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A law Lorena González devised now benefits her Seattle mayoral campaign
Something’s not right about a situation where out-of-state unions can influence local elections, but Seattle-based Amazon can't.
Joni Balter
Joni Balter is a multimedia journalist and lecturer at Seattle University and the University of Washington.
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Bill Bryant’s not-so-bold stand against Trump
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