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Episodes
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Responding to food-borne illnesses: New 'safety center' in state
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Seattle could be second city to limit PAC spending in elections
A Seattle official is proposing a ban on major donations in local elections.
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Rep. Kim Schrier on impeachment hearings
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What's next for affirmative action in WA state?
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PHOTOS: Sounders fans celebrate championship win
Packing downtown Seattle on an overcast weekday afternoon, thousands of soccer fans celebrated the Seattle Sounders' second MLS Cup win with a parade from Westlake Park to Seattle Center.
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Microsoft takes California privacy law in stride, extends to rest of the country
California has a new digital rights law that gives people control over their personal information. Microsoft says it will honor that law and extend it to the rest of the United States.
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Tacoma adds $25 fee on each gun sold
The city of Tacoma could be the next to put an added fee on gun sales. The City Council will vote Tuesday on whether to adopt the same gun and ammunition tax that Seattle has.
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Fate of DACA program could be decided Tuesday by Supreme Court
In Washington state, there’s over 16,000 DACA recipients — or so called ‘Dreamers’ -- with temporary immigration status to live and work in the country. And they’re watching the U.S. Supreme Court case Tuesday very closely. The decision could decide the fate of the DACA program.
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Controversial T-Mobile merger with Sprint approved
Federal government agencies have approved a proposed merger between Sprint and Bellevue-based T-Mobile. The FCC said the deal will help “close the digital divide”and lead to better wireless service for consumers.
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Bad grades? Can’t dance at Mercer Middle School in Seattle
A dance at a Seattle middle school has drawn criticism for excluding some students. And it raises questions about approaches to school discipline.
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Rash of nursing home closures in Washington prompts proposals to raise Medicaid rates
In response to a rash of nursing home closures in Washington, a Republican state senator is calling for an increase in Medicaid reimbursement rates and other steps to stave off additional closures.
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Sawant declares come from behind victory in Seattle City Council race
District 3 incumbent City Councilmember Kshama Sawant declared victory over opponent Egan Orion Saturday morning before cheering supporters at the Langston Hughes Preforming Arts Center in the Central District. After falling short election night with 46.5% of the vote, Sawant surged back and now leads with over 1,500 votes.