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  • Harger: WA’s 2026 elections are here and the biggest fight isn’t between Democrats and Republicans, it’s between Democra
  • WA’s redistricting battle could be headed to the US Supreme Court. Here’s what’s at stake
  • Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson sparks ‘Nordstrom’ name debate

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mynorthwest.com /1 week ago

Harger: WA’s 2026 elections are here and the biggest fight isn’t between Democrats and Republicans, it’s between Democra...

The governor of Washington just said he would personally lead that effort if his party wins the votes. He framed it as "level the playing field."

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mynorthwest.com /5 days ago

WA’s redistricting battle could be headed to the US Supreme Court. Here’s what’s at stake

A federal court decision earlier this month could shape who represents Eastern Washington in Olympia for years to come, and the fight is far from over.

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mynorthwest.com /1 month ago

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson sparks ‘Nordstrom’ name debate

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson discussed housing plans on KIRO Newsradio, and a lighthearted moment about Nordstrom caught some attention.

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mynorthwest.com /3 weeks ago

Harger: Mayor Katie Wilson dodged press questions. Governor Ferguson built a system to do it statewide

Washington leaders have decided the press is a problem to be managed rather than a function to be answered. Seattle and Olympia are getting very good at this.

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mynorthwest.com /2 weeks ago

Former Seattle council president on Katie Wilson’s budget strategy: ‘There is going to be a push for higher taxes in pla...

Former Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson opposed Mayor Wilson's strategy for Seattle's budget deficit, and raised concerns about city funding.

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columbian.com /1 month ago

Dollars flowing into a pair of hotly contested Washington congressional races

An early fundraising leader has emerged from the crowd of candidates battling to succeed retiring Republican Congressman Dan Newhouse in central Washington.

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mynorthwest.com /6 days ago

Harger: Rob McKenna says the Democrats Christine Gregoire served with wouldn’t recognize what Olympia has become

Former Governor Christine Gregoire said her own party has a spending problem. Not a revenue problem. A spending problem. She drew applause.

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mynorthwest.com /3 days ago

‘Fighting for the criminal more than the victim’: SPOG president fires back after mayor’s office tried to silence camera...

Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) President Kent Loux came under fire from the Mayor's Office after he posted about surveillance cameras.

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mynorthwest.com /2 weeks ago

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s budget deficit nears half-billion dollars, raising threat of taxes and layoffs

Seattle is facing a near half-billion dollar budget deficit over the next three years, according to new city projections that exceed former Mayor Bruce Harrell’s estimates by more...

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mynorthwest.com /1 month ago

Seattle City Council committee backs push for NBA Expansion, eyes 2028–29 Season

A Seattle City Council committee passed a resolution affirming the city's readiness to bring back the SuperSonics.

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columbian.com /2 weeks ago

Washington, D.C., Roll Call

WASHINGTON — Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the week ending May 15.

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mynorthwest.com /1 week ago

‘A giant bucket of unconstitutionality’: Attorney challenging WA sheriff law says it won’t survive in court

A judge partially blocked the WA sheriff law last month. Now the attorney representing the sheriffs is laying out why he believes it won't survive court.

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mynorthwest.com /1 month ago

‘It’s a slippery slope’: Gee sides with Washington sheriffs fighting new accountability law

A new law aimed at holding Washington sheriffs to a higher standard, Senate Bill 5974, is facing pushback from four eastern Washington sheriffs.

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mynorthwest.com /1 month ago

‘Frustrating and angering’: King County Councilmember Dembowski says ‘serious missteps’ led to DCHS fraud investigation

King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski broke down DCHS' fraud investigation to "The Gee and Ursula Show" on KIRO Newsradio.

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mynorthwest.com /1 month ago

WA Rep Emily Randall demands action after Republicans block House Democrats’ war powers resolution to end Middle East co...

House Democrats tried but failed to pass a war powers resolution in an effort to wrestle the U.S. military out of the Middle East.

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mynorthwest.com /1 month ago

Is a gas tax holiday realistic for WA drivers?

Here in Washington, how much political will is there to give a gas tax holiday a try?

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mynorthwest.com /1 month ago

WinCo Foods’ setback fuels ‘food desert’ concerns in North Seattle

WinCo Foods' plan to move into North Seattle has been stalled after a hearing examiner overturned the city’s environmental approval.

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mynorthwest.com /2 weeks ago

The Spin: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson staffer interrupts interview after unwanted question, fueling criticism over media...

An awkward on-camera moment involving Katie Wilson and a junior city staffer is drawing attention after a reporter’s question about gun violence abruptly ended a press interaction.

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mynorthwest.com /2 weeks ago

‘I would lead it’: Ferguson commits to gerrymandering Washington’s congressional map if Democrats win legislature superm...

Ferguson said he would personally lead an effort to redraw Washington's U.S. congressional maps if Democrats win a two-thirds supermajority in both chambers of the state legislatur...

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thecentersquare.com /1 week ago

WATCH: Former Seattle police union president wins lawsuit to continue campaign

(The Center Square) - Former Seattle Police Officer’s Guild President Mike Solan is celebrating a court victory this week that allows him to move forward with seeking a seat on the...

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mynorthwest.com /1 week ago

Jake: Bothell school board votes to defund the police?

I thought the "defund the police" movement was safely in the rearview mirror. Apparently not — at least not in Bothell.

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mynorthwest.com /1 week ago

Advocates pressure Mayor Wilson to declare transgender ‘refugee crisis’

Advocates urge Seattle to address the rising transgender refugee crisis as individuals flee hostile laws in red states.

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mynorthwest.com /1 month ago

‘I’m disappointed that it had to get here’: Lawyer who filed recall against Ferguson hopes issue resolves before it goes...

An Olympia lawyer filed a recall against Gov. Ferguson over two vacant Public Disclosure Commission seats unfilled for hundreds of days.

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mynorthwest.com /1 month ago

‘It’s time to see a different pathway’: Seattle council president wants to rethink city’s investment in King County home...

Seattle City Council President Joy Hollingsworth echoed Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's concerns about KCRHA's fiscal management.

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