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How federal ‘revenue’ relief obscures local government spending
Washington cities and counties claimed more than $750 million of federal relief as ‘revenue replacement’ – and they don’t have to say where it’s going.
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Washington state's tax system is worsening income inequality
States without income tax lean on inequitable sales and consumption revenues.
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How some low-income buyers can afford a home in pricey Seattle
Nonprofits like Homestead Community Land Trust and Habitat for Humanity help subsidize homebuying — but not enough to meet the need.
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King County has a plan to improve hate-crime reporting
If a proposal passes today, a workgroup of government agencies and local nonprofits could move to address underreporting as soon as November.
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Seattle community court referrals are surging. Here's why
The softer approach to prosecution has seen double the referrals since tough-on-crime city attorney Ann Davison took office in January.