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WA lawmakers want new police decertification law to apply to past misconduct

Now some lawmakers are dismayed that the state commission won’t consider pulling Troyer’s license — and that the commission says it can’t even consider going after Troyer using its new authority. Certain legislators,...

King County races: What to watch as election results roll in

A majority of King County Council seats are also up for election, with five incumbent council members facing challengers this year.Many local cities, including Bellevue, Kent, Renton and SeaTac, also have competitive...

New WA police accountability laws hardly affect sheriffs like Ed Troyer

Lying can be enough to get an officer’s certification revoked, a step that normally prevents someone from being able to work as a cop anywhere in the state. The Legislature recently beefed...

A short list of ideas to replace Kim Wyman as WA secretary of state

Wyman confirmed Tuesday that she will resign Nov. 19 to become the senior election security lead for the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Wyman, who won re-election to a third...

Proposed WA redistricting maps may violate Voting Rights Act

Matt Barreto, a UCLA professor of political science and Chicana/o studies, said that’s because none of the proposals would create a legislative district in the Yakima Valley where the majority of eligible...

King County elections 2021: What’s at stake and why it matters

But this year, the competition for the top role of King County executive is fiercer than it’s been in more than a decade. The race for the King County Council’s District 3...

Tacoma mayoral debate will focus on housing, homelessness and police

The debate is sponsored by the Tacoma City Club, Equitable Future, Pacific Lutheran University and the Washington Debate Coalition. Crosscut is a member of the Debate Coalition, and Crosscut politics reporter Melissa...

Watch | Tacoma mayoral candidates debate housing, homelessness and police

The debate is sponsored by the Tacoma City Club, Equitable Future, Pacific Lutheran University and the Washington Debate Coalition. Crosscut is a member of the Debate Coalition, and Crosscut politics reporter Melissa...

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