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Seattle City Council rejects affordable-housing development bill
The pilot program proposed by Tammy Morales would’ve offered incentives to develop mixed-use buildings while partnering with community organizations.
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State audit says WA police seizures require more transparency
Though the report said agencies are complying with the law, they could do better at helping people reclaim seized property and tracking demographic data.
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Whatcom County paid $225K to settle sexual harassment complaints
Multiple women accused a public works director of inappropriate conduct. Officials helped him get a new job by agreeing not to share the allegations.
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Facing shortages, WA expands police trainings and fronts the bill
While the Legislature will fund law enforcement instruction, in recent sessions it failed to allow cities to reroute tax revenue to hire new cops.
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U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to WA Voting Rights Act
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a state ruling that rejected a challenge to the Washington