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After car-tab cuts, a new bus driver worries for his future
If Initiative 976 survives the courts, it will mean cuts to bus hours and, possibly, staff.
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Oregon and California enacted rent control. Could Washington state be next?
In Olympia, the appetite for lifting statewide restrictions on rent control has been minimal in the past. But some think that could be changing.
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State lawmakers often rush major legislation. Big banks are suing to stop that
If the banks' lawsuit is successful, it could change the pattern of last-minute legislating in Olympia.
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Why this conservative, rural county is joining the legal battle against Washington's I-976
Garfield County voters helped pass the initiative for $30 car tabs. But its elected officials are worried they'll lose their entire transit system as a result.
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Seattle City Council moves forward with 2020 budget while largely ignoring cloud of I-976
The prearrest Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program was the big winner as the council deliberated its $6.5 billion spending package.