News
Without affirmative action, colleges face a tough path to diversity
UW has been outlawed from using race as a factor in hiring or admissions since 1998. Soon, a SCOTUS decision could ban the practice nationwide.
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Washington Department of Corrections to close one of 12 prisons
Steep drops in the incarcerated population prompted the shutdown of Clark County’s Larch Corrections Center.
Politics
Mayor Harrell releases blueprint to ‘activate’ Downtown Seattle
The laundry list includes ideas for denser housing and expanded homeless outreach — along with some Space Needle-level swings.
Politics
WA’s new capital gains tax brings in millions more than expected
The latest state revenue forecast brings good news for the current two-year budget cycle, and for the next one as well.
Politics
How WA cities’ lobbying muscle shapes housing, public records bills
Lobbyists for the Association of Washington Cities flex the group’s influence in Olympia — including the ability to draft policy themselves.