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Human services in, costly renovations out in new Seattle City Council budget

The city of Seattle could slim down its programs in 2023 and 2024, now that it's facing an additional $80 million revenue shortfall, on top of the $140 million deficit it had already forecasted.
Paige Browning
Government

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez flips SW Washington congressional district for Democrats

The Portland auto shop owner has won the race with little-to-no national help, while the party aims to hold control of the U.S. House.
Troy Brynelson
Politics

Week in Review: Midterm elections

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and KUOW’s David Hyde.
Bill Radke

Kevin Kniestedt
Politics

MAGA Republican Joe Kent spreads election conspiracy theories during ballot count

In Southwest Washington's 3rd Congressional District, MAGA Republican Joe Kent is locked in a tight race against Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Earlier Kent said he would accept the results, even though he falsely claims without evidence that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. But now he's spreading election conspiracy theories about his own race.
David Hyde
McMorris Rodgers hopes to reset energy policy, if she heads House energy committee

If U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers is appointed the new head of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, she said she has big plans for the country’s energy landscape.
Courtney Flatt
Government

Democrat Hobbs takes early lead in secretary of state race

Democrats are trying to win the secretary of state’s office in an election for the first time in six decades after Republicans failed to advance a candidate in the primary.
The Associated Press
Politics

Republican Dan Newhouse survives Trump’s revenge campaign in WA-04

Dan Newhouse has won re-election in Washington’s 4th Congressional District, making him one of the last Trump impeachers still standing.
David Hyde
Week in Review: emergency Covid measures end, police harassment, and graffiti

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Amanda Zhou, Geekwire’s Mike Lewis, and Kitsap Sun’s Josh Farley.
Bill Radke

Kevin Kniestedt
Politics

Election 2022: what do Washington state voters care about most?

Stuart Elway is the director of the Crosscut/Elway Poll of Washington state voters. He spoke with KUOW's Angela King about what voters are most concerned about and how that may influence Election Day outcomes.
Angela King
Government

Why the wave of voting reform measures in the Northwest?
Scott Greenstone

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