Politics

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "I've Had This Conversation With You Before."

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring forums, challenges, and reprimands.

10/15/2013 By Morning Fizz

Article

Mini-Debate, Major Difference

Mini-debate over soda tax highlights major difference in approach between McGinn and Murray.

10/14/2013 By Josh Feit

City Hall

New City Spending Proposed for Downtown Crime

Mayor McGinn, under the reelection gun, proposes new city spending for downtown anti-crime program.

10/14/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "Please Stop Doing That."

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring the latest poll, style gaffes, and gender.

10/14/2013 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Transit, Congress ... and Garbage

Our daily roundup.

10/11/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Friday Jolt: War of the Hipsters

Did Murray just win the "hipster wars"?

10/11/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Mayor Met with Lincoln Towing During Odd Bid Process

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring a meeting with the mayor.

10/11/2013 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Coal, Districts, Bellevue, and More

Our daily roundup.

10/10/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Afternoon Jolt: City Council Calls for Audit of Towing Contract

The day's winners and losers.

10/10/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

Opinion

Divisive?

If divisive means successfully challenging the status quo, Murray has a better track record than McGinn.

10/10/2013 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Conlin Isn't Working Class, But Doesn't Claim to Be

By request, per my post on his socialist opponent's income: It's city council member Richard Conlin's financial statement!

10/10/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Smart Tactic

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring: debating, towing, and embarrassing.

10/10/2013 By Morning Fizz

Isn't It Weird That

Isn't It Weird That...

A weird thing we noticed about "99 percenter" and socialist city council candidate Kshama Sawant.

10/09/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: A Potential Stumbling Block

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring: debates, RFPs, and wages.

10/09/2013 By Josh Feit

Seattle Mayor's Race 2013

Murray Recalibrates: Disputes McGinn Coal Claims, Backs Off Burke-Gilman Statement

Mayoral candidate Ed Murray backs off from his previous statements about the Burke-Gilman trail, disputes McGinn camp's claims that he's pro-coal train.

10/08/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

As City Begins New Towing Operations, Questions About Bid Linger

Council and Losing Bidder raised questions about City's towing bid process.

10/08/2013 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Extra Fizz: Council Adopts Pot Rules

The city council adopts compromise rules for growing and selling pot; meanwhile, the state liquor control board meets tonight to discuss how it plans to regulate recreational marijuana now that it's legal.

10/08/2013 By Erica C. Barnett