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Housing, homelessness loom large in the minds of Washington voters
Tacoma, Spokane and Bellingham each have ballot measures on these issues, and both voters and candidates have cited them as top priorities.
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Outside interests spend more than $1M on Seattle City Council races
The majority of funds come from businesses and real estate groups supporting conservative candidates, while unions mostly back progressives.
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Mayoral candidates Brown, Woodward imagine different Spokanes
Both women like dogs, but don’t agree on much more. A Sept. 28 debate exposed rifts on homelessness, state assistance and public safety.
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Tacoma to consider new tenant rights measure on Nov. 7 ballot
The debate over renter protections in Washington’s third-largest city could foreshadow broader statewide action.
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It might be an odd election year, but we’ve still got you covered
As primary ballots land across Washington, the Crosscut politics desk is reporting on local races in Seattle, Yakima, Bellingham, Spokane and Tacoma.