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On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Planning, Driving, Walking, and Speeding

Our daily roundup.

06/18/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: The Latest Numbers

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring data, e-cigarettes, and parks.

06/18/2014 By Morning Fizz

Opinion

Guest Op-Ed: Vote No on Permanent Metropolitan Parks District

Opponents of August park ballot measure say we need a more accountable parks policy.

06/17/2014 By Don Harper and Carol Fisher

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "It's Got to go to the Voters."

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring Howard Schultz on Seattle's minimum wage law.

06/17/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Carrasco's Potential Pay Raise Confirmed, With Two Dissenters

With two dissenters, the city council confirms a potential pay increase of $125,000 for Seattle City Light director Jorge Carrasco.

06/16/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Murray Proposes New Taxi/For-Hire/Ridesharing Compromise

Mayor Ed Murray announces a compromise on legislation regulating taxis, ridesharing companies like Uber, and for-hire vehicles.

06/16/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Extra Fizz: City Department of Neighborhoods Responds to Discrimination Charges

The city Department of Neighborhoods gives its side of an ugly personnel dispute.

06/16/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Murray Set to Lift Cap on Rideshare Companies

Another big compromise and victory for Mayor Ed Murray.

06/16/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Monitoring and Tweaking

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring K-12 funding, parks funding, and Carrasco funding.

06/16/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Friday Jolt: SDOT's Interim Director Out of the Running

The Seattle Department of Transportation's interim director takes himself out of the running for the permanent position.

06/13/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

Sobering Slide Show Adds to McCleary Crisis

Budget numbers add to the state's education funding conundrum.

06/13/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Extra Friday Fizz: Speaking of City Council Appointments

Extra Friday Fizz featuring city council appointments, Metro transit funding, and public campaign financing.

06/13/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Friday Likes & Dislikes

Caffeinated News and Gossip featuring how we really feel about this week's headlines.

06/13/2014 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Jolt

Thursday Jolt: WA Supreme Court Blasts State Legislature on McCleary. Again.

Washington State Supreme Court threatens to hold state in contempt.

06/12/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

Opinion

Isn't it Weird That... Cantor/Brat Fallout in WA's 1st District?

A weird thing we noticed about GOP Suzan DelBene opponent Pedro Celis.

06/12/2014 By Josh Feit

City Hall

White Woman Whose City Pay Was Frozen Responds to Discrimination Claims

Karen Selander, whose reassignment to the Department of Neighborhoods at a higher pay rate than her new coworkers has become an issue in the reappointment of DON director Bernie Matsuno, speaks.

06/12/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Thursday Fizz: Still Smarting Over the Minimum Wage Deal

Thursday Fizz featuring the $15 minimum wage, the new deputy mayor, and staffing changes on the second floor of city hall.

06/12/2014 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Traffic, $15 Sooner, Metro Funding, and More

Our daily roundup.

06/11/2014 By Erica C. Barnett