Week in Review

Washington state continues sharing driver data with ICE despite officials claiming they stopped. Governor Ferguson's austerity budget and climate faces criticism from former Gov. Inslee and Democrats. New Seattle elected officials bring hopeful vision.

Atmospheric River Brings Historic Flooding, New Legislation Would Protect Workers from Immigration Raids, Public Records Battle Continues in Olympia, Federal Threats to King County Homelessness Funding, Seattle City Council Approves Controversial Police Contract

Governor Ferguson's all-cuts budget vs. progressive taxation, Trump Team targets Washington voter data, Seattle doubles down on affordable housing support, Wilson announces first hires and Lin sworn in, South King County gets three new light rail stations

Seattle Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson and King County Executive Girmay Zahilay are shaping their administrations. Wilson cuts deputy mayors to one, while Zahilay reviews 100 jobs. The city budget adds $50M in spending but leaves a $140M deficit. Pipeline spills and ICE surveillance raise safety concerns.

Wilson's Path to Victory, Scandal Erodes Harrell Support, Progressive Sweep Across Seattle, Tax the Rich: A Winning Message, Seattle's Progressive Pragmatism, Challenges Ahead, Wilson's Strengths, Looking Forward, School Board and State Legislature

Mariners, Seattle wastes homelessness money, SPOG undermining popular CARE team, Seattle School Board rejects cop at Garfield, use dropboxes to vote!