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Mike O'Brien Details Pending aPodment Legislation

City council member Mike O'Brien outlines upcoming proposal to regulate microhousing, AKA aPodments.

07/18/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Holcomb Calls Sales Tax and Employer Tax Regressive

Likely council candidate not sure how she'll vote on Metro measure.

07/18/2014 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Friday Jolt: Seattle Developers Building Less Parking

The day's winners and losers: Parking edition.

07/18/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

Urbanism

SDOT's Demand-Side Economics

Data-driven parking.

07/18/2014 By Josh Feit

Urban Upgrade

Parking 101: SDOT’s Demand-Based Rates

Longer paid-parking hours and higher rates may be grating at first, but they could work to your advantage.

07/18/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Friday Fizz Likes & Dislikes

What we really think about this week's news.

07/18/2014 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs

On Other Blogs Today: Buses, Bellevue, and SPD

Our daily roundup.

07/17/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

PubliPola

PubliPola: Regressive Taxes for Buses?

Will the council's "regressive" bus funding measure hurt Metro at the polls?

07/17/2014 By Josh Feit

This Washington

Poll: WA Voters Think $15 Minimum Will Hurt Economy

A new poll shows that statewide voters think a $15 state minimum wage would be more likely to hurt than help the economy. But the results may have something to do with the wording of the question.

07/17/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Holcomb vs. Sawant

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring the union vs. the union, Holcomb vs. Sawant, and a slow-growther fast-growther love fest.

07/17/2014 By Morning Fizz

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On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Holcomb, Coal Trains, a Stranger Endorsement, and Tip Credit

Our daily roundup.

07/16/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Harrell's Committee Debates Municipal ID

Why do I need ID to get ID? If I had ID, I wouldn't need ID.

07/16/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

That Washington

GOP Filibusters US Sen. Murray's Hobby Lobby Bill

Republicans block Sen. Patty Murray's "Not My Boss' Business Act."

07/16/2014 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Blanchet Neighbors Demand Appeal of Ruling Allowing Stadium Lights

Neighbors of Bishop Blanchet High School in North Seattle demand that the city appeal a federal ruling allowing the school to add stadium lights to its athletic field.

07/16/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

Poll: Most Not Thrilled with Inslee

Elway has new and familiar numbers on Inslee's job approval ratings.

07/16/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Not Part of Its World View

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED. Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring: Books, cats, buses, trees, donations, polls, and amendments.

07/16/2014 By Morning Fizz

City

$15 Repeal Falling Short...So Far

Fifteen dollars supporters say "it's over," but KC Elections say there are still more ballots to count.

07/15/2014 By Josh Feit

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Cars, Kitties, and Commute Costs

Our daily roundup.

07/15/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Election 2014

League of Women Voters Targeted (Literally) for Supporting I-594

Anonymous apparent gun supporter leaves a shot-up target outside the League of Women Voters' Capitol Hill office, after the group supports gun-control measure.

07/15/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Murray Names New Immigrant and Refugee Office Director

Mayor Ed Murray appoints the HRC's Cuc Vu to head the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs; at a press conference, Vu sounds skeptical of municipal ID proposal.

07/15/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

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