Politics

Election 2013

Extra Fizz: The Old Mayor, the New Mayor

Mayor Mike McGinn starts the new year owing more than $20,000; Vulcan contributors step in to help make up the balance. And new hires at mayor-elect Ed Murray's office.

12/30/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Local Know-it-Alls

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring year-end wrap-up, new year advice, and new campaign hires.

12/30/2013 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Jolt

Jolt 2013

The year's winners and losers.

12/26/2013

Transportation

Latest Prognosis for Mystery Bertha "Obstruction": Early January

Seattle waterfront tunnel planners say it will be next year before they know what's blocking Bertha, the world's largest tunnel-boring machine.

12/20/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

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

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