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  Federal debt ceiling deal shrinks spending, but critics warn food bank lines will grow

  Both the U.S. House and now the Senate have approved the debt ceiling agreement. But not everyone’s happy about the deal.

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  New Washington state laws give debt relief to people exiting prison

  Starting this summer, people convicted of crimes in Washington will face fewer court-ordered fees. That’s thanks to the state’s third law in recent years aimed at easing the debt burden of “legal financial obligations,” or LFO’s, on people with criminal convictions.
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  45 candidates are running for Seattle City Council. Who are they and what do they stand for?

  KUOW’s politics editor Cat Smith has been talking to the candidates since last week’s filing deadline. She joined Morning Edition host Angela King to talk about some of the key issues and races so far.
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  Week in Review: drug law, election issues, and A.I.

  Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Axios Melissa Santos, Seattle Times Jonathan Martin, and KUOW’s Dyer Oxley.
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  Former exec for Seattle nonprofits pleads guilty to blowing $3m on casinos, clothes, travel

  The former finance director of two Seattle nonprofits pleaded guilty Tuesday to two felony counts of federal wire fraud. Susana Tantico is charged with stealing more than $3 million from the Country Doctor Community Health Centers and later the violence prevention group Community Passageways, between 2011 and 2020. Charging documents said Tantico spent the money on personal expenses including gambling, clothing, and travel, and created false ledger entries to conceal her actions.
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  What's so special about WA's upcoming special session?

  The 2023 regular legislative session may be over, but lawmakers will be heading back to Olympia soon for a special session.
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  What will Jay Inslee's legacy be after 12 years as governor?

  KUOW Politics reporter David Hyde joins Soundside host Libby Denkmann to talk about Governor Inslee's announcement that he will NOT be seeking a 4th term.
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  In absence of state law, Washington cities seek bans on public drug use

  Dozens of cities in Washington state are considering new bans on possession or public use of illegal drugs. That’s after state legislators failed to reach an agreement on a new drug law in the final hours of the session.
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  King County gave millions to ‘No New Youth Jail’ activists to help kids — and then looked away

  On a brisk morning last November, Khalid Adams, a 10-time convicted felon, kicked in his ex-girlfriend’s door, prosecutors say, and shot into her Seattle apartment. A teenager inside the apartment shot Adams before he hurt anyone.

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  Gun rights groups sue to stop WA ban on semi-automatic rifle sales

  Gun rights organizations are suing to stop a brand-new ban on the sale of AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles from going into effect. The ban became official Tuesday after Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed it into law. Part of the goal is to prevent mass shootings.

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