Sea-Tac construction will never be “done”
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is in the thick of a rolling five-year, $5 billion capital program, but officials say the work won’t ever really be “done.” Why it matters: Passenger traffic at SEA continues to set records, and the region is preparing for global attention with the 2026 World Cup. Keeping pace with demand means near-constant upgrades to security, terminals and roads, Perry Cooper, spokesperson for the Port of Seattle, tells Axios. What they’re saying: It’s like upgrading your house one room at a time while living in it, said Cooper. Continue reading at Axios. (Christine Clarridge)
More people are moving to Washington state. Where are they coming from?
Washington’s population is growing — with more than 1 million new residents arriving in the state in the past 10 years. The Evergreen State gained more than 79,000 people from April 2024 to this April, according to the Washington State Office of Financial Management. “Net migration — people moving in minus people moving out — (was) the largest driver of population growth,” state officials explained, accounting for 61,700 new residents. Continue reading at The Olympian. (kali9)
Pre-bunking an effective way to combat election misinformation
This is no magic messaging to completely protect the public from election misinformation, explained Jason Reifler, a professor of political science at the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. But, it’s important to enact multiple layers of defense where possible. Misinformation undermines confidence in a democracy and people’s willingness to accept their candidate lost at the ballot box, even when there was a safe and secure election process. This contributed to the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol in 2021 and a similar 2023 incident in Brazil, explained Reifler. Continue reading at Cascadia Daily News. (Hailey Hoffman)
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