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Seattle Mayor Harrell touts innovation, hope for Sonics return
In his State of the City speech, Bruce Harrell tallied improvements on safety, housing and Downtown recovery, and alluded to the city’s former NBA team.
In his State of the City speech, Bruce Harrell tallied improvements on safety, housing and Downtown recovery, and alluded to the city’s former NBA team.
Only seven of 21 school bonds statewide got supermajority votes, but 91% of school operations levies, which require only a simple majority, passed.
A bill calls for state review of consolidation, as abortions and gender-affirming procedures could be cut by religiously affiliated health systems.
Inspired by George Floyd protests and the pandemic, local changemakers share their journey for justice, from art to policymaking.
In 2022, the state took over $40 million meant for impoverished children. A bipartisan bill could redirect a portion of future payments to families.