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• Reserve Your Tickets for Candidate Survivor Now

  23-07-2024 23:41 via thestranger.com
  
  THE TIME HATH COME.by Rich SmithWashington's primary elections are underway!!! We've got major shake-ups happening in state and local politics, and as you all well know the results of the presidential election could make the next four years (at minimum) real weird (at minimum), so we reeallllllyyy need to scrutinize the seaworthiness of all these candidates to the best of our abilities. 
  Luckily for us all, The Stranger and the Washington Bus Education Fund have teamed up yet again to prese
  
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• The Washington State Delegates Are Coconut-Pilled

  23-07-2024 21:16 via thestranger.com
  
  “All Options Are Welcome and All Will Fail,” Says State Democratic Partyby Hannah KriegFollowing President Joe Biden’s highly anticipated exit from the 2024 presidential race, Democratic members of congress, celebrities, and stan Twitter endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris en masse. She even clinched the delegate count ahead of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), according to an unofficial tally published by the Associated Press. 
  Still, the party’s plans for
  
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• The Stranger Endorses Imraan Siddiqi

  23-07-2024 21:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Vote Siddiqi for United States Representative Congressional District No. 8by Stranger Election Control BoardImraan Siddiqi, a longtime civil rights leader who currently directs Washington’s chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, wants to divest from wars abroad so we can invest those US tax dollars right here at home. Instead of building bombs to drop on starving babies, he wants to create a better and cheaper health care system, construct more affordable housing, properly f
  
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• Slog AM: Kamala Clinches Delegate Count, Initiative Polling Looks Bad, Major Unions Demand US Halt Military Aid to Israel

  23-07-2024 17:34 via thestranger.com
  
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Rich SmithSo it begins: Opponents of Seattle's transportation levy have begun coming out of the woodwork, including a one-time assistant to former Mayor Norm Rice who claims tax fatigue in a Seattle Times op-ed. On the other side, Seattle Bike Blog is amped on the levy, calling it "by far the best Seattle transportation funding measure in recent memory."
  Former Port police chief wins $24M in wrongful termination case: A King County jury awarded former
  
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• Capitol Hill Block Party Highlights

  23-07-2024 01:18 via thestranger.com
  
  Recaps and photos from Capitol Hill Block Party 2024.by Julianne BellWhile Chappell Roan's Friday night set was indeed a highlight of this year's Capitol Hill Block Party, the president of the Pink Pony Club wasn't the only star of the weekend. Remi Wolf, Becky Hill, and tons of local artists, including TeZATalks, Linda from Work, and THEM, also put on memorable performances that wowed anyone brave enough to withstand the crowds and the summer heat.
  Read on for recaps and more photos than your e
  
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• The Stranger Endorses Chris Stearns

  23-07-2024 00:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Vote Stearns for LD No. 47, Rep. Position No. 2by Stranger Election Control BoardTo put it nicely, State House Rep. Chris Stearns contains multitudes on the issues of criminal justice reform and taxation, but ultimately he’s the best choice for this Covington-area seat. 
  
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