West Seattle Pushes Alki Camera, Delridge Art Wall Into Budget Debate
The City Council's last major budget hearing today could shape whether an Alki traffic camera and a Delridge art wall stay in the final package.
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City & Politics
Elections, ballot measures, city hall and the decisions shaping Seattle policy.
King County Property Tax Appeals Remain Open in Phases Through November
Appeal deadlines for King County property tax assessments vary by when each value notice was mailed, with some areas still able to file into late November.
A Manual Postmark Can Help Last-Minute Ballots
If you are mailing a ballot close to the deadline, you can ask a postal worker at the counter to hand-stamp it with the current date.
Anti-Trans Ballot Measure Opens With Early Lead In Washington
Initial statewide returns show the measure ahead, but Washington's vote count can shift over several days as more ballots are processed.
Seattle Business Owner Says New Taxes Could Push Company Out of Washington
A Seattle entrepreneur says a new state tax package, along with the broader cost of doing business here, has him planning future hires outside Washington, with a full move still on the table after his children finish school.
What Initiative 26-645 Would Actually Do to Washington's Income Tax
The ballot language is dense enough to send voters back for a second read. The initiative would repeal Washington's 9.9% tax on income above $1 million, and the real argument is over what losing that tax would mean for state funding.
Why So Many of Washington's Young Voters Are Sitting This Election Out
With ballots due Tuesday, Washington's younger voters are again debating whether showing up to the polls moves much at all -- or whether the state's affordability crisis has more to do with who already holds office.
A Bellevue High Schooler Built a Nonpartisan Voter Guide for the AAPI Community
Ahead of Tuesday's election, Lantern Vote rates candidates in Washington's 8th Congressional District and the 30th Legislative District on issues from immigration and visas to hate-crime justice.