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WA Supreme Court says recall petition against Sawant can proceed

In their ruling, the justices agreed that three out of four charges brought against the socialist councilmember were legally sufficient for a recall campaign — including a mixing of political and official business,...

Seattle could guarantee lawyers for renters facing eviction

In likely passing the measure, members of the council hope to keep as many people in their current homes as possible and avoid the devastating and expensive downstream consequences that often follow...

Seattle votes to guarantee lawyers for renters facing eviction

In passing the measure, members of the council hope to keep as many people in their current homes as possible and avoid the devastating and expensive downstream consequences — including homelessness —...

Court’s legalization of drug possession has WA lawmakers scrambling

Dueling proposals reflect the range of philosophical beliefs about how the state should respond to drug possession and use — from a quick return to the status quo, to an expansion of...

City council backs off from deeper cuts to Seattle Police Department

Rather than an across-the-board cut, the committee voted  3-2 to cut just $3 million, which would be allocated to community organizations at a later date and also redirected into other city departments.The council also...

Former state Rep. Jessyn Farrell is running for Seattle mayor

This is Farrell’s second attempt at the job soon to be vacated by Mayor Jenny Durkan, finishing in fourth place in the 2017 primary.Farrell, who in recent years has worked with Nick Hanauer, the wealthy...

Former Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell is running for mayor

In launching his candidacy via an “open letter” to Seattle, Harrell, 62, spoke of unity and healing — a nod to voters who might feel uneasy with the pace of change in...

Court’s drug possession ruling upends WA’s criminal justice system

In this, she was not alone — attorneys, advocates, lawmakers, even the lawyer who argued before the nine justices on Shannon Blake’s behalf, were all surprised that the court would take the...

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