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Sawant Continues to Take Activist Role on Minimum Wage Debate

City council member Kshama Sawant is among the first to sign a petition for a $15 minimum wage, isolating herself from a likely 8-member council majority in favor of Mayor Ed Murray's proposal.

05/15/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Minimum Wage Machinations

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring strikes, amendments, and votes.

05/15/2014 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Ladies and Taxes

Our daily roundup.

05/14/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Wednesday Jolt: Sawant More Credible Than Times on Minimum Wage Issue

The day's winners & losers.

05/14/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Poll Shows Support for Murray Plan, but...

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring: Pre-K, $15, Rodney Tom, Andy Hill, and Transit.

05/14/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Mayor Murray Proposes $45 Million Plan to Prevent Seattle Bus Cuts

State fail. County fail. Now, it's the City's turn.

05/13/2014 By Josh Feit

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Density, Parking, Bus Service, and Bikesharing

Our daily roundup.

05/13/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: He Was Paid Much More

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring: Constantine's veggie luncheon and more.

05/13/2014 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Jolt

Afternoon Jolt: Buses and Cars

The day's winners and losers.

05/12/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

Opinion

Why We Can't Let the Seattle Parks District Fail

City council member Sally Bagshaw explains what will happen if the August parks district funding measure fails.

05/12/2014 By Sally Bagshaw

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Murray's Metro Plan

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring property taxes, endorsements, and 2016.

05/12/2014

City Hall

Extra Fizz: A Minimum Wage Love-Fest?

Mayor Ed Murray predicts "at least five [council] cosponsors" for his minimum-wage proposal.

05/09/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Friday Jolt: Metro Property Tax Supporters Likely to Drop Initiative, Back Murray Plan

PubliCola hears that supporters of a property-tax initiative to fund Seattle-only Metro service will drop their proposal to support a non-property-tax option backed by Mayor Ed Murray.

05/09/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Murray: Support My "Methodical" Approach to Transit Funding, not Property Tax

Mayor Ed Murray lays out his argument for a "methodical" approach to funding transit, as opposed to an upstart property-tax ballot proposal.

05/09/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Our Friday Likes and Dislikes

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring how we really felt about this week's news.

05/09/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

As Seattle-Only Bus Measure Moves Forward, Murray Says He'll Announce Competing Proposal Next Week

As supporters of a Seattle-only Metro funding measure collect signatures, Mayor Ed Murray says he'll announce his own temporary funding proposal next week.

05/08/2014 By Erica C. Barnett