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King County Assessor John Wilson suspends county exec campaign amid stalking claims

(The Center Square) – King County Assessor John Wilson is suspending his campaign for county executive due to allegations of stalking against him. Wilson made his announcement on Thursday, just one week after he was arrested for allegedly stalking and violating a court order on July 2. “After thoughtful reflection, I have decided to suspend my campaign for King County Executive. In recent weeks, personal matters have drawn attention away from the critical issues that

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Supporters, critics weigh in on Trump scrapping Biden’s Snake River dam deal

(The Center Square) – Less than a month after President Donald Trump issued a presidential memorandum revoking a Biden-era agreement regarding the potential removal of the Lower Snake River dams in southeastern Washington state, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation have effectively ended any federal-level agency conversation that could lead to breaching the dams. The Snake River in the Columbia Basin, from Clarkston to Pasco, contains four dams: Ice

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Federal government investigates 45 universities over Title VI

(The Center Square) — The U.S. Department of Education has launched investigations into 45 universities for alleged Title VI violations. In recent months, the department’s Office for Civil Rights have claimed the universities are in violation of Title VI due to alleged racial discrimination on campus. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color or national origin in programs and activities that receive federal funding. “The Department is

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King County exec proposes sales tax renewal for mental health care through 2034

(The Center Square) – King County Executive Shannon Braddock has officially introduced a proposed renewal of a sales tax to generate approximately $136 million for mental health and drug use treatment programs every two years. The Mental Illness and Drug Dependency Behavioral Health Sales Tax, or MIDD, is a countywide 0.1% tax on most goods and services, with generated revenue dedicated to programs to help people with behavioral health and substance abuse conditions. This year,

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