Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "A Gun Show, the Internet, or Some Other Way"

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring gun loopholes, oil company tax breaks, and big endorsements.

01/29/2014 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Transit, Literature, and Bertha

Our daily roundup.

01/28/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Isn't It Weird That

Isn't It Weird That ...

Some weird things we noticed about the State of the Union.

01/28/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

The C Is for Crank

What I Hope Obama Addresses Tonight

What I hope Obama addresses in his State of the Union address tonight.

01/28/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Guest Op/Ed

Want Lower Housing Prices? Increase Supply.

Want lower housing prices? Smart Growth Seattle's Roger Valdez says the solution has to include increased housing supply.

01/28/2014 By Roger Valdez

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Environmentalists Are a Little Alarmed

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring: having fun in Olympia, denying climate change in Olympia, and checking in on Mike McGinn.

01/28/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Sawant Creates "Solidarity Fund" to Give Away Two-Thirds of Council Earnings

City council member Kshama Sawant plans to create a "solidarity fund" to donate two-thirds of her salary to social justice causes.

01/27/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Monday Jolt: Voting Rights and Ad Restrictions

The day's winners and losers.

01/27/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

This Washington

Ousted as Chair, Hobbs Says Moderates Have Lost Control of Majority Coalition Caucus

Senate demotes Hobbs, makes Sen. Jan Angel cochair of Hobbs' financial institutions committee.

01/27/2014 By Josh Feit

Isn't It Weird That

Isn't It Weird That...

A weird thing we noticed about the corporate media.

01/27/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Sticking-Point Status

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring political will, Richard Sherman, and oil explosions.

01/27/2014 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Homelessness Rises, Bridge Sinks, and More

Our daily roundup.

01/24/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

Olympia Outtake: Week 2, Unified Theory

Why the environmental community's top priority bill and labor's top priority bill are being sponsored by the same first-term Democrat.

01/24/2014 By PubliCola

The C Is for Crank

Uber and Lyft and Women's Empowerment

The case for disruptive technology—in this case, ridesharing—as a tool for women's empowerment.

01/24/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Further Actions Will Be Required

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring disparate reports, snappy testimony, a deceptively banal resume, and a PubliCola TV classic .

01/24/2014 By Morning Fizz

Slideshow

Slide Show: Dogs Behind Bars

01/24/2014

This Washington

State House Democrats Move Reproductive Parity Act Forward (Again)

Seattle Rep. Eileen Cody moves her pro-choice bill through her health care committee. And I come out against football taxes.

01/23/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: The Worst Thing We Could Do

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring downzones, pot markets, bus cuts, and fundraisers.

01/23/2014

City Hall

Sawant Questions Likely City Light Surcharges

City Light staffers tell council members that a surcharge on electric bills later this year is probably inevitable.

01/22/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Blowers, Broadband, Bikesharing, and Bertha

Our daily roundup.

01/22/2014 By Erica C. Barnett