News & City Life

Education

The Basic Math on Washington Schools

Basic arithmetic adds up to basic problem.

10/23/2013 By David A. Perez

PubliCola Adds Life

New Commenting System

We've upgraded our commenting system.

10/23/2013 By Josh Feit

Opinion

Guest Op/Ed: Vote "Yes" on Public Campaign Financing

Former city council member Jim Street says: Vote "Yes" on Proposition 1, which would fund public financing for city council campaigns.

10/23/2013 By Jim Street

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Cajoling and Working

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring pending campaign surprise, last night's campaign debate, and the next campaign.

10/23/2013 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Conlin, Coal, and: A Contradiction?

Our daily roundup.

10/22/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Seattle Mayor's Race

Questions We'd Like To Hear at Tonight's Final TV Debate

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH A RELEVANT LETTER FROM U.S. ATTORNEY JENNY DURKAN Some questions we'd like to see the mayoral candidates answer at tonight's debate.

10/22/2013 By Josh Feit and Erica C. Barnett

Isn't It Weird That

Isn't It Weird That ...

Some weird things we noticed about Murray legislation.

10/22/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: A Momentum Check

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring donors, debates, and outliers.

10/22/2013 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Grocery Strike Averted

Our daily roundup.

10/21/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Seattle Mayor's Race 2013

SEIU, Hanauer Start Independent Expenditure Group for Murray

Another independent expenditure group backs Murray in mayor's race.

10/21/2013 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Clark to Russian Consul: Russian Anti-Gay Laws "Take Away Hope"

After strongly defending her decision not to support a nonbinding resolution condemning Russia's anti-gay laws, City Council president Sally Clark writes a letter to the Russian consul that does just that.

10/21/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

Contrarian Wisdom

You're wrong about GMOs and the City Council.

10/21/2013 By Josh Feit

Seattle Mayor's Race 2013

Extra Fizz: Murray Up in Another Poll; Support for 522 Declining

New polls show lagging support for GMO labeling and contradictory conclusions in the mayor's race.

10/21/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: KIRO Poll Shows McGinn Very Much in Race

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring a mayor's race after all.

10/21/2013

Afternoon Jolt

Friday Jolt: AG Ferguson Outs Secret Anti-GMO-Labeling Donors

Washington attorney general Bob Ferguson outs corporate donors to anti-GMO labeling campaign.

10/18/2013 By Josh Feit

Seattle Mayor's Race 2013

McGinn, Murray Spar Over Domestic Violence Funding

Mayor Mike McGinn, challenger Ed Murray spar over funding for domestic violence services.

10/18/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Extra Fizz

Extra Fizz: City Union Endorses McGinn, Dispatches from the Chamber, and More.

Extra Fizz: Dispatches from the Chamber conference and mayoral endorsements.

10/18/2013 By Josh Feit and Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: State AG Forces Anti-GMO-Labeling Campaign to Reveal Donors

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring secret donors and bipartisan votes.

10/18/2013 By Morning Fizz