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Tuesday Jolt: Seattle House Delegation Adds Protect Seattle Clause to Transportation Budget

Rep. Jamie Pedersen adds Seattle 520 funding requirement to transportation budget.

04/16/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: He Doesn't Want to Go There

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring legislative brinkmanship, Planned Parenthood, and tasteless jokes.

04/16/2013 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Jolt

Late Afternoon Jolt: Council Goes Back to Drawing Board on SLU

With too little support for any of three options for creating affordable housing in South Lake Union, the city council goes back to the drawing board.

04/15/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: The Budget, Bus Transfers, Gun Control, and More

Our daily roundup.

04/15/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Post

A "Ninth Order" is in Order, Senate Democrats Say; Spotlight on Tom and Litzow

Democratic push for DREAM Act and Reproductive Parity Act puts Tom in political hot seat.

04/15/2013 By Carryn Vande Griend

City Hall

Bleu Bistro Charging 1.9 Percent Sick Leave Surcharge

Bleu Bistro on Capitol Hill has started charging customers a 1.9 percent surcharge, ostensibly to offset the cost of Seattle's paid sick leave law.

04/15/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Changes in Health Care, Changes in Neighborhoods, and More

Our daily picks for civic nerds.

04/15/2013 By Carryn Vande Griend

Opinion

A Tale of Two Buildings: Why the Council Should Ask for More in South Lake Union

As the council debates how much affordable housing to require from developers in exchange for taller buildings in South Lake Union, the Tenants Union argues that most of their proposals fall short.

04/15/2013 By Eliana Horn and Stina Janssen

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Thank You for Your Consideration of These Requests

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring budget requests, legislative firsts, and emails.

04/15/2013 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Council Member Licata May Propose Minimum aPodment Size; Moratorium Still Possible

City council member Nick Licata says he's exploring the possibility of setting a minimum size for microhousing, or "aPodments."

04/12/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

Capitol Newsmaker, Week 13: Sen. Don Benton

Every week of the 2013 legislative session, Niki Reading picks the lawmaker who's at the center of the action.

04/12/2013 By Niki Reading

LawNerd

A Dream Referred (to Committee)

The state senate should pass the DREAM Act.

04/12/2013 By David A. Perez

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Streetcar, Sounder, Sonics, and More

Our daily roundup.

04/12/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Swap, Walk and Read, Communities in Action

Our daily picks for civic nerds.

04/12/2013 By Carryn Vande Griend

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: The Vacuum of Seattle-Centric Special Interests

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring ratios, beer, and constitutional debates.

04/12/2013 Illustrations by Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Video Jolt: Republican Caucus Vs. US Transportation Secretary LaHood

The day's winners and losers.

04/11/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Sonics Tug-of-War, the War on Drugs, and the "War on Cars"

Our daily roundup.

04/11/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Recycling, Reading, and Rethinking Urban Developement

Today's picks for civic nerds.

04/11/2013 By Carryn Vande Griend

City Hall

Interim Seattle Police Chief Jim Pugel: "How We Got Here, How I Feel About It, Doesn't Matter."

PubliCola sits down with interim Seattle police chief Jim Pugel, who will take over when current chief John Diaz steps down at the end of May.

04/11/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Latest Mayor's Race Fundraising Numbers

In the latest mayoral fundraising numbers, Tim Burgess and Bruce Harrell lead the pack, and incumbent Mike McGinn comes in fourth.

04/11/2013 By Erica C. Barnett