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Inslee seeks ouster of WA regulatory leader amid tumult at agency

David Danner, chairman of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, listens during a hearing, Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, in Olympia, Wash. State regulators are weighing whether to allow the “Ride the Ducks Seattle” tour company to resume operating a limited fleet of amphibious vehicles following a deadly crash on Seattle’s Aurora Bridge in September. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) WATW105

The chair of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is under fire for the use of a racial slur and his response to allegations of harassment.

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