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What Washington's housing legislation could look like in 2023

How to build more housing, quickly, will be on the agenda when the Washington state Legislature begins its session in January 2023.
Joshua McNichols
Politics

'We've got some breathing room': Sen. Patty Murray on the Georgia runoff election

One more Democrat in the Senate might not sound like a big deal. But the result in Tuesday’s Georgia runoff election does a bit more than give the party an extra buffer vote. The 51-49 split empowers Democratic committee chairs. Like the soon-to-be head of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee: Washington Sen. Patty Murray.
Libby Denkmann

Sarah Leibovitz
Business

Rail strike averted, but workers left without sick leave

On Thursday, the US Senate voted to impose a labor agreement for rail workers. The measure now heads to President Biden to be signed. It will include a 24-percent increase in wages over five years, more schedule flexibility and one additional paid day off. But the measure doesn't include paid sick leave.
Sarah Leibovitz

Mike Davis
Environment

New regulations to push WA homes away from fossil fuels in 2023

In an effort to meet the state’s climate goals, new regulations will push home construction in Washington toward all-electric heating and away from natural gas. Proponents of the change, which takes effect in July 2023, say it will also have public health benefits.
Eilís O'Neill
State audit: local governments should use data to address homelessness in WA

Local governments need to rely more on data to address homelessness in their communities, according to a recent state audit that focused on two cities —Seattle and Spokane, and two counties — Snohomish and Yakima.
Ruby de Luna
Government

Human services in, costly renovations out in new Seattle City Council budget

The city of Seattle could slim down its programs in 2023 and 2024, now that it's facing an additional $80 million revenue shortfall, on top of the $140 million deficit it had already forecasted.
Paige Browning
Education

What happens when a school levy fails?

In February of this year, the Kennewick School district, in Southeast Washington, ran a levy on the ballot in their county elections. That levy didn’t pass.
Libby Denkmann

Sarah Leibovitz
Government

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez flips SW Washington congressional district for Democrats

The Portland auto shop owner has won the race with little-to-no national help, while the party aims to hold control of the U.S. House.
Troy Brynelson
Politics

Week in Review: Midterm elections

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and KUOW’s David Hyde.
Bill Radke

Kevin Kniestedt
Government

Democrat Hobbs takes early lead in secretary of state race

Democrats are trying to win the secretary of state’s office in an election for the first time in six decades after Republicans failed to advance a candidate in the primary.
The Associated Press

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