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Council sets budget without big parental leave boost
On Monday, after several contentious back-and-forths over paid-parental leave for city workers, the City Council approved the 2016 Seattle budget
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West Seattle council race turns into a cliff-hanger
West Seattle and South Park residents may have to wait another two weeks to learn who their next Seattle City
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On Syrian refugees, Inslee challenger Bill Bryant treads carefully
When it comes to the question of accepting Syrian refugees, gubernatorial candidate and Port of Seattle commissioner Bill Bryant walks
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Refugee groups: Encouraged but waiting
The case made this week by Gov. Jay Inslee to accept Syrian refugees prompted a wide-reaching conversation, with political ripples
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Ed Murray team rolls out stronger labor laws
Mayor Ed Murray’s office introduced a massive ordinance from the Office of Labor Standards on Thursday, aimed at strengthening