Producer
Hayat Norimine
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Hayat Norimine, an Eastern Washington native, is Seattle Met’s news and politics hound and PubliCola reporter. She also contributes features and writes politics and culture stories throughout the magazine.
Hayat began her journalism career as an English editor in Amman, Jordan, and later became a local government and Southwest Washington politics reporter at The Daily News in Longview. She has a degree in creative writing at the University of Washington and a master’s degree in journalism at Northwestern University. She now lives in West Seattle with her husband and Bedouin dog.
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March Madness
Brace Yourself: May Day Promises Major Traffic
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The Sporting Life
Seattle’s Love Affair with Edgar Martínez
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The Silent Treatment
How Does Jenny Durkan Compare to Past Mayors When it Comes to Public Disclosure?
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Progressive Taxation
Democratic Lawmakers Push a Sales Tax Exemption for Low-Income Households
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In Transit
Lisa Herbold Still Hates the Streetcar
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Police Accountability
Governor Signs Off on Changes to New Deadly Force Law
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That Washington
State of the Union Guests: Who Are Our Lawmakers Inviting?
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Housing and Homelessness
Sawant Wants to Change Hiring Process for Human Services Director
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Seattle Squeeze
Did the State Get It Wrong on the Viaduct?
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Olympia Dispatch
Washington Could Move Up Its Presidential Primary Date
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2019 Election
Lisa Herbold Is Running for Re-Election
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Voter's Guide
What to Know About Seattle's Education Levies
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2019 Election
Former Police Chief Is Running for Seattle City Council
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Housing and Homelessness
Seattle City Council Freezes Redevelopment on Mobile Home Parks
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The Seattle Squeeze
Rides on King County Water Taxi Tripled Last Week
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The Mayor's Cabinet
Durkan Announces Her Pick to Lead Seattle's IT Department
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Olympia Dispatch