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New fronts in the rideshare wars
Plus that Issaquah school bond tanks, a bid for a better state flag and some recommended reading
5 hrs ago
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Tim Gruver
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Sara Kassabian
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Paul Queary
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New fronts in the rideshare wars
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Local school politics shows the power of supermajority requirement for bonds
We take a peek inside the battle between an Eastside school district and local NIMBYs.
Feb 10
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Sara Kassabian
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Local school politics shows the power of supermajority requirement for bonds
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Cracking down on the car-tab break for “classic” cars
Plus two bills to limit layoffs and some recommended reading
Feb 7
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Paul Queary
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Tim Gruver
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Sara Kassabian
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Cracking down on the car-tab break for “classic” cars
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Fencing off private equity from neighborhood real estate
Plus competing ideas on regulating flavored tobacco and nicotine, Ferguson puts data centers under the microscope, and some recommended reading
Feb 5
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Tim Gruver
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Sara Kassabian
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Paul Queary
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Fencing off private equity from neighborhood real estate
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Insurance commissioner aims to boost penalties for bad actors
Plus a bid to block rent-fixing bots, PACs stack dollars for dueling Seattle propositions, and recommended reading.
Feb 3
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Sara Kassabian
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Tim Gruver
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Paul Queary
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Insurance commissioner aims to boost penalties for bad actors
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January 2025
Lawmakers pick a knife fight with Tesla
Plus more on those big K-12 $$s, affordable housing money, and recommended reading.
Jan 31
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Tim Gruver
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Sara Kassabian
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Paul Queary
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Lawmakers pick a knife fight with Tesla
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A fight over taxing short-term rentals for affordable housing
Plus a bipartisan bid to curb truancy and a development on lot-splitting
Jan 29
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Tim Gruver
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Sara Kassabian
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Paul Queary
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A fight over taxing short-term rentals for affordable housing
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House Democrats strip GOP minority of a key clock-management tool
Plus big money for education, smaller money for the news biz, and some recommended reading.
Jan 27
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Paul Queary
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Sara Kassabian
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Tim Gruver
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House Democrats strip GOP minority of a key clock-management tool
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Democrats' gun (and bullet) control shots
Plus Senate Democrats drop some records, and a recommended reading
Jan 24
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Paul Queary
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Tim Gruver
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Sara Kassabian
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Democrats' gun (and bullet) control shots
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High-poverty schools may finally get more cash—if the state is willing to pay
Plus a spicy campaign against Delta Dental of Washington.
Jan 22
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Sara Kassabian
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Paul Queary
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Tim Gruver
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High-poverty schools may finally get more cash—if the state is willing to pay
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A business-backed “educational” campaign on the budget and taxation
Plus other interesting action in the Legislature
Jan 20
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Paul Queary
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Tim Gruver
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Sara Kassabian
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A business-backed “educational” campaign on the budget and taxation
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A flurry of special education bills hit Olympia
Plus more on that militia bill, a shout out to Congress, and recommended reading on that spat over AG money
Jan 17
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Sara Kassabian
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Tim Gruver
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A flurry of special education bills hit Olympia
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