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https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/04/16/everything-is-political-in-south-seattle-new-candidate-big-deficit
Everything Is Political … in South Seattle: New Candidate, Big Deficit
In his latest column, Tobias Coughlin-Bogue takes a look at a range of political news and issues facing South End neighborhoods. This week, South Seattle voters are facing a decision on a levy renewal that would extend a property tax funding the Automated Fingerprint Imaging System (AFIS) for another seven years. Meanwhile, union representative Jamie Fackler has announced his candidacy for the Seattle City Council's District 2 seat, aiming to tackle housing, road safety, and the fentanyl crisis. Additionally, a new bill regulating after-hours clubs has passed, and the city is grappling with a worsening budget deficit.