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Morning Fizz: Permanent Control.com

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring Amazon workers, city hall, and welfare.

12/16/2013 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Park Safety, Pot Banking, and Priorities

Our daily roundup.

12/13/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

Afternoon Fizz: Civil Rights Attorney Floats Name in 36th, Still No Transportation Deal

David Perez files in 36th, transportation talks to resume next week.

12/13/2013 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Council's Taxi Committee Considers Legislation to Restrict Ridesharing

The city council's taxi committee considered legislation today that would restrict ridesharing companies to 100 cars, and drivers to 16 hours a week.

12/13/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: The Precarious Situation

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring taxes, charters, and Boeing.

12/13/2013 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Council Adopts New Public-Comment Rules

A council committee adopts new rules restricting public comment "outbursts"; calling council members "motherfuckers," however, is still allowed.

12/12/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Thursday Jolt: Democrats and Transit

The days' winners and losers.

12/12/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

City

The High Cost of Seattle's "Free" Parking

Sightline reports on the high cost of "free" residential parking for Seattle apartment residents.

12/12/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Election 2014

Minimum Wage Initiative Filed

Onetime mayoral candidate and viaduct-rebuild proponent Elizabeth Campbell files a $15 minimum wage initiative.

12/12/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "We Don't Know What it is."

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring pot problems and tunnel problems.

12/12/2013 By Morning Fizz

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On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Parking, Marrying, and Spinning Wildly

Our daily roundup.

12/11/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Four Observations About Today's Murray Announcement

Some observations about today's personnel announcements by mayor-elect Ed Murray.

12/11/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

City

Tunnel Update

Tunnel boring machine hits mysterious object.

12/11/2013 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Murray Announces More Top Hires

Mayor-elect Ed Murray announces a diverse crew of appointments to head his administration and departments.

12/11/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Two Deputy Mayors

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring mayoral hires, district energy, incentive zoning, and education funding.

12/11/2013 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Embracing Change and McGinn's Final "I Told You So"

Our daily roundup.

12/10/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

One Question

One Question for Nick Licata

One question about the $15 minimum wage for city council member Nick Licata.

12/10/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

The Brave New World of Pot Enforcement

Pot laws collide: Pot smoking in public is the city's "lowest law-enforcement priority." It's also now explicitly illegal under I-502. Here's how both laws might play out in Seattle.

12/10/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

On Other Blogs Today (Special Edition): Gigabit Squared Deal May Be Doomed

GeekWire reports that Gigabit Squared's plans to provide high-speed Internet to parts of Seattle may fail due to lack of funding.

12/10/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Future Salaries

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring pay, zoning, consensus, and homemade biscotti.

12/10/2013 By Morning Fizz

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