When voters approved the new tax on high-paying companies to fund publicly owned housing last year, its backers estimated it could raise $50 million.

A day before Valentine’s Day, as the couple prepares to move into an apartment, they hope to finally regain the life they once had -- and credit their relationship.

As mayor of Seattle in the 1990s, Norman B. Rice learned how to serve a diverse constituency, trim a budget, and form creative partnerships with businesses and others to fix local problems. He says he ...