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Rent Stabilization and Pro-Housing Policies Go Hand-In-Hand

23-02-2024 23:08 via thestranger.com

We can and must stabilize rents and build a lot more housing. Washington State has the opportunity to lead the way.by Alex BrennanI’m a renter in the 43rd Legislative District, where 72% of residents are also renters. I’m also the executive director of Futurewise, a statewide organization working on progressive land use policy. As a renter and as the leader of a pro-housing organization, I’m calling on the Washington State Senate to pass HB 2114 to stabilize rents for tenants.

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Exploring Inner Space, Delivering Inner Peace

23-02-2024 20:58 via thestranger.com

We needed this.by Dave SegalWe needed this. We needed this heady, chamber-jazz chillness from UK jazz renaissance man Shabaka Hutchings and his highly finessed pickup band. I mean, just a cursory glance at the news headlines—the daily escalation of ecological doom, the catastrophic number of fatalities in conflicts all over the world, the totally compromised and corrupt GOP in lockstep with Vladimir Putin's interests, the astronomical cost of vinyl records—can make even the most well

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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: Feb 23–25, 2024

23-02-2024 19:00 via everout.com

C-ID's Lunar New Year, Gaza: PCRF Charity Screening, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15by EverOut StaffIt's the weekend—you deserve to take a load off, and your wallet deserves a break, too. Achieve the perfect balance of fun and frugal with events from Chinatown-International District's Lunar New Year to a Free Book Swap at Paper Portal Used Books and from Gaza: PCRF Charity Screening to MoPOP’s 2024 Sound Off! Showcase.
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Slog AM: Clinic in Alabama Limits IVF, Vice Lays Off Hundreds, US Piles 600 Sanctions onto Russia

23-02-2024 17:30 via thestranger.com

The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Nathalie GrahamIVF procedures start freezing in Alabama. After the Alabama Supreme Court ruled earlier this week that fertilized frozen embryos were considered life, the University of Alabama health system put a pause on its in vitro fertilization procedures for fear of criminal prosecution. The IVF process can continue through egg retrieval, a UAB spokesperson said, but "fertilization and embryo development is paused for now." UAB is the first clinic to an

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Ticket Alert: Pearl Jam, Vampire Weekend, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week

23-02-2024 00:28 via everout.com

Plus, BECU ZooTunes and More Event Updates for February 22by EverOut StaffSeattle-born grunge icons Pearl Jam have announced hometown shows to support their forthcoming new album, Dark Matter. Indie rock outfit Vampire Weekend will stop by Climate Pledge Arena this summer on their Only God Was Above Us tour. Plus, BECU ZooTunes will bring acts including the Roots, Norah Jones, and Violent Femmes to the Woodland Park Zoo this summer. Read on for details on those and other newly announced events,

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