News & City Life

Afternoon Jolt

Jolt: Sawant Accelerates $15 Pay for City Workers

The day's winners and losers.

11/14/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Friday Fizz Likes & Dislikes: Council Set to Trump Mayor on City $15

Council set to vote on $15 minimum wage for city employees.

11/14/2014 By Morning Fizz

Pedestrian Chronicles

Pedestrian Chronicles: Looking for a Longterm Solution on Rainier Ave. S.

SDOT to address pedestrian safety on Rainier Ave. S.

11/13/2014 By Josh Feit

City

Afternoon Fizz: Scholes to Head Downtown Seattle Association

Longtime DSA policy point person to take over as President & CEO of the group.

11/13/2014 By Josh Feit

Opinion

We Already Have the Tools to Meet Seattle's Need for Affordable Housing

Sharing the burden on affordable housing.

11/13/2014 By Dan Bertolet

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: The Delano Mangongs

Today's picks for civic nerds

11/13/2014 By Darren Davis

Morning Fizz

"I'm Not Going to Have My People Take Responsibility for That."

Caffeinated News featuring: Education funding ideas? Transportation funding ideas? Police accountability ideas? Anyone?

11/13/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Seattle Chamber Begins Organizing for District Elections

Chamber begins a series of district meetings to plan business agenda.

11/12/2014 By Josh Feit

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Four Solutions to Climate Change?

Today's picks for civic nerds

11/12/2014 By Darren Davis

Morning Fizz

TCC Director Rob Johnson to Run for City Council

Caffeinated News featuring: Neighborhood urbanism? Republican urbanism? McCleary funding? and Paseo?!?

11/12/2014 By Morning Fizz

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Disability Rights

Today's picks for civic nerds

11/11/2014 By Darren Davis

Morning Fizz

AWB Rep: "Legislature Should Avoid Establishing Specific Economic Development Metrics to Measure Progress."

Caffeinated News featuring reviewing and clarifying tax breaks.

11/11/2014 By Morning Fizz

This Washington

Low Turnout and the New Malaise

Turnout nears 35-year low.

11/10/2014 By Josh Feit

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Beer and Culture Society

Today's picks for civic nerds

11/10/2014 By Darren Davis

Morning Fizz

"I Do, However, Still Have a Favor to Ask of You..."

Caffeinated News featuring Council Districts and Legislative Mandates.

11/10/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Forget About 2014, It's Time for the 2015 City Council Races

Holcomb out, Johnson In?

11/07/2014 By Josh Feit

Election 2014

Are Later (Younger) Voters Better Informed Than Early Voters?

With each successive batch, the Prop 1B vote keeps gets a stronger and stronger showing.

11/07/2014 By Josh Feit

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Prep for the Long Winter

Today's picks for civic nerds

11/07/2014 By Darren Davis

Morning Fizz

An Unfunded Mandate That's Not Even a Mandate

Caffeinated News featuring nuance and revisions.

11/07/2014 By Morning Fizz

Election 2014

What Do the Progressive I-594 Vote and Democratic Losses in the House Have in Common?

Will conservative Democrats be the new power brokers in the state house?

11/06/2014 By Josh Feit