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Mayor Harrell champions democracy voucher renewal

Seattle mayor proposes property tax to fund campaign donation vouchers

According to the mayor's office, a $45 million property tax would be levied over 10 years to fund the Democracy Voucher Program.

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Mayor Harrell proposes renewal of Democracy Voucher Program

The program sends eligible Seattle residents four $25 vouchers to then donate those funds to a candidate of their choice, according to Mayor Harrell’s office.

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Mayor Harrell champions democracy voucher renewal despite low voter engagement in Seattle

Democracy vouchers were approved by Seattle voters back in 2015, but time is running out on the first-in-the-nation program.

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Mayor Harrell proposes renewing Seattle’s unique democracy vouchers

Seattle remains unique in the country in its approach to financing campaigns with taxpayer dollars. Four $25 vouchers are mailed to every registered voter in the city.

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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell pushes for another decade of democracy vouchers

Harrell's push to renew democracy vouchers comes as the program hits 10 years and faces a potential sunsetting. Without a renewal, the program will end.

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Mayor to reopen park at Pike Place Market caught in totem pole standoff

Victor Steinbrueck Park, overlooking Puget Sound at the north end of Pike Place Market, will reopen Friday, said Mayor Bruce Harrell. It's been closed for more than two years for extensive renovations ...

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Steinbrueck Park near Pike Place to finally reopen after months-long totem pole standoff

Victor Steinbruck Park is finally set to reopen to the public on Friday, following years of renovations that culminated in a ...

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Blue state mayor proposes city ordinance to strengthen transgender care protections in the face of Trump EOs

Democratic Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell proposed city legislation this week to strengthen protections for people seeking ...

Progressive organizer joins mayoral race against Harrell

She’ll enter the race against incumbent Bruce Harrell as an underdog — a fact she acknowledged — but she believes his ...

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Woman says she was 8 months pregnant when Seattle Mayor Harrell pulled gun on her, leading to his 1996 arrest

Rose Sanchez may not remember every detail of the encounter between her family and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell from that late ...

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Katie Wilson Wants to Be Your Mayor

Katie Wilson, the General Secretary of the Transit Riders Union and long-time local progressive advocate, is running for ...

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