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The 2019 election was playing out as a referendum on the performance of the Seattle City Council. But after Amazon dropped a record $1.45 million...
Mr. Ellis led the charge to clean up Lake Washington in the 1950s; sparked the formation of King County Metro that earned him the moniker...
State law bars the use of public resources for promoting or opposing ballot measures except in certain cases.
Mayoral candidates Steve Fields and Angela Birney both say they want their Redmond to continue its role in the global effort to reduce climate change...
Interest groups have spent about $3 million on this year's Seattle City Council elections using political-action committees (PACs) that operate independently from candidate campaigns. That...
Sanders called Amazon's $1.5 million in contributions to a PAC associated with the Chamber of Commerce "a perfect example of the out-of-control corporate greed we...
Vying for Position 2, former Bellevue mayor and city councilmember Grant Degginger is facing off against relative newcomer Sam Cho, the owner of an export...
There's a Queen Anne street that climbs through the heart of the Seattle City Council race between police leader Jim Pugel and assistant city attorney...
Amazon's local political spending, including the $1 million contribution to a pro-business political-action committee last week, underscore the company's desire for a more accommodating City...
