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Let’s get creative with existing taxes to fix housing crisis | Op-Ed

Why not put a tax on real estate sales that sellers pay into a separate, dedicated fund to develop affordable housing?

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Seattle Times editorial board endorsements for August primary election

President Donald Trump waves to members of the media as he walks towards the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 18, 2018, after returning from Andrews Air Force Base, and paying respects to the family of fallen U.S. Secret Service special agent Nole Edward Remagen who suffered a stroke while on duty in Scotland. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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‘Aid and comfort’ to enemies: Trump, Russia and treason

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Don’t blame kids for parents’ mistakes: Give to school-supply drive

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Congress must choose threatened salmon over sea lions | Editorial

Syndicated columnists

Foreigners boycott Trump’s America | Froma Harrop / Syndicated columnist

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Let’s get creative with existing taxes to fix housing crisis | Op-Ed

Staff columnists

Why we make endorsements, and what we ask candidates | Kate Riley / Times editorial columnist

Northwest Voices

Affordable housing: Build up at light rail | Letter to the editor

As a grandmother concerned about climate change, I am thrilled to see a proposal to maximize the development of housing density surrounding light-rail stations. As the light-rail system expands, we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make those areas as dense as possible, following the Vancouver, B.C., model. The 24-story affordable-housing building being planned next to...

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