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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

Post

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

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Afternoon Jolt

Afternoon Jolt: Fact Checking Murray and Pflug

The day's winners and losers.

01/03/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

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Morning Fizz: Watch Out Amazon

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

01/03/2014 By Morning Fizz

Isn't It Weird That

Isn't It Weird That ...

A weird thing we noticed about ex-mayor McGinn's seawall price tag.

01/02/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Jolt

Thursday Jolt: SE Seattle Senate Seat Opens; Women Fall Behind in WA Economy

The day's winners and losers.

01/02/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Unlike His Predecessor

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring health care, light rail, memos to Murray, and Bertha.

01/02/2014 By Morning Fizz

Urban Renewal

The Bell Street Park Project Proves Sharing the Road Can Be Fun

Between First and Second Avenues, cars and pedestrians mingle. And everyone gets along.

01/02/2014 By Josh Feit

Mudroom

2014 Will Be the Year of the Gun in Washington State

With two dueling gun control initiatives on this November’s ballot, 2014 is shaping up to be a statewide firefight over firearms.

01/02/2014 By Matthew Halverson

Political Agendas

Ed Murray's To-Do List

Nine civic leaders, policy wonks, and activists share their priorities for the new mayor of Seattle.

01/02/2014

City Hall

Murray to API Group: "Neighborhoods Need to Have a Greater Level of Control"

Mayor-elect Ed Murray on neighborhoods, development, and light rail.

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Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Mystery Donors

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring Citizens United and Socialists united.

12/31/2013 By Morning Fizz

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