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When Joe McCarthy came to Seattle
A new documentary highlights the late senator's demagogic legacy, just as it dovetails with Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate.
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State environmental law slowed housing construction in Seattle. Lawmakers want to pick up the pace
In the midst of a housing crisis, some view the State Environmental Policy Act as a barrier to relief.
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Voting rights, representation and the future of democracy in the nation's fruit basket
Yakima's population is nearly half Latinx, yet it took a tumultuous voting rights battle to open the door to more Latinx elected officials. Now the city council has just one.
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Who’s afraid of rent control?
The history and politics of making rent less damn high, in Seattle and beyond.
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U.S. attack on Iranian military leader carries 'huge risk of escalation,' WA leaders say
Officials and others worry about the lack of congressional approval for the attack or a plan from the Trump administration.