Politics

Morning Fizz

Email: Seattle Times Reporter Calls Out Paper's Own Anti–Sound Transit Bias

Reporting on Sound Transit and arm twisting for donations.

10/04/2016 By Josh Feit

Pedestrian Chronicles

Pedestrian Chronicles: Increase in Walking Outpaced All Other Modes of Commuting

Number of people walking to work in Seattle leaped by 50 percent.

10/03/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Mayor's Lead Pot Policy Staffer Pressures Pot Industry to Attend Murray Reelection Fundraiser

Email raises ethical questions.

10/03/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Friday LIKES and DISLIKES: Airbnb, Parking Requirements, and Waterfront Redesign

A roundup of the week in city news.

09/30/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Council to Amend Homeless Encampment Bill by Defining More Spots as "Unsuitable"

Philosophical debate over bill itself dogs discussion.

09/29/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Planning While Black: Keynote Speaker at City Planning Conference Expands Definition of Placemaking

Expanding the definition of city planning, expanding renters' rights, and expanding the downtown streetcar.

09/28/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Protesters Dog Murray Budget Speech

Murray talks directly about Black Lives Matter while protesters kept out of speech.

09/27/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Political Genius

Capitol Hill Housing's renters' summit is the progressive group's latest brainstorm.

09/26/2016 By Josh Feit

Friday Editorial

Mayor Murray Needs to Stop Triangulating on Homelessness

As Murray holds finger in the wind, council holds substantive discussions on encampments.

09/23/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Bagshaw, Burgess, and O'Brien Zoom In on Core Debate Over Encampment Legislation

Bagshaw seems to side with super progressive O'Brien.

09/23/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Less Parking, More Light Rail, and No Solution for Homelessness

I've got some more advice for SDOT.

09/22/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

SDOT, Mayor Murray, Mike O'Brien, and Kshama Sawant Don't Get It

Capitol Hill Housing proposal gets cold shoulder from City Hall.

09/21/2016 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Opinion

City Budget Should Advance Racial Equity by Investing in Communities Experiencing Displacement

The city needs to live up to its stated 20-year goals with specific investments.

09/20/2016 By Ubax Gardheere

Open Letter

An Open Letter to Washington's Attorney General, Who Is Suing Comcast

We live to underserve you.

09/20/2016

Morning Fizz

Mayor and Unanimous Council Sign Off on Secured Scheduling Law

Seattle leads the country, follows the union.

09/20/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Transit Activists Spoof Seattle Times

As Seattle Times sides with suburbs, Seattle Subway questions paper's relevance.

09/19/2016 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Friday LIKES & DISLIKES: Renters, Bike Share, Heroin, Electric Cars, the North Precinct, Antisemitism, and More

Lots of people's opinions about this week's news.

09/16/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

In Nod to Black Lives Matter, Controversial North Precinct Police Station Taken Off Table in New Budget

Mayor and North Seattle council member Juarez still committed to new station, but agree to further scrutiny.

09/16/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Council Committee Greenlights Jungle Sweep, Cues Up Larger Fight Over Unsanctioned Encampments

Council committee votes 4-2 to sweep East Duwamish Greenbelt

09/15/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Sound Transit Three Campaign Kicks Off with Big Agenda and Nagging Footnote

Progressive coalition comes together at dynamic kickoff. But will the region sign off?

09/14/2016 By Josh Feit

Seattle Met

Politics

Email: Seattle Times Reporter Calls Out Paper's Own Anti–Sound Transit Bias

Pedestrian Chronicles: Increase in Walking Outpaced All Other Modes of Commuting

Mayor's Lead Pot Policy Staffer Pressures Pot Industry to Attend Murray Reelection Fundraiser

Friday LIKES and DISLIKES: Airbnb, Parking Requirements, and Waterfront Redesign

Council to Amend Homeless Encampment Bill by Defining More Spots as "Unsuitable"

Planning While Black: Keynote Speaker at City Planning Conference Expands Definition of Placemaking

Protesters Dog Murray Budget Speech

Political Genius

Mayor Murray Needs to Stop Triangulating on Homelessness

Bagshaw, Burgess, and O'Brien Zoom In on Core Debate Over Encampment Legislation

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