News & City Life

Afternoon Jolt

Charter Battle Heats Up in Olympia (Between Democrats)

Seattle Democrat Pollet takes anti–charter school stand as Tacoma Democrat Sawyer says they offer a solution.

12/02/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

City Locks in Corporate Tax Exemption, Daugaard Protests, and Blethen Tweets

City to leave a couple million dollars on table in tax revenue.

12/02/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

City Recount Rules Differ from State Rules, Ethics Director Says

The District One recount and the Sound Transit Three alternative.

12/01/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Black Friday Met with Black Lives Matter Protests

Black Lives Matter protesters make strong showing at annual shopping holiday.

11/30/2015 By Josh Kelety

Essay

The Whole World Is Watching

In 1999, Seattle was the stage for what was then the largest protest against economic globalization in history. An Amazon employee left work and trained his camera on the melee. Here’s what he discovered when he watched the tape 16 years later.

11/30/2015 By Ryan Boudinot

Morning Fizz

Black Lives Matter Activists Call on Police to Honor Protesters' First Amendment Rights

Black Lives Matter, votes matter, and privilege matters.

11/25/2015 By Josh Feit and Josh Kelety

Morning Fizz

Council Passes Budget After Skirmish Over Sawant Amendment to Expand Parental Leave

Bagshaw shuts down paid parental leave, Sawant casts lone no vote as council passes budget.

11/24/2015 By Josh Kelety

Morning Fizz

A New Director at Transportation Choices Coalition, a New Way to Build Tall, and New Revelations

Shefali Ranganathan takes over at Transportation Choices Coalition.

11/23/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Sound Transit Options Meet Suburban Skeptics

Antitransit voices dominate Eastside meeting, Inslee adds pro-immigration voice to national debate, and state attorney general says legislators now have last say on charters.

11/20/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Charter Schools Supporters Stage Olympia Teach-In

Charter schools, Sound Transit, and another tragic homeless death.

11/19/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

City Seeks to Regulate Airbnb, Council Scuttles Sawant's Bonding Plan for Housing, King County Elections Likely to Recount in West Seattle

Burgess says city needs to look at regulating Airbnb model.

11/18/2015 By Josh Kelety

Morning Fizz

Council Shoots Down Signature Sawant Budget Amendments

Twelve-week paid parental leave, municipal broadband, homeless shelter beds, and LGBTQ community center unsuccessful in big budget vote.

11/17/2015 By Josh Kelety

Morning Fizz

Last-Minute Budget Battle Focuses on Homelessness and LGBTQ Center, Northwest Film Forum Focuses on Abortion

An LGBTQ center on Capitol Hill, surplus money, Jim McDermott's seat, and Shout Your Abortion.

11/16/2015 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Herbold Pulls Ahead by 27 Votes in West Seattle Cliff Hanger

Lefty trend finally nudges Herbold ahead of Braddock in latest vote count.

11/13/2015 By Josh Kelety

Morning Fizz

Murray Says Using Rainy Day Fund for "Short-Term Budget Pressures" Would "Set a Poor Precedent"

Homeless services taking center stage in city budget talks.

11/13/2015 By Josh Kelety

Afternoon Jolt

In Slight Reversal, Braddock Now Ahead of Herbold by Just 18 Votes in Dramatic West Seattle Council Race

Braddock and Herbold in West Seattle nail-biter, Harrell maintains 400-plus-vote lead in Southeast Seattle.

11/12/2015 By Josh Kelety

Morning Fizz

In Budget Fight with Mayor Murray, Homeless Advocates Want $2.3 Million from Rainy Day Fund: "It's Raining Now!" They Say

Nick Licata in last-minute budget battle to secure emergency money for the homeless.

11/12/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Once Again, Democrats Will Turn to Courts to Challenge Successful Eyman Initiative

Facing a choice between $8 billion in cuts or a two-thirds rule on raising taxes, state Democrats look to legally challenge I-1366.

11/11/2015 By Josh Kelety

Afternoon Jolt

Trailing by Just 6 Votes, Herbold Poised to Pull Ahead in West Seattle Council Race

Herbold trending to win, gets 54 percent of latest batch; Morales stalling, gets 47.6 percent of latest count.

11/10/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Election Results in Bellevue and Yakima, Appointments in DC

There was a new district system in Yakima too, and it made history.

11/10/2015 By Josh Feit

Seattle Met

News & City Life

Charter Battle Heats Up in Olympia (Between Democrats)

City Locks in Corporate Tax Exemption, Daugaard Protests, and Blethen Tweets

City Recount Rules Differ from State Rules, Ethics Director Says

Black Friday Met with Black Lives Matter Protests

The Whole World Is Watching

Black Lives Matter Activists Call on Police to Honor Protesters' First Amendment Rights

Council Passes Budget After Skirmish Over Sawant Amendment to Expand Parental Leave

A New Director at Transportation Choices Coalition, a New Way to Build Tall, and New Revelations

Sound Transit Options Meet Suburban Skeptics

Charter Schools Supporters Stage Olympia Teach-In

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