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Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Speaking of Socialism

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring books and agendas.

12/20/2013 By Morning Fizz

One Question

One Question for the Taxi Industry

One question for the traditional taxi industry, as ridesharing rival Uber offers free pre-holiday rides to the airport.

12/20/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Speaking of Socialism

Caffeinated News and Gossip featuring books, agendas, and statements.

12/20/2013 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Murray Announces Business and Labor-Led Minimum-Wage Coalition

Seattle Mayor-elect Ed Murray announces a minimum-wage panel that includes socialist council member-elect and $15-an-hour crusader Kshama Sawant.

12/19/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Messy Fallout

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring "wow," and "um", a going away party, a final interview (?), and ridesharing.

12/19/2013 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Fair Wages, Foreclosures, and Faulty Forecasts

Our daily roundup.

12/18/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

The C Is for Crank

Don't Kill Ridesharing Innovators to Protect Taxi Industry

The city council is poised to adopt new rules that could put ridesharing companies out of business. Here's why they shouldn't.

12/18/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Free to Bring Up Those Issues

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring text messages, Whole Foods, diversity, and an olive branch.

12/18/2013 By Morning Fizz

Opinion

Be Careful with All the Self-Righteous Urbanism

A left-wing critique of Chris Christie's tax policy shows what may be wrong with Seattle's urban left.

12/17/2013

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Transit's Future, McGinn's Legacy, Murray's Strategy, and More

Our daily roundup.

12/17/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

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City Hall

Sawant Pushes Forward on Minimum Wage, Suggests Room For Compromise

Socialist council member-elect Kshama Sawant pushes forward on her $15-an-hour minimum wage campaign, but suggests a willingness to compromise with other supporters of a higher minimum.

12/17/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: K–12 Funding is Already an Issue

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring pot, routine appointments, controversial appointments, and budgets.

12/17/2013 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Monday Mush

A happy couple, and a sad goodbye, in Seattle City Council chambers.

12/16/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

One Question

One Question for Sally Clark

One question about ridesharing services like Lyft and Uber for city council president Sally Clark.

12/16/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Today's Jolt: Labor Leaders Bail on Inslee Christmas Party

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH A QUOTE FROM GOV. INSLEE'S OFFICE. The day's winners and losers.

12/16/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Permanent Control.com

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring Amazon workers, city hall, and welfare.

12/16/2013 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Park Safety, Pot Banking, and Priorities

Our daily roundup.

12/13/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

Afternoon Fizz: Civil Rights Attorney Floats Name in 36th, Still No Transportation Deal

David Perez files in 36th, transportation talks to resume next week.

12/13/2013 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Council's Taxi Committee Considers Legislation to Restrict Ridesharing

The city council's taxi committee considered legislation today that would restrict ridesharing companies to 100 cars, and drivers to 16 hours a week.

12/13/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: The Precarious Situation

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring taxes, charters, and Boeing.

12/13/2013 By Morning Fizz

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