Politics

City Hall

SPD Asks City Attorney to Target 28 Downtown "Repeat Offenders"

The Seattle Police Department has asked city attorney Pete Holmes to target 28 individuals who've repeatedly violated nuisance laws downtown.

08/20/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Tuesday Jolt: Mayor and (Bellevue) Council Edition

Tuesday's winners and losers.

08/20/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Coal Train Fact-Check, a Bus Shooter Profile, and More

Our daily roundup.

08/20/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Seattle Mayor's Race 2013

Vulcan, Hedreen Behind Big Donations to Ed Murray PAC

Who's behind the pro-Ed Murray PAC? We took a look.

08/20/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "My Inner Nate Silver"

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring surprise donors, long-shot candidates, and pho-eating contestants.

08/20/2013 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Bezos, Bertha, the Bridge, and More

Our daily roundup.

08/19/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Ins't it Weird That

Isn't it Weird That Murray is Criticizing McGinn on Gun Control?

Murray ridicules McGinn on gun control even though Murray's Democrats failed big on gun control this year in Olympia.

08/19/2013 By Josh Feit

City

Metro Camera Update: Camera Maintenance Funding Has Stalled

In response to PubliCola's story about the failure of two Metro bus cameras in last week's downtown shootings, Metro says its budget for camera maintenance has stagnated even as the number of cameras has grown.

08/19/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: At Best, At Worst

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring Clark endorses, Hansen falters, Conlin pleads.

08/19/2013 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Sea Level Rise, Stop-and-Frisk, Cycle Tracks, and More

Our daily roundup.

08/16/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Culture Fiend

Erica's a Believer

Erica interviews Micky Dolenz. Swoon?

08/16/2013 By Josh Feit

City Hall

McGinn: $400,000 More for Cops

Mayor Mike McGinn proposes spending $400,000 more for overtime to put officers at crime "hot spots" around the city.

08/16/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Various Streets Around the Arena

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring Erica on KUOW, Erica's NARAL donations, and the City's stadium EIS.

08/16/2013 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Bezos' Politics, the Bike Plan, and the Height of Bourgeois Condescension

Our daily roundup.

08/15/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

City

Cameras in Bus Shooting Weren't Working

When a gunman shot a Metro driver and attempted to commandeer another bus, bus cameras that could have captured his actions weren't working.

08/15/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Opinion

It's Not That McGinn is a Sexist, It's That He's a Fabulist

McGinn has a bad habit of believing his own press releases.

08/15/2013 By Josh Feit

Opinion

If America is Going Fix Its Wage Problem, It Needs to Fix Its Goods Problem.

More on the Share Economy: Quality products equal quality wages.

08/15/2013 By Josh Feit

On Other Blogs Today

Early On Other Blogs: Council v. Mayor Edition

An early OOBT, featuring the city council vs. Mayor Mike McGinn.

08/15/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Not Great at Getting His Way With the State

THIS PIECE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO CORRECT AN ERROR. Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring hacking, equivocating, and sharing.

08/15/2013 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Bus Safety, Light Rail Histrionics, and More

Our daily roundup.

08/14/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Seattle Met

Politics

SPD Asks City Attorney to Target 28 Downtown "Repeat Offenders"

Tuesday Jolt: Mayor and (Bellevue) Council Edition

On Other Blogs Today: Coal Train Fact-Check, a Bus Shooter Profile, and More

Vulcan, Hedreen Behind Big Donations to Ed Murray PAC

Morning Fizz: "My Inner Nate Silver"

On Other Blogs Today: Bezos, Bertha, the Bridge, and More

Isn't it Weird That Murray is Criticizing McGinn on Gun Control?

Metro Camera Update: Camera Maintenance Funding Has Stalled

Morning Fizz: At Best, At Worst

On Other Blogs Today: Sea Level Rise, Stop-and-Frisk, Cycle Tracks, and More

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