Politics

City Hall

Murray: Support My "Methodical" Approach to Transit Funding, not Property Tax

Mayor Ed Murray lays out his argument for a "methodical" approach to funding transit, as opposed to an upstart property-tax ballot proposal.

05/09/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Our Friday Likes and Dislikes

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring how we really felt about this week's news.

05/09/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

As Seattle-Only Bus Measure Moves Forward, Murray Says He'll Announce Competing Proposal Next Week

As supporters of a Seattle-only Metro funding measure collect signatures, Mayor Ed Murray says he'll announce his own temporary funding proposal next week.

05/08/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Thursday Jolt: Environmental Heroes and Zeroes

Today's winners and losers.

05/08/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

Opinion

Surprise: Seattle is Getting More Diverse, Not Less

Urbanists are accused of pushing an elitist white agenda. Maybe the critics should look at the facts.

05/08/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning FIzz

Morning Fizz: Understandably Upset

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring last night's public safety meeting in the South End.

05/08/2014 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Jolt

Afternoon Jolt: DelBene Upgrades Surveillance Reforms

The day's winners and losers.

05/07/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: The Mapping Edition

Our daily roundup.

05/07/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: The She-Was-Asking-for-It Edition

On Other Blogs meets the C Is for Crank, or, even supposedly upstanding citizens can commit horrendous crimes.

05/07/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Public Campaign Financing Back on Table

City council takes up public campaign financing again after a close loss in last year's election.

05/07/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Fundamental Principles

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring polling, recanting, and surveillance.

05/07/2014 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: The Minimum Wage, Sneaky Density, and the Worst Bike Lane in the City

Our daily roundup.

05/06/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

CIty Hall

Council Committee Passes Small-Lot Compromise

The council's land-use committee passes an amended version of controversial, and complicated, legislation restricting development on "undersized" single-family lots.

05/06/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Isn't It Weird That

Isn't It Weird That... Bus Cuts and Affordable Housing

Some weird things we noticed about bus cut rhetoric and affordable housing arguments.

05/06/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Tuesday Jolt: Bad News Equals Good News for Inslee; Seattle Bus Measure Picks Up Endorsements

The day's winners and losers.

05/06/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

City Hall

Mount Baker Upzone Draws Critics, Applause

A proposed upzone around the Mt. Baker light rail station, including a new 125-foot zone at the Rainier Valley Lowe's, draws a crowd with plenty of opinions.

05/06/2014 By Erica C. Barnett