Seattle police get big wage hike after years of no contract Despite opposition from two dozen community groups, the City Council voted 8-1 Tuesday to approve a tentative agreement with the Seattle Police Officers Guild. Casey Martin
Sen. Joe Fain concedes to Democratic challenger amid rape accusation Washington State Senator Joe Fain conceded to his opponent, Mona Das, Friday night. Jill Jackson
This week, we're getting political Tuesday was election day, and the big news out of Washington State was a flipped 8th District and a more blue King County. We dive into the winners and losers from the 2018 midterm elections. Bill Radke
Why don't more states vote by mail like Washington? Listener Megan Reznicek asked KUOW’s SoundQs team: "Are other states trending toward vote-by-mail systems. Or are we an anomaly?" David Hyde
Protesters march in Seattle to defend Mueller investigation Seattle marchers joined nationwide protests the day after President Trump fired Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General. Casey Martin
Senators approve hiring investigator to look into rape allegation against Auburn lawmaker More than a month after a Seattle woman accused a state senator of raping her in 2007, a state Senate committee voted this morning to hire an outside investigator to look into the allegation. Sydney Brownstone
Rep. Pramila Jayapal on Trump, Sessions, and what's next for Democrats in Congress Kim Malcolm talks with Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Seattle) about her priorities for the next two years, now that Democrats have taken control of the U.S. House of Representatives. Kim Malcolm
Two lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct in WA. One won; the other is barely hanging on The Washington state Senate is holding a meeting this morning to look into hiring an investigator for the rape allegation against Sen. Joe Fain. He’s leading his Democrat challenger by just 90 votes. Sydney Brownstone
With Attorney General Jeff Sessions Out, What Happens Next In The Justice Department? Attorney General Jeff Sessions was forced to resign Wednesday, sparking questions about the future of the Russia investigation. NPR Staff
If California ditches daylight saving time, will Washington be in a different time zone? By approving Prop. 7 on election day, 60 percent of Californians voted to do away with clock-changing altogether. That means the state would be on daylight savings all year long. They would never fall back or spring forward again. Isolde Raftery
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