Politics

Image: Protesters gather at a rally after the verdict was read at the trial of three Tacoma police ...
Associated Press

Acquittals in Manuel Ellis’ death put Washington state’s police accountability law in the spotlight

A Washington state law aimed at improving police accountability is in the spotlight after three Tacoma officers were acquitted in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained face-down on a sidewalk as he pleaded for breath.
3 years ago
The collapse of the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River could reverberate in Olympia where funding for...
Associated Press

$600M allocated to replace Columbia River Bridge on I-5

The program tasked with replacing the century-old Interstate 5 bridge that connects Portland, Oregon, with southwest Washington, and serves as a vital transportation and commerce link, is set to receive $600 million in federal funds, state congressmembers said Friday.
3 years ago
Whidbey plane...
Bill Kaczaraba

All 9 aboard military plane from Whidbey Naval Air Station that overshot runway escape injury

All nine aboard a U.S. Navy plane from Whibey Naval Air Station that overshot a runway and went into a bay in Hawaii have survived, the military said Monday.
3 years ago
Image: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks during a news conference after a weekly Rep...
MyNorthwest Editors and wire reports

House votes to prevent a government shutdown as Johnson relies on Democrats

The House voted Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown after new Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle to Democrats.
3 years ago
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell election...
Frank Sumrall

Seattle to spend $970 million on affordable housing as levy appears to pass

Mayor Harrell's proposed budget needs to be approved by the city council before moving forward toward his One Seattle goals.
3 years ago
Incumbent Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks at his last campaign stop before the electio...
MyNorthwest staff and The Associated Press

US Election Day roundup: Democratic Gov. Beshear reelected in Kentucky

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear won reelection to a second term Tuesday, notching another significant statewide victory in an increasingly red state.
3 years ago
Rashida Tlaib censure...
Farnoush Amiri, The Associated Press

Stunning rebuke: House votes to censure Tlaib over her Israel-Hamas rhetoric

The 234-188 tally came after enough Democrats joined with Republicans to censure Rashida Tlaib, a punishment one step below expulsion from the House.
3 years ago
wa senator hong kong...
Heather Bosch

Firearms charge against Wash. state senator dismissed in Hong Kong court

The gun apparently hadn't been detected at a TSA security checkpoint in Portland, Oregon. Wilson reported the gun to customs at the Hong Kong Airport.
3 years ago
Image: Former Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks af...
Associated Press

Former Vice President Mike Pence ends campaign for the White House

The former vice president dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls.
3 years ago
Image: An image promoting the 2023 Seattle City Council debates...
Charlie Harger

Seattle City Council debates concluded Tuesday night with District Five

KIRO Newsradio 97.3FM will air four Seattle City Council debates between Oct. 3 and Oct. 17. The events will also be streamed live on MyNorthwest.com.  
3 years ago
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy...
Bill Kaczaraba and Steve Coogan

Wash. officials react to McCarthy being ousted as House Speaker

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of his job Tuesday, a first in U.S. history. Officials in Washington shared their views of the development.
3 years ago
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Heather Bosch

Sen. Patty Murray now 2nd in line to be president after McCarthy’s dismissal

The line of succession after the president is the vice president, then the speaker of the House, then the Senate Pro Tempore.
3 years ago
The MyNorthwest staff with wire reports

Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, trailblazer and champion of liberal priorities, dies at age 90

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 has died. She was 90.
3 years ago
Image: Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to a crowd during a campaign rally on Monday, Sept...
Associated Press

Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire

A judge ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.
3 years ago
L.B. Gilbert

Another judge sides with Washington on upholding gun control legislation

For the fourth time in less than four months, a federal judge agreed with Attorney General Bob Ferguson, ruling to reject another attempt to block Washington's new law regulating firearms.
3 years ago
Image: First lady Jill Biden speaks at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle Friday...
Steve Coogan

First lady Jill Biden talks up Fred Hutch’s cancer research during Seattle visit

First lady Jill Biden made a public appearance in Seattle at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center near Lake Union Friday afternoon.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Biden deal with tribes promises $200M for Columbia River salmon reintroduction

The Biden administration has pledged over $200 million toward reintroducing salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin in an agreement with tribes that includes a stay on litigation for 20 years.
3 years ago
Image: Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, walks from Marine One upon arrival at Fort McN...
Charlie Harger

Why Wash. pot users should pay attention to the Hunter Biden case

Attorneys warn marijuana users in Washington might be breaking the same law Hunter Biden is accused of breaking involving gun ownership.
3 years ago
Image: Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions confi...
Samantha Herrera, KSL Newsradio

Sen. Mitt Romney will not run for reelection saying, ‘it’s time for a new generation of leaders’

The senator said that, although he'd been very productive in the last few years, a second term would not be in the cards for him.
3 years ago
The MyNorthwest staff with wire reports

Washington, US mark 22 years since 9/11 with tributes and tears

From ground zero to small towns, Americans looked back Monday on 9/11 with moments of silence, tearful words and appeals to teach younger generations about the terror attacks 22 years before.
3 years ago
Steve Coogan

Report: Jay Inslee endorses Bob Ferguson to succeed him as state’s next governor

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Saturday endorsed Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson in next year's race for governor, according to a report.
3 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff with AP wire reports

Supreme Court Justice Alito rejects Democrats’ call to step aside from WA tax case

Justice Samuel Alito on Friday rejected demands from Senate Democrats that he step aside from an upcoming Supreme Court case because of his interactions with one of the lawyers, in a fresh demonstration of tensions over ethical issues.
3 years ago
I-5 lid city council...
L.B. Gilbert

Seattle City Council committee approves resolution to ‘Lid I-5’

After being talked about for years, the Seattle City Council took steps with a vote Tuesday to start the process of building a 'lid' over I-5.
3 years ago
Chinatown city council crime...
Kate Stone

Seattle city council member blasts colleague over crime in Chinatown

Tensions appear to be at a boiling point between two Seattle city councilmembers ahead of Election Day as a community deals with a killer crime wave.
3 years ago