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  Did your Seattle neighbors vote with Amazon? Check this map

  Amazon donated nearly $1.5 million to influence the outcome in recent city council races. Where did Seattleites vote with Amazon?

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  Challenge to car tabs initiative goes to court

  A King County Judge will decide whether to pause I-976, the measure that would limit car tabs to 30-dollars.l Tuesday’s hearing was part of a multi-party lawsuit which includes King County and the city of Seattle against the initiative

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  Friday politics: Governor Eyman?

  Initiative 976 sponsor Tim Eyman says he'll run for governor in 2020. Angela King talks with political analysts Joni Balter and C.R. Douglas about his chances.
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  With R-88 defeated, what's next for affirmative action in WA?

  Kim Malcolm talks with Austin Jenkins about the future of affirmative action in Washington state.
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  Return of the head tax? 5 things to expect with new Seattle City Council

  Kim Malcolm talks with David Hyde about the potential impact of the recent Seattle City Council elections.
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  Sawant declares come from behind victory in Seattle City Council race

  District 3 incumbent City Councilmember Kshama Sawant declared victory over opponent Egan Orion Saturday morning before cheering supporters at the Langston Hughes Preforming Arts Center in the Central District. After falling short election night with 46.5% of the vote, Sawant surged back and now leads with over 1,500 votes.
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  Why the Pierce County Executive wants $30 car tabs, even if it could mean less transit

  Kim Malcolm talks with Pierce County Executive and Sound Transit board member Bruce Dammeier about the passage of Initiative 976.
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  Cheap car tabs could lead to expensive downtown trips

  Thirty dollar car tabs increase the likelihood of tolling on downtown city streets. That's according to the head of the Washington State Transportation Center, Mark Hallenbeck.

• King County joins lawsuit to fight car tabs initiative

  Seattle is joining King County in a lawsuit against Initiative 976. The initiative would lower car tab fees, but officials say it will also cut local transportation budgets.
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  Sawant jumps into lead of Seattle City Council race

  After election night, Kshama Sawant was behind by about 8 points. The next night, about the same. But now ...
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  New Seattle City Council, same policy on homelessness?

  Homelessness was a big issue – maybe THE issue -- for Seattle voters in Wednesday’s City Council election. But the results are mixed bag ... so far.

• Nailbiter continues in Seattle District 7

  More election results are out. The real nail biter for the Seattle City Council is the race in District 7, which includes Queen Anne and downtown Seattle.