Elections

Seattle's democracy vouchers upheld by state Supreme Court, could head to SCOTUS

Washington State's Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the program after lawsuits from a pair of property owners.

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Friday Politics: Seattle biz makes its City Council picks

Seattle's City Council elections picked up steam this week, with a few key endorsements rolling in. KUOW's Angela King looks at who the city's business community is backing with political commentators Joni Balter of the Seattle Channel and C.R. Douglas with Q13 News.

Kshama Sawant’s labor critic says lost endorsement should be no surprise. He cites five times they've been at odds.

This week the Martin Luther King County Labor Council endorsed Zachary DeWolf over incumbent Kshama Sawant for Seattle City Council in District 3. They point to five major differences they've had with Sawant.

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King County Grants Focus on Helping Hard-To-Reach Voters

King County’s Voter Education Fund has awarded nearly one million dollars to 39 organizations. The money will provide voter outreach tailored to under-represented groups.

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Presidential hopeful Jay Inslee unveils his $9 trillion plan to fight climate change

Paige Browning talks with Seattle Times reporter Jim Brunner about Jay Inslee's climate plan.

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Seattle candidates, now's your chance: Filing opens for City Council seats

Monday begins a week of filing for candidates seeking to be elected to office around Washington state.

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Jay Inslee's week finds all Democratic eyes on climate

Washington Governor Jay Inslee got some political wins in recent days that could help his presidential run, just as he's trying to make it onto the Democratic debate stage.

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Impeachment will 'divide the country' says Rep. Schrier

Should President Donald Trump be impeached? Some Democrats say yes. Washington Congresswoman Kim Schrier says: Not so fast.