Changing Region
Seattle City Hall reckons with the fallout of a transformative election
Hours after early returns signaled major change to the council and the budget, city leaders commiserated and then got to work.
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Election 2019
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Politics
Gov. Inslee’s re-election bid cools other Democrats’ ambitions — for now
The announcement dashed some politicians’ hopes for higher office. But many believe the governor’s office could still become vacant in 2021.
Politics
$30 car tabs on hold, but transportation cuts coming anyway
State and local leaders are moving forward as if Initiative 976 is in effect — even though the courts have halted the measure for now.
Politics
Civil rights icon Larry Gossett goes from lion to longshot in his final election
Challenger Girmay Zahilay shocked the veteran King County Council member in the primary. Now, Gossett is trying to stage a comeback.
Opinion
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.