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Seattle City Council OKs 0.1% public safety sales tax expected to generate $39M

(The Center Square) – The Seattle City Council has approved, by a vote of 8-1, a 0.1% public safety sales tax despite acknowledging its impact on low-income taxpayers. The sales tax is anticipated to generate $39 million in 2026, according to Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s budget proposal. Harrell must sign the council bill before Oct. 18 to receive the whole year’s revenue. Failure to do so would result in anticipated revenue dropping $9 million in

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Southwest falls short on list of great cities to drive

(The Center Square) – There’s no place safer to drive in the U.S. than Corpus Christi, Texas. That’s according to a WalletHub study, which puts five Texan cities in the top 10 of 100 cities. California didn’t fare as well, with four cities landing in the bottom 10 of the “Best and Worst Cities to Drive In” study. But even 93rd-ranked Los Angeles did better than the City of Brotherly Love. Philadelphia is America’s worst

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King County assessor will not run for reelection amid stalking scandal

(The Center Square) – King County Assessor John Wilson has announced he will not run for another term in 2026 and apologized for “personal behavior” involving allegations of stalking and violating a court order earlier this year. Wilson faced calls to suspend his campaign for King County executive and resign as county assessor after he was accused of stalking and harassment. Lee Keller, a local public affairs consultant and Wilson’s ex-fiancée, obtained a temporary protection

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Spokane County may reduce oversight around updating jail policies amid backlog

(The Center Square) – Facing a backlog of updates, Spokane County may reduce oversight of how the two local jails modify their policies to avoid costly lawsuits over noncompliance with changes in state law. The process is currently governed by a 2015 resolution that Detention Services Chief Don Hooper says hasn’t been updated since. The Board of County Commissioners adopted that at the time to align their policies with changes in state and federal law,

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