Government Tanya Woo not ruling out another Seattle City Council run Tanya Woo said her supporters wanted to know whether she'd run for a seat on the Seattle City Council less than 48 hours after Councilmember Tammy Morales announced she was resigning in January. Katie Campbell
Politics First bills drop ahead of Washington's 2025 legislative session Washington lawmakers have begun teeing up legislation ahead of the 2025 session. Permanent standard time, immigration policies and fentanyl penalties were among the proposals prefiled on Monday, Dec. 2. Washington State Standard
Government Girmay Zahilay enters King County executive race saying he represents ‘next generation’ King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay announced his plans to run for King County executive Monday, making him the third major candidate in recent weeks to apply for the job of running Washington's most populous county. Scott Greenstone
Politics Could Trump withhold federal funding from Washington state? Treasurer prepares for worst As Washington state officials prep for a second Trump presidency, perhaps no state official has been more explicit than Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti about preparing for what he sees as the worst possible outcome: Donald Trump and his administration cutting federal funding to liberal states. Scott Greenstone
Government To address overcrowding, WA plans new juvenile corrections facility at a state prison Washington officials are opening a new juvenile corrections facility at a state prison in Aberdeen, marking their latest attempt to address overcrowding issues. Jeanie Lindsay
Government ‘A perfect storm’: Inside Washington’s massive budget gap Washington lawmakers are preparing to tackle a multibillion dollar gap in the state budget over the next several years. Jeanie Lindsay
Government How the Seattle City Council plans to patch a budget hole with JumpStart revenue Seattle will use money originally earmarked for affordable housing to plug a $250 million hole in the city’s budget. Joshua McNichols
Politics Bob Ferguson, chess master and Washington's next governor, preps for Trump rematch Scott Greenstone
Government Seattle's capital gains tax appears unlikely to pass Washington State voters showed broad support for the State’s Capital Gains tax this November. But the idea for a much smaller city version in Seattle is struggling to stay alive. A crucial vote is likely to occur next week. Joshua McNichols
Politics King County Exec Dow Constantine won’t run again. Race to succeed him begins After four terms in office, King County Executive Dow Constantine has announced he will not seek reelection next year. Already two members of the King County Council are possible contenders for his job. Amy Radil
