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Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Tuesday. This is Seattle now. Power has shifted

in the other Washington, where a Republican administration has taken over and the GOP has a majority in Congress.

It's a good time to be a Republican in D.C.

But here in the Evergreen State, the GOP is less fulfilled.

In a minute, a report on why some Republicans are leaving Washington for red states.

But first, let's get you caught up.

The Seattle City Council this morning is getting an update on changes to help kids stay safe on their way to school.

The council will hear how Seattle's Department of Transportation used move Seattle levy funds to revamp crossings and install

traffic calming measures at more than 100 schools throughout the city. They're planning more

changes in 2025. The council will learn what comes next at 9.30 this morning. Farm worker advocates are gathering in

Olympia today to meet with policymakers and lay out their legislative priorities. They include the

health and well-being of farm workers and securing land to support economic development. The effort

is being led by nonprofit community to community and begins at

11. And state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would relax the rules around parking

mandates for new buildings. Currently, many cities require developers to build a certain number

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