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New fronts in the rideshare wars

New fronts in the rideshare wars

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Hailing an Uber to get home from the big game won’t cost you an arm or a leg under a bill aimed at keeping tipsy sports fans off the road.

That’s the pitch for Senate Bill 5600 Sen. Emily Alvarado, D-Seattle, made to her colleagues on the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee last week. The proposal would install a surge protector of sorts, shielding Uber an…

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