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Washington’s 2025 legislative priorities: Budget, housing, police
With a $10-16B budget shortfall, lawmakers in Olympia will consider new taxes, bills to fund law enforcement hiring and a statewide rent-hike cap.
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WA cop shortage persists statewide as lawmakers gear up in Olympia
Governor-elect Bob Ferguson wants $100M to hire more police officers, but with a $12B budget shortfall, it’s unclear where the funds will come from.
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Mayor Harrell picks Wisconsin chief Shon Barnes to lead Seattle PD
The Madison chief says his goal in Washington’s largest city will be to work on community/police relations.
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Former Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz fired by Mayor Harrell
After his demotion in May, an investigation found that Diaz had hired a romantic partner for a role he supervised and lied to keep it secret.
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Washington police oversight agency has yet to open an investigation
Three years after its founding, the Office of Independent Investigations has not moved forward on any of the police killings it has flagged for review.