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Seattle City Council District 2: Tammy Morales vs. Tanya Woo
The first-term incumbent and a Chinatown-International District activist discuss their stances on displacement, homelessness, crime and policing.
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Seattle City Council District 3: Joy Hollingsworth vs. Alex Hudson
The cannabis farm owner and the former nonprofit director talk safety, homelessness and housing in the race to represent Central District and Capitol Hill.
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell releases $7.8B city budget proposal
The 2024 update emphasizes spending on housing, homelessness, first responders and wages for human-services workers.
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Seattle City Council passes law to prosecute drug use, possession
Proponents argue the new law will bolster treatment for substance-use disorders, while critics have called it a War on Drugs 2.0.
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Seattle City Councilmember wants to stagger election years
Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda wants to shift future Council elections to limit mass turnover of councilmembers and the brain