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  Soundside

  'We've got some breathing room': Sen. Patty Murray on the Georgia runoff election

  One more Democrat in the Senate might not sound like a big deal. But the result in Tuesday’s Georgia runoff election does a bit more than give the party an extra buffer vote. The 51-49 split empowers Democratic committee chairs. Like the soon-to-be head of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee: Washington Sen. Patty Murray.
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  Soundside

  Rail strike averted, but workers left without sick leave

  On Thursday, the US Senate voted to impose a labor agreement for rail workers. The measure now heads to President Biden to be signed. It will include a 24-percent increase in wages over five years, more schedule flexibility and one additional paid day off. But the measure doesn't include paid sick leave.
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  KUOW Blog

  New regulations to push WA homes away from fossil fuels in 2023

  In an effort to meet the state’s climate goals, new regulations will push home construction in Washington toward all-electric heating and away from natural gas. Proponents of the change, which takes effect in July 2023, say it will also have public health benefits.
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  KUOW Blog

  State audit: local governments should use data to address homelessness in WA

  Local governments need to rely more on data to address homelessness in their communities, according to a recent state audit that focused on two cities —Seattle and Spokane, and two counties — Snohomish and Yakima.

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  KUOW Blog

  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.

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  Soundside

  What happens when a school levy fails?

  In February of this year, the Kennewick School district, in Southeast Washington, ran a levy on the ballot in their county elections. That levy didn’t pass.
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  Elections

  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.

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  Week In Review

  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.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  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.
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  Soundside

  A Northwest politics roundup as the 2022 election draws near

  We’re just under a week out from the 2022 midterm election on Nov. 8. You’ve got until Tuesday at 8 p.m. to get that ballot into a drop box, or postmarked and in the mail. And if you’re wading through debates, political mailers, and some pretty scary attack ads, don’t panic. KUOW politics reporter David Hyde is here to help.

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