News & City Life

ElectionNerd

ElectionNerd: Mike McGinn has a Mike McGinn Problem

McGinn seems intent on living up to Murray's "Divisive" tag. And that's bad news for McGinn.

09/20/2013 By ElectionNerd

Isn't It Weird That

Isn't It Weird That ...

Some weird things we noticed about the Ed Murray and Kshama Sawant campaigns.

09/20/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "Let the CRC Die"

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring nimble political committees, protest letters, and niche caucuses.

09/20/2013 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Fizz

Late Afternoon Fizz: The Mayor's Race and Driving Alone

Late afternoon Fizz: The mayor's race and driving alone.

09/19/2013 By Josh Feit and Erica C. Barnett

Jolt

Thursday Jolt: Police Union Endorses Murray for Mayor

Seattle Police Officer's Guild joins firefighters by endorsing this year's challenger.

09/19/2013 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Survey Says: Whites, Asians Trust Seattle Cops; African Americans, Latinos: Not So Much

A new survey concludes that while whites and Asian Americans generally trust the Seattle police, African Americans and Latinos are more cautious.

09/19/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Labeling Donations

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: I-522 campaign wants transparency on food labeling and political contributions.

09/19/2013 By Josh Feit

Isn't It Weird That

Isn't It Weird That ...

A weird thing we noticed about an Ed Murray amendment and a McGinn accusation.

09/19/2013 By Erica C. Barnett and Josh Feit

One Question

One Question for Mayor Mike McGinn's Campaign

Despite criticizing Ed Murray for taking contributions from Coke, Vulcan, the Chamber, and Comcast, McGinn camp says they'd take the money too.

09/19/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Normal Human Beings

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring quips, quotes, and cross tabs.

09/19/2013 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Social Engineering, Genetic Engineering, and More

Our daily roundup.

09/18/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

City

Putting the Park into Parking

SDOT unveils micropark program.

09/18/2013 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Wednesday Jolt: Another Council Endorsement for Murray

Jean Godden endorsement brings Murray's council support to a majority.

09/18/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

As Domestic Violence Surges, McGinn Proposes Restoring DV Funding

Mayor Mike McGinn announces plans to fund new domestic-violence services, in the wake of news that domestic violence reports have surged 60 percent during his term.

09/18/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "Please Give Us a Chance."

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring applause lines, best lines, and lines out the door.

09/18/2013 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Sick Leave, the Minimum Wage, aPodments, and More

Our daily roundup.

09/17/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Seattle Mayor's Race 2013

Eight Questions for Tonight's Candidate and Transporation Forums

Eight questions for the mayoral candidates, Richard Conlin and his socialist opponent, and Republican senate transportation leaders.

09/17/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Feature

Ground Control to Mr. Meline

Rob Meline always dreamed of being an astronaut. He became a teacher instead. When he fell victim to a family secret in October 2012, he became the symbol of a flawed judicial system. What his students did next was out of this world.

09/17/2013 By James Ross Gardner