city politics

Sometimes vouchers are pledged to a candidate who doesn't make it through the primary before spending them. Here's where those donations go.

It’s the first time that Seattle has had only one district on the ballot since the launch of the city’s unique Democracy Voucher program.

Adoption is outpacing guardrails as cities grapple with thorny ethical questions and work to set norms on how and when generative AI should be used.

Records show that public servants have used generative AI to write emails to constituents, mayoral letters, policy documents and more.

Despite low usage, supporters say the City of Seattle program can incentivize candidates to take young voters' concerns seriously and can help improve turnout.

Everyone agrees hearing protection at live music venues is important, but does that mean the government should get involved?

Bellingham and Shoreline took major steps toward eliminating parking minimums for new housing construction citywide this week.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The new Democratic leader in the Washington state Senate now intends to run for Seattle mayor. Sen. Ed Murray said Wednesday that he is…

Seattle's Magnuson Park has one of the city's largest spaces to host large events, and it's well used, but it may face closure plans.…