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Seattle, social housing

Dueling Seattle social housing measures up for voter approval in February

Seattle voters are set to decide on dueling social housing measures in the upcoming February special election. House Our Neighbors, a community campaign, successfully gained enough signatures to place Initiative 137 on the ballot.

Seattle Times · 3h

Seattle voters to weigh competing social housing measures

The Seattle City Council voted Thursday to send voters two competing measures to fund a new type of mixed-income housing.

KING-TV Seattle on MSN · 7h

Seattle housing initiative, alternative will be on the ballot during February special election

As proposed, I-137 would fund the development of affordable, social housing through an additional 5% tax on some employers.

Sri Lanka, Presidential Election

The Associated Press on MSN · 2h

Protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change

Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country.

U.S. News & World Report · 18h

Factbox-What Are the Five Key Issues in Sri Lanka's Presidential Election?

Sri Lankans will vote on Saturday for their next president, who will be key to deciding the future of reforms in a nation slowly emerging from worst financial crisis in decades. A critical shortfall in foreign exchange in 2022 pushed Sri Lanka's economy into the worst financial freefall in decades.

The Washington Post · 1d

Sri Lanka's presidential election a test for current leader, 2 years after its economy hit bottom

Sri Lankans who usually vote along religious and ethnic lines will be keeping another factor in mind when they vote Saturday on a new president

Capitol Hill Seattle Blog14h

Mapping results from the primary shows familiar borders as Woo and Rinck battle for Seattle City Council Position 8

The battle for the citywide Position 8 seat on the Seattle City Council looks likely to cross Capitol Hill’s E Republican line as mapping the results from the August primary shows patterns ...

The Stranger9h

Seattle City Council Passes Unpopular Exclusion Zones, Reinstated Prostitution Loitering Laws

Aside from the big turnout at City Hall to oppose these bills, precinct data casts doubt on whether most voters who live in ...

South Seattle Emerald2d

South End Election Organizers Bring Seattle ‘Brothas 4 Kamala’ Event

Pritchard Beach Boathouse will host a “Brothas 4 Kamala” event in preparation for this year’s upcoming election. Organized by ...

KUOW1d

There's a price tag on Seattle's transportation woes. Will voters pay it?

Seattle voters will face a decision on whether to approve a property tax levy that would significantly increase the city's ...

21h

Election could have major implications for climate plans in red, blue states alike

Many states whose projects to combat climate change have been approved say they’re urging the feds to issue their funding ...

Seattle's Mezcaleria Oaxaca, an Anthony Bourdain favorite, set to close

SEATTLE - After two decades of serving Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, Mezcaleria Oaxaca, the first mezcal-focused bar ...

KNKX2d

As election day nears, climate repeal turns up the heat on WA’s transportation budget crisis

The outcome of this year's election will determine how lawmakers move forward with Washington's climate law and troubled ...

18h

You want to vote in the 2024 election − here is how to make sure that your voice is heard

You may hear about, or see or hear, people challenging voters’ eligibility to cast ballots or making allegations of “widespread” voter fraud and “rigged” elections. Over decades, investigations and ...

Seattle’s Fremont Oktoberfest returns with more than 100 beers

SEATTLE - Fremont Oktoberfest, Seattle’s largest beer festival, returns Sept. 20-22 for a weekend of craft brews, delicious ...

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