News & City Life

Power Lines

The Seattle Process vs. The New York Minute

Former Bloomberg staffer Robert Feldstein is Mayor Murray's new policy director. Hope he likes consensus politics.

03/24/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Mayor Ed Murray to Replace Press Secretary

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring tragic news, not-so-surprising news, NIMBY news, and we told you so.

03/24/2014 By Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Weirdly Insouciant Effort

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring transit nerds, advertising signs, blasé Democrats, and littering.

03/21/2014 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Walking, Sharing, a Red Herring, and More

Our daily roundup.

03/20/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

The C Is for Crank

On the $15 Minimum Wage Proposal (or: If I Were Queen of Seattle)

The minimum wage conundrum: Solved! By the C Is for Crank.

03/20/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

One Question

One Question for King County (Re: Metro)

One question for King County's budget guru regarding Metro's finances.

03/20/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "The Current Citywide Conversation."

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring bus cuts, changes at the Times, and reiterations.

03/20/2014 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: The Rent Is Too Damn High Edition

Our daily roundup.

03/19/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Opinion

Isn't It Weird: March Madness Edition

A lot of weird stuff going on lately. Uber, Lyft, SideCar. The tunnel. $15 minimum wage. And the Washington State Democrats.

03/19/2014 By Josh Feit and Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Wednesday Jolt: Gender Pay Equity at King County

The day's winners and losers.

03/19/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Film

(Socialist) Spring in the City at Northwest Film Forum

Red Renewal: Seattle's Socialist Spring brings political action to the big screen.

03/19/2014 By Josh Feit

One Question

One Question for Kshama Sawant

One question about defining "small businesses" for socialist council member Kshama Sawant.

03/19/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Media

Extra Fizz: Shakeup at Seattle Times

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED Two high-profile reporters leaving Seattle Times.

03/19/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: U.S. Rep. DelBene's UPS Stunt

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring donning UPS brown, losing K-12 money, and losing Jim Compton.

03/19/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

$15 Now Activists: Open to Compromise, But Not on Tip Credit

Minimum-wage activists draw line in the sand at city council briefing.

03/18/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar Extra: Thank Your Transit Driver

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03/18/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Mayor Murray Addresses Today's Helicopter Crash

Mayor Ed Murray addresses today's helicopter crash; says he knew one of the victims.

03/18/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: A Series of Hypothetical Situations We Do Not Understand

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring vacancies, complaints, deals, and quotes.

03/18/2014 By Moring Fizz