Friday, July 15, 2022

The Seattle Times Local Politics – The Seattle Times

The Seattle Times Local Politics – The Seattle Times


Competing voting reform measures make Seattle’s November ballot after City Council OKs alternative

Posted: 14 Jul 2022 07:34 PM PDT


Seattle voters will get an opportunity to choose one of two new primary voting options — ranked-choice or approval voting — or reject both in November, the City Council decided Thursday.

5 newcomers vie for NW Seattle’s 36th District seat in Legislature

Posted: 14 Jul 2022 06:00 AM PDT


Candidates for 36th District House seat say they would draw from their public policy experience to serve constituents.

WA Poll shows Patty Murray up big over Tiffany Smiley

Posted: 14 Jul 2022 06:00 AM PDT


Sen. Patty Murray's 18-point lead is the biggest so far in her Senate race against Republican Tiffany Smiley.

Biden nominates two more judges for western Washington

Posted: 13 Jul 2022 07:47 PM PDT


President Joe Biden has made two more nominations for the federal bench in western Washington state: Seattle lawyers Jamal Whitehead and Kymberly Evanson.

Man who allegedly threatened to kill U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal released from jail

Posted: 13 Jul 2022 07:41 PM PDT


After reviewing video evidence, Seattle police couldn't say with certainty that a man told Jayapal to go back to India or that he threatened to kill her.

Harrell proposes new hiring incentives for Seattle police, aims to add 500 officers in next 5 years

Posted: 13 Jul 2022 05:56 PM PDT


The mayor's plan would offer up to $30,000 in hiring incentives for lateral transfers and $7,500 for new recruits, to better compete with other departments.

Washington Supreme Court to hear challenge to new capital gains tax, bypassing Court of Appeals

Posted: 13 Jul 2022 02:07 PM PDT


The Washington Supreme Court is bypassing the state Court of Appeals in hearing the challenge to the state's capital gains tax.

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