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This week in head scratchers: Bezos supports a rise in the corporate tax rate?

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced support for President Biden’s focus “on making bold investments in American infrastructure.” And here was the surprising part: Bezos added “we’re supportive of a rise in the corporate tax rate” to help pay for it.
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Angela King

David Hyde

Katie Campbell

Apr 09, 2021 at 11:43 am
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April 1st | 'You can have a sweet voice, too' reads Washington's first Indigenous State Poet Laureate, Rena Priest

New State Poet Laureate Rena Priest shares her poetry and aspirations for her tenure. Why Gonzaga is so darn good at basketball. An update on local recall movements. And our weekly conversation with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
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Bill Radke

Apr 01, 2021 at 4:47 pm
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March 29th | Should you feel guilty about getting vaccinated?

So you got a Covid vaccine, and your elderly neighbor is still stuck waiting. How do you assuage the guilt? Should you feel guilty at all? Speaking of vaccines - Kittitas county made national headlines in January for not wasting a single dose of vaccine. How'd the manage that? Plus a check in on what's happening in the state legislature.
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Bill Radke

Mar 29, 2021 at 4:25 pm
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Washington Dem’s budget: Vaccines, family tax credit, schools reopening

How should the state of Washington prioritize its spending over the next two years? Majority Democrats in the House and Senate have unveiled their spending blueprints.
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Austin Jenkins

Angela King

Mar 29, 2021 at 7:51 am
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Gary Locke is probably not running for Seattle mayor. For starters, he lives in Bellevue

This week gave us some insight into where the Seattle mayor's race might be heading. In addition to two high profile candidates who joined the race last week - former Council President Bruce Harrell and former state lawmaker Jessyn Farrell - speculation grew about former Washington Gov. Gary Locke jumping into the mix.
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Angela King

Katie Campbell

Mar 26, 2021 at 7:30 am
The Record

March 25th | Amid pandemic slump, Redmond looks for a new way to bring in visitors

Looking for a vacci-cation? Redmond may pay you to visit. Plus, how one pop-up restaurant is finding a way to make it through the pandemic. And Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on policing, homelessness, and vaccination.
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Bill Radke

Mar 25, 2021 at 4:39 pm
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Death with dignity act may undergo its first major change in Washington state

The Washington Legislature is considering the first significant changes to the Death with Dignity Act more than a decade after Washington voters approved the law.
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Austin Jenkins

Angela King

Mar 22, 2021 at 11:08 am
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This week in politics: Lines getting longer for Seattle mayoral and vaccine hopefuls

We have a mayoral race - a real, rip-roaring Seattle mayoral contest.
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Angela King

Katie Campbell

Mar 19, 2021 at 12:50 pm
Seattle won't fund eviction lawyers just yet, as council delays vote

When someone is charged with a crime, they have a right to a free attorney. Some members of the Seattle City Council want to extend that right to all tenants facing eviction. But on Monday, a majority of members voted to delay the bill due to legal questions.
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Joshua McNichols

Mar 15, 2021 at 5:54 pm
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This week in politics: Is this the beginning of the beginning of the rest of our lives?

All of Washington moves to phase three of reopening on March 22. Governor Jay Inslee announced the development on Thursday. The news came the same day President Joe Biden said all adults should be eligible for a Covid vaccine by May 1.
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Paige Browning

Katie Campbell

Mar 12, 2021 at 8:19 am