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Advocates say Seattle’s $1.45B transportation tax isn’t enough
A coalition is asking to increase the levy to $1.9B for more bike and pedestrian safety measures — which a poll found a majority of voters might support.
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AI is already impacting the 2024 elections. Experts are nervous.
The Atlantic’s Hanna Rosin and Charlie Warzel discuss the dangers of the technology in political spaces, from deepfakes of candidates to robocalls.
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Tensions escalate between UW demonstrators and Charlie Kirk fans
After the university refused to move the event farther from the pro-Palestinian encampment, confrontation ensued around the Seattle campus Quad.
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Mayor Bruce Harrell talks SCOTUS homelessness case and SPD culture
In a Cascade PBS interview, Seattle’s mayor shares how his background shapes his work, from his stance on public safety to his hope for an NBA return.
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The multimillion-dollar fight over WA’s cap-and-invest program
The battle over the carbon pricing system is heating up on both sides, with big-name supporters like Bill Gates and Kraken co-owner Samantha Holloway.