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In cities like Seattle, redistricting can shift the balance of power between neighborhoods simply by splitting some neighborhoods up – and bringing others together.
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The Washington state legislative session starts in January, but this month, a wave of retiring lawmakers are getting ready to say goodbye to the state capitol.
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Thousands of voters east of Seattle have been redrawn into a district that's considered a toss-up between Republicans and Democrats.
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Washington’s redistricting commission will pay fines and legal costs of more than $137,000 to settle two lawsuits filed by government transparency watchdogs after last year's redistricting talks ended in a display of chaos and deception.
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The task of redrawing Washington's congressional and legislative districts is now in the hands of the state Supreme Court. But how did that happen? The chair of the commission that missed the deadline — sending the map duty to the court — and had to send an explanation to the justices.
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The head of Washington state’s bipartisan redistricting commission that failed to meet its deadline for redrawing political maps urged state Supreme Court justices to still consider their work now that the high court will have to complete the process.
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Washington state’s bipartisan redistricting commission failed to meet its deadline for redrawing political maps, meaning the task will now be taken up by the state Supreme Court.
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Democrats and Republicans have released competing maps for the state's 49 legislative districts as they move forward with the process of redrawing political boundaries. The proposals by the four voting members of the Washington State Redistricting Commission will kick-start negotiations. The bipartisan panel has a Nov. 15 deadline to finalize the maps.
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The city of Seattle was among 14 cities in the U.S. that saw a population gain of 100,000 or more over the past decade, and the nearby city of Kent was…
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CHEAT SHEETSInitiative 522: Four Things You Should KnowSeattle Mayoral Race: Ask the CandidatesCharter Amendment 19: How Redistricting Would Change…