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Happy Presidents' Day? What to Look for This Week in Seattle Politics

Key Seattle City Council votes of the week, the Uber saga continues, and Senator Miloscia raises the stakes in his fight against King County safe consumption sites.

02/20/2017 By Rianna Hidalgo

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The Week in Review

Today's Seattle protests, a court ruling in Valentine's Day spirit, and breakups at the White House.

02/17/2017 By Rianna Hidalgo

Olympia Dispatch

Paid Family Leave: Meanwhile, in the Washington State Legislature

(Maybe) this will be the year a bipartisan effort gets Washington paid leave for new parents.

02/15/2017 By Rianna Hidalgo

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Will Paid Family Leave Become a Reality in Seattle?

City employees have it; now council member Lorena González sets sights on paid family leave in the private sector.

02/14/2017 By Rianna Hidalgo

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A Call to Action in Trump’s America, from Idriss Mosque in North Seattle

“First come visit, then we’ll go from there.”

02/13/2017 By Rianna Hidalgo

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For Seattle Area Warriors of #NoBan, the Work Is Nonstop

Ninth Circuit upholds suspension of Trump travel ban: “For one day, I can breathe a little bit normally.”

02/10/2017 By Rianna Hidalgo

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Seattle's First Navigation Center Is Not Your Average Shelter

Plus, six things council member Sally Bagshaw saw at the one in San Francisco.

02/09/2017 By Rianna Hidalgo

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Will the Upzone Upend the University District?

As the city moves forward, some fear displacement of social services for homeless.

02/08/2017 By Rianna Hidalgo

That Washington

Murray Makes Eleventh-Hour Effort to Stop DeVos Nomination

"I’ve received tens of thousands of calls."

02/07/2017 By Spencer Ricks

That Washington

Jayapal Fighting Against Religious Discrimination of Immigrants

"This is not just an act of resistance against xenophobic policies, but a clear signal to President Trump."

02/03/2017 By Spencer Ricks

That Washington

How Our Senators Will Vote on Trump's Cabinet Nominees

“President Trump said he was going to ‘drain the swamp,’ but he seems to think the way to do that is by filling it with even bigger swamp creatures.”

02/02/2017 By Spencer Ricks

That Washington

Washington Senators Slam Trump's Supreme Court Pick

"The American people deserve a Supreme Court justice who will ensure full protection of all their rights, especially the right to privacy."

02/01/2017 By Spencer Ricks

That Washington

Washington Reps Join Bipartisan Effort to Protect Deportation of "Dreamers"

"Our inhumane immigration system goes against our values. We need to work together to solve this crisis."

02/01/2017 By Spencer Ricks

That Washington

Washington Senators Support Bills to Block Trump's Immigration Order

"President Trump’s executive order on immigration flies in the face of our core American values. These bills will ensure Trump’s executive orders do not go into effect."

01/31/2017 By Spencer Ricks

That Washington

First "Small Victory" Achieved Over Immigration Ban at Sea-Tac

“Trump should know that this is not over. This is only the beginning of our resistance.”

01/30/2017 By Spencer Ricks

THAT WASHINGTON

Congress Hoping to Protect Local VA, Navy Jobs After Trump's Hiring Freeze

"The civilian men and women who support the Navy provide mission critical maintenance to ensure the Navy can meet security requirements around the world, and should thus be granted an exception."

01/27/2017 By Spencer Ricks

That Washington

Rep. Jayapal Joins Local Fight Against Trump's Immigration Actions

“Right now, our legal team is looking at the executive orders to see what exactly might happen to King County if Trump’s executive orders are carried through.”

01/26/2017 By Spencer Ricks

That Washington

House Delivers Blow to Reproductive Rights with New Measure; DelBene Resists

“This bill is an insult to the millions of women who marched this weekend.”

01/25/2017 By Spencer Ricks

That Washington

Trump's Nominees Facing Active Opposition from Washington Senators

“I have deep concerns about his views on protecting Americans’ civil liberties and privacy.”

01/24/2017 By Spencer Ricks

Dispatch from DC

The Women's March on Washington, and Around the World

The march in the U.S. capital united myriad causes in opposition to President Trump, and dwarfed attendance at his inauguration.

01/23/2017 Photography by Josh Kelety

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Happy Presidents' Day? What to Look for This Week in Seattle Politics

The Week in Review

Paid Family Leave: Meanwhile, in the Washington State Legislature

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A Call to Action in Trump’s America, from Idriss Mosque in North Seattle

For Seattle Area Warriors of #NoBan, the Work Is Nonstop

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