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Elway Poll: Inslee's Popularity Edges Up, Still "Underwater"

A new poll finds that Governor Jay Inslee's job performance rating has improved, but remains below 50 percent.

01/09/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: There Was Some Heat

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring coup at the Port?, conflicting interpretations, and Bertha.

01/09/2014 By Morning Fizz

Extra Fizz

Inside City Hall Fizz: Turnover, Bike Lanes, Broadband, and More

Extra fizz featuring turnover at City Hall and the Seattle Times, bike lanes, and more.

01/08/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

Elway Poll Shows Increasing Satisfaction with Republican-Dominated Senate Coalition

Voters like the Republican-dominated Majority Coalition Caucus more than they don't.

01/08/2014 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Murray Announces SPD Shakeups

Mayor Ed Murray announces a new interim police chief, and a new search process for a permanent chief.

01/08/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: The Changing Times

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring the new mayor of Bellevue, machinist vote breeds optimism, and dropping Gigabit.

01/08/2014 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Jolt

Afternoon Jolt: Goldman Sachs Out, Liias In?

The day's winners and losers.

01/07/2014

Extra Fizz

Extra Fizz: City Hall Edition

Some extra fizz from Seattle City Hall.

01/07/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

The City

After the Inauguration

A quick comedown after an inspiring inauguration.

01/07/2014 By Josh Feit

The C Is for Crank

The C Is for Crank: Prickly, Parking, and Planning

Some weird things I noticed about double standards, "free" parking, and urban planning.

01/07/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Gigabit Squared Plans "Bust" In Chicago

Gigabit Squared, the company former mayor Mike McGinn picked to provide fast Internet to Seattle, has reportedly failed to deliver in Chicago.

01/07/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Murray Takes on Sawant, Indirectly This Time

Caffeinated News & Gossip. Mayor Murray's inaugural speech.

01/07/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Notes from the Inauguration

Socialist Sawant steals the show at inauguration.

01/06/2014 By Josh Feit and Erica C. Barnett

CIty Hall

Many Ways to Calculate a "Living Wage"

Progressive groups question a study concluding that Washington state's minimum is already a "living wage."

01/06/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: The Problem Surfaced on the Left and the Right

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring secret donations, regulations, inaugurations, and Boeing.

01/06/2014 By Morning Fizz

This Washington

Pipe, Left by a Contractor 11 Years Ago, Blocks Bertha

Tunnel-boring machine's major malfunction: A 115-foot-long, eight-inch-wide steel pipe.

01/03/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Article

Murray Proposes $15 Minimum Wage for City Employees

At his first official City Hall press conference, Mayor Ed Murray proposed a $15 minimum wage for city employees while leaving the overall minimum-wage question open.

01/03/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Afternoon Jolt: Fact Checking Murray and Pflug

The day's winners and losers.

01/03/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Watch Out Amazon

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring the minimum wage, online shopping, and total compensation.

01/03/2014 By Morning Fizz