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Hey, good morning. I'm Zaki Hamid. It's Wednesday, and this is Seattle Now.

If you've noticed more traffic in and around Seattle over the past couple of weeks, well, that's

not an accident. The Washington State Department of Transportation wants to revive I-5,

and that means two full years of lane closures and extra congestion around the city.

We'll hear more from UW Traffic Engineering Professor Yinhai Wang in a minute.

But first, let's get you caught up.

The rising price of food is on the agenda today for Governor Bob Ferguson and other elected

leaders.

They're holding a discussion on corporate consolidation.

They say that's contributing to higher prices for consumers in Washington State.

The governor will be joined by Seattle Congresswoman Pramilla

Jayapal as well as farmers and independent grocers. The hearing begins at six tonight at Seattle

City Hall. Registration is required to attend in person and the event will be live streamed as well.

State lawmakers are taken up some key housing bills this morning. One proposal would require

cities to allow transitional and permanent supportive housing in the same places that other

housing is allowed. Also, lawmakers will hear public testimony and a bill that would require

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