AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoVoting Rights Fight: A federal appeals court blocked key parts of President Trump’s mail-in voting executive order in 23 states, keeping in place an injunction that found major elements unconstitutional. Seattle Politics & Budget: Seattle City Councilmember Robert Kettle urged Mayor Katie Wilson to rethink spending and taxing amid a $175 million budget shortfall, calling for a priority-based budget and scrutiny of “unnecessary” contracts. Capitol Updates: State panels approved moving the Marcus Whitman statue to make room for the Billy Frank Jr. statue in the Washington Capitol. Election Integrity (Local): Yakima County Auditor Charles Ross says his office followed rules when mailing ballots and invalidating older ones after new ballots were sent, responding to claims about multiple ballots reaching voters. Public Safety: Seattle police are searching for two men who parachuted from the Space Needle after climbing over the observation deck. Port of Tacoma: HD Hyundai Samho won a contract to supply four port cranes for Washington United Terminals at Tacoma, supporting the MASGA modernization project. Courtroom Security: Snohomish County deputies are searching for a man who escaped from an Everett courthouse after a judge ordered no bail.
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