Local Govt & Politics
Wackiness abounds during 2013 Bay Area race
Officials say that over 30,000 runners participated in the 102nd Bay to Breakers Sunday morning and as of noon that day, San Francisco Police had yet to report any notable incidents.
Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess drops out of mayor’s race
Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess issued a statement Friday afternoon, saying he decided not to continue as a candidate for Seattle mayor. “It is critically important that we elect a new mayor. However, with so many qualified candidates in the field, my continued candidacy may dilute the chance of achieving ...
Legislature takes up DUI crackdown bill during special session
After two suspected drunken driving crashes shattered two families in less than two weeks, lawmakers are looking at ways to prevent similar tragedies. The legislature is taking up the proposed bill during its special session this week. The bill was inspired after a double fatality crash in Wedgwood. Authorities said ...
King County to hold recall election for Pacific Mayor Cy Sun
Voters in Pacific will have the chance to vote in a recall election for the city’s mayor on June 25. “Today, King County Elections verified more than 415 signatures, the minimum number of petition signatures required for the recall election of Cy Sun, mayor of Pacific,” said Sherril Huff, director ...
APS cheating scandal as the AJC reported it
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's investigative reporters broke the story about widespread cheating on tests in Atlanta Public Schools in December, 2008, and we've continued digging ever since.
State legislators want pot sales to fund early learning
Though Washington state’s government does not know if federal authorities will crack down on the state’s new law legalizing marijuana, legislators are already counting on the cash from sales. Lawmakers are considering a bill that would put some of the money from marijuana sales toward schools. The proposed bill would ...
Lawmakers consider bill to end executions in state
Lawmakers heard testimony from more than 100 people who support a bill that would abolish the death penalty in Washington. At the public hearing in Olympia Wednesday, most of the people who attended support the bill that would replace execution with life in prison without possibility of parole. But one ...
State Supreme Court overturns two-thirds vote to raise taxes
The Washington Supreme Court has struck down a requirement for a two-thirds majority vote in the Legislature to pass a tax increase. A divided high court ruled 6-3 Thursday that an initiative requiring a two-thirds vote was in conflict with the state Constitution. And that lawmakers and the people of ...
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon to resign
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon announced he will step down at the end of May, citing false allegations of misconduct undermining his ability to carry out his duties. The announcement was made during Reardon's state of the county address Thursday morning. Reardon, who is serving his third term, ...
Federal spending cuts could mean thousands of layoffs for state
Sequestration, huge automatic spending cuts that will go into effect next month unless the federal government comes up with a deficit package, could translate to thousands of layoffs in Washington state. The $1.2 trillion in spending cuts are set to go into effect March 1, with $85 ...
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