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Hey, good morning. I'm Patricia Murphy. It's Wednesday. This is Seattle now.

The Trump administration recently re-upped its commitment to finding root causes and treatment for autism spectrum disorder. Federal officials

have called a recent rise in autism diagnosis tragic and an epidemic. We'll hear from local

autism advocates who are taking on these statements at a comedy event. But first, let's get you

caught up.

Voters, has your ballot been counted? The stranger reports that thousands of King County ballots have been challenged due to signature-related issues.

If you put contact information on your ballot or signed up for ballot tracking and there's a problem,

King County elections will likely reach out to you. But maybe double check online to make sure

your ballot was counted. You can do that through the King County voter portal. Attention drivers,

it's that time of year again. Seattle parking rates changed this week. Transportation officials adjust

rates about three times a year in an effort to keep a space or two open on every block. Parking

rates in most neighborhoods will stay the same. In some places, you might see an increase or a decrease

of 50 cents an hour. For example, rates have increased in Pioneer Square, but they've dropped

in Green Lake. You can look forward to another rate change in the spring. And a new study from

the University of Washington suggests not only that AI is biased in hiring, its bias also influences

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