City Hall

Southeast Seattle, Welcome to 2015

Candidates for the local and state 2014/2015 elections meet their would-be constituents in the Rainier Valley.

10/02/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Jolt: WA Supreme Court Upholds State's Only Progressive Tax

The day's winners and losers.

10/02/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Deep Listening

Today's picks for civic nerds.

10/02/2014 By Darren Davis

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Bus "Adds" ?

Caffeinated News: Holcomb still zooming in on Sawant's district; Constantine off message on buses.

10/02/2014 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Walking, Biking, Riding, and Funding

Our daily roundup.

10/01/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Urbanism

Urban Upgrade: The Real Goal

Will the real Mike O'Brien please stand up.

10/01/2014 By Josh Feit

Election 2014

The Next Cutting-Edge Issue? Buses

Should Seattle go it alone?

10/01/2014 By Josh Feit

The C Is For Crank

Times Columnist Still Yearning for the Perfect Metro Tax

The Seattle Times' Danny Westneat continues to argue against a tax for Metro service—this time, by making the perfect the enemy of the good.

10/01/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Talking Budgets and Shopping Local

Today's picks for civic nerds.

10/01/2014 By Darren Davis

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "Some Indicia of Evidence"

Caffeinated News featuring dismissals, endorsements, developers' fees, and internet service upgrades.

10/01/2014 By Morning Fizz

Power Lines

Prop 1 Could Save King County Metro But Hurt Future Funding

Seattle’s thumbing its nose at Olympia on bus funding by putting Prop 1 on the ballot in November. Will this go-it-alone gambit to preserve transit backfire and ultimately dry up future funding from the state?

10/01/2014 By Josh Feit

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Urban Solutions, Racial Politics, Unaffordable Housing, and More

Our daily roundup.

09/30/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Video Clip of the Day

The day's winners and losers.

09/30/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

Fizz

Extra Fizz Pt. 2: Protesting, Meeting, Greeting, and Raging

Extra Fizz featuring the Seattle Housing Authority, Seattle Public Schools, and a Seattle institution.

09/30/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Fizz

Extra Fizz Part 1: A Lack of Funding and a Lack of Housing

09/30/2014 By Josh Feit and Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "We Have a Challenge Ahead of Us in 'To Be Determined' Funding."

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring pandemonium in High Point, cost overruns on the waterfront, big donations for November, and SPD Chief O'Toole.

09/30/2014 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Jolt

Conservative Opinion Writer Out at Seattle Times

The day's winners and losers.

09/29/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

City Hall

"Disruptive" Commenter Zimerman Still Barred From Council Chambers

"Disruptive" public commenter given to comparing council members to Hitler and Stalin remains barred from council chambers.

09/29/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "Support of Property Owners Will Not be Forthcoming."

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring concerns on the waterfront and rejection in N. Seattle.

09/29/2014 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Buses, the Streetcar, and the Gender Gap

Our daily roundup.

09/26/2014 By Erica C. Barnett