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On the Feb. 14 ballot, Seattle voters will decide whether to launch and fund publicly owned, mixed-income affordable housing.

Officials are trying a new program inspired by Norway to improve quality of life. The challenge is convincing officers to change their approach.

With four of seven Seattle City Council district seats wide open, 16 candidates have already thrown their hat in the ring. And it's only February.

Advocates have outlined steps to ease the housing crisis — but it all depends on how legislators divvy the budget.

The case is part of a century-old struggle to make the state's tax system more progressive.

Records obtained by Crosscut show that House lawmakers used 'legislative privilege' to shield emails, memos and text messages from public view.

Lawmakers aim to tackle housing costs from all angles, including construction, subsidized housing, homeless services, zoning and renter protections.

Despite a 2019 state Supreme Court ruling, legislators are shielding documents by claiming a loophole of 'legislative privilege.'

As the 2023 legislative session gets underway, Inslee is pushing an ambitious housing package and a prohibition on semiautomatic rifles.

The legislative session kicks off today in Olympia, and state lawmakers have a full agenda: gun regulations, education, big budget questions and more.