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The State Senate Doesn't Want You Buying Weed with Your EBT Card

Want to buy medical marijuana with your state-issued Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card? If the state Senate has its way, you won't be able to for long. That's because on Tuesday, by a vote of...

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Comment of the Day: Sims City

Yesterday on The Daily Weekly I attempted to break down the implications of a Ron Sims-less 2013 mayoral race. Largely, the consensus among political types is - with or without Sims - the race rem...

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Seattle Weekly Names Mark Baumgarten Editor-in-Chief

With a puff of white smoke from Seattle Weekly's chimney, the paper today named Mark Baumgarten its new editor-in-chief. Most recently serving as editor-at-large at City Arts, Baumgarten replaces...

Seattle Weekly Names Mark Baumgarten Editor-In-Chief

With a puff of white smoke from Seattle Weekly's chimney, the paper today named Mark Baumgarten its new editor-in-chief. Most recently serving as editor-at-large at City Arts, Baumgarten replaces...

Rep. Christopher Hurst Wants to Tweak I-502, Seeks Increase in License Fees and Rules to Allow Pot Shops Closer to Schools

Amending a voter-passed initiative in in the first two years after passage requires a two-thirds majority. Despite this hurdle - in an effort to increase the amount of money the state can potenti...

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Sims Won't Run For Mayor: What This Means for McGinn and the Rest of the Crowded Field

Speaking with a slew of local political types over the last month, it became obvious that many in Seattle were waiting intently to hear what decision former King County Exec Ron Sims would make i...

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Note to Seattle's Ticket-Happy Meter Maids: Make Sure You Don't Overlook Dead Bodies In the Front Seat

We understand you're in a hurry to write up that parking ticket. You know, so little time, so many illegally parked cars.

But listen, there's one thing that you need to know that might not have c...

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Connie Rice to the Rescue! L.A. Lawyer Brokered Peace Between McGinn and Holmes

The truce between Mayor Mike McGinn and City Attorney Pete Holmes came suddenly last Friday after weeks of intense sparring over negotiations with a court-appointed monitor looking at police refor...

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Comment of the Day: Roderick's Punk Rock Is Bullshit

Usually the "Comment of the Day" post is used to highlight a comment attached to The Daily Weekly. But rules are meant to be broken.

Today, in a break from the norm, we'd like to direct your atte...

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Gold Bar Keeps On Being the Craziest Place in Washington; Now It's Cockfighting

Back in January, you may recall, Seattle Weekly did a big takeout on Gold Bar, titled Mountain Meltdown. The story delved into what a madcap place is this nutty as a fruit cake hamlet (pop. 2,071)...

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