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ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump is a unifying force for Democrats, bringing together disparate factions in opposition to nearly every presidential move. But solidarity — at least for now — doesn't necessarily add up to a strategy that can help Democrats win more elections after a precipitous slide from power in Congress and around the country...

Washington election officials have determined that the state will be unable to use a federal Homeland Security database of legal immigrants to check voting eligibility. In July, Secretary of State Sam Reed requested access to data on over 100 million immigrants as a further way of reviewing the accuracy of the state’s voter registration rolls...

Yakima County voters turned down a sales tax proposal but gave a thumbs up to funding for the Selah pool in Tuesdays primary election the sales tax proposal failed 53 to 47 percent , it would have would have funded security upgrades at the Yakima County jail...

Supporters of the Selah pool are hoping to convince voters to support a levy in august that will keep the pool open beyond this year. The city of Selah has decided against funding the pool past 2012, so voter support for the levy is it's only means of survival...

The Yakima County Commissioners are hoping voters support a proposed tenth of a cent sales tax increase to pay for security needs at the Yakima County jail. Commissioner Mike Leita says if approved the 2.8 million dollars a year would not only pay for security upgrades but would also pay expenses and 515 thousand dollars in annual bond payments over the next 10 years...