump.
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What Seattle’s new payroll tax says about the city’s politics
Two years after the failed ‘head tax,’ the city council found a new path forward, without the same opposition.