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$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.
Melissa Santos
Melissa Santos is formerly a Crosscut staff reporter who covered state politics and the Legislature. She came to Crosscut from The Seattle Times editorial board, where she wrote columns and opinion pi
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Seattle's longtime houseboat dwellers fear the city is leaving them adrift
Residents say city regulations are making it difficult and expensive to perform needed repairs. State lawmakers want to help.
Politics
State proposal would let King County tax large businesses to pay for homelessness and housing
The measure, aimed at companies with highly paid workers, could allow the county to raise up to $120 million a year.
Equity
Black pot entrepreneurs fight for piece of Washington's very white marijuana industry
‘They were prosecuting us the most for cannabis ... now, they’re on the street corners in our neighborhoods, selling that stuff to us.’
Politics
Presidential primary vs. caucus: WA Democrats will decide this weekend
Changes are coming to how state Democrats help pick a nominee for president.