Olympia may vote to become the first city in Washington to have an income tax A group of citizens in Olympia want the city to be the first in Washington to have an income tax. Their initiative could be on the November ballot. As... Paige Browning
5 stages of grief for Washington's anti-Trump delegates in Cleveland Call it the five stages of grief for delegates who oppose Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention. KUOW’s David Hyde is in Cleveland, and he... Emily Fox
Tesoro, U.S. sign $425 million deal to make refineries pollute less Texas oil company Tesoro and the purchaser of one of its refineries have agreed to spend $403 million to reduce air pollution at oil refineries in six... John Ryan
Anti-Trump movement isn't over, says Washington delegate David Hyde speaks to Braedon Wilkerson, a Washington state delegate from Olympia at the Republican National Convention. A push by anti-Trump delegates... David Hyde
KUOW at the Republican National Convention: Day 1 The Republican National Convention kicked off in Cleveland Monday. As protesters (one in a bear suit despite the hot weather) demonstrated outside, on... KUOW
'Heavy heart' as Washington delegation comes to terms with Trump in Cleveland The countdown to Donald Trump’s acceptance of the Republican nomination has begun in Cleveland. But some members of Washington state’s delegation to the... David Hyde
As old housing levy expires, Seattle voters to decide on new version twice its size Seattle’s affordable housing levy has paid for thousands of affordable apartments over the years. But the current levy expires at the end of this year.... Joshua McNichols
King County courts new voters with more dropboxes August primary ballots are in the mail. King County officials say they hope to increase participation by installing dozens of new ballot dropboxes for... Amy Radil
$14M fuels initiatives on the November ballot. Who's behind the money? The vast majority of money going into initiative campaigns this year in Washington state has come in lumps of $10,000 or more, from a small number of... John Ryan
Seattle Mayor pledges more power and independence for police watchdogs Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says he’s committed to creating more power and independence for the civilian oversight of the police department. He hopes to... Amy Radil
