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What would Seattle gain by hosting a presidential debate?
Local Democrats, including Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, want the party's candidates for president to face off at the Paramount Theatre. Here's why.
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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What WA can expect after raising the tobacco age to 21
Here's what happened when other jurisdictions raised the age to buy tobacco, as Washington has decided to do.
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Could this plan tame Washington's wildfires — and pay for it, too?
A new proposal at the state Capitol would provide a dedicated funding stream for wildfire prevention and firefighting.
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Progressive or fauxgressive? State Democrats want to let local property taxes rise
While Washington Democrats in Olympia propose raising taxes on the wealthy, they also are considering bills to allow higher property taxes, which would affect more than just the rich.
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WA Democrats want to tax the wealthy. But how would they spend it?
Like leaders in the state House, Senate Democrats are proposing a capital-gains tax. But they’re not using the controversial tax to balance their budget.