Politics

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: This Germane Fact

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring John Fox, South Lake Union, Mary Martin, Kate Martin, I-522, the King County Democrats, and real estate.

09/25/2013 By Morning Fizz

Seattle Mayor's Race 2013

Murray Proposes "Incremental" $15 Minimum Wage

Mayoral candidate Ed Murray proposes an "incremental" approach to raising the minimum wage, comparing the wage battle to his fight for marriage equality.

09/24/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: The Main Attraction

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring mistakes, developers, fundraisers, totals, and polls.

09/24/2013 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Jolt

Monday Jolt: A Win for McGinn and a Win for Murray

The day's winners and losers.

09/23/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: GMOs, Pot, and the County Budget

Our daily roundup.

09/23/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Seattle Mayor's Race 2013

McGinn's Election-Year Budget Full of Goodies

Mayor Mike McGinn proposes an election-year budget that's full of new expenditures.

09/23/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Hit the Hardest

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring purists, poorest, and proposals.

09/23/2013 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Parklets, Russia, Car Sharing, and More

Our daily roundup.

09/20/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

ElectionNerd

ElectionNerd: Mike McGinn has a Mike McGinn Problem

McGinn seems intent on living up to Murray's "Divisive" tag. And that's bad news for McGinn.

09/20/2013 By ElectionNerd

Isn't It Weird That

Isn't It Weird That ...

Some weird things we noticed about the Ed Murray and Kshama Sawant campaigns.

09/20/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "Let the CRC Die"

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring nimble political committees, protest letters, and niche caucuses.

09/20/2013 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Fizz

Late Afternoon Fizz: The Mayor's Race and Driving Alone

Late afternoon Fizz: The mayor's race and driving alone.

09/19/2013 By Josh Feit and Erica C. Barnett

Jolt

Thursday Jolt: Police Union Endorses Murray for Mayor

Seattle Police Officer's Guild joins firefighters by endorsing this year's challenger.

09/19/2013 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Survey Says: Whites, Asians Trust Seattle Cops; African Americans, Latinos: Not So Much

A new survey concludes that while whites and Asian Americans generally trust the Seattle police, African Americans and Latinos are more cautious.

09/19/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Labeling Donations

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: I-522 campaign wants transparency on food labeling and political contributions.

09/19/2013 By Josh Feit

Isn't It Weird That

Isn't It Weird That ...

A weird thing we noticed about an Ed Murray amendment and a McGinn accusation.

09/19/2013 By Erica C. Barnett and Josh Feit

One Question

One Question for Mayor Mike McGinn's Campaign

Despite criticizing Ed Murray for taking contributions from Coke, Vulcan, the Chamber, and Comcast, McGinn camp says they'd take the money too.

09/19/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Normal Human Beings

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring quips, quotes, and cross tabs.

09/19/2013 By Morning Fizz