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Friday Likes & Dislikes: HALA Edition

Progressive groups send letter to council supporting mayor’s affordable housing HALA recommendations.

08/21/2015 By Josh Feit

I'm New Here

A Crib Sheet for Seattle Politics

Some cocktail party conversation starters, if you will.

08/21/2015 By Seattle Met Staff

Morning Fizz

Council Applauds Shared Parking Pilot Project, Court Upholds $15 Minimum Wage at Airport

Caffeinated news featuring parking and paying.

08/20/2015 By Josh Feit

I'm New Here

The Seattle Process

We do things slow here.

08/20/2015 By Hanna Brooks Olsen

Morning Fizz

Brain Drain at City Hall

Departures and existential fretting at city hall.

08/19/2015 By Josh Feit

City

Facing Pro–Hookah Lounge Backlash, Murray Strikes Back

Opposing sides of the hookah lounge ban clash at city hall.

08/18/2015 By Josh Kelety

Morning Fizz

Amazonians React, East Africans Disagree, and James Corner Scoffs

Instagram page spoofs New York Times article.

08/18/2015 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Pot vs. Hookahs: Memo Reveals City's Inconsistent Approach

Before the city was trying to shut down hookah lounges, it was trying to open pot lounges.

08/17/2015 By Josh Kelety

Morning Fizz

Hopefuls Line Up for 36th District Seat

State representative Carlyle officially states he’ll seek appointment to the state senate as hopefuls queue up for his seat.

08/17/2015 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Our Mayor Murray Week in Review: Latino and East African Businesses Didn't Fare Well

Fact-checking Mayor Murray's cheery weekly report

08/14/2015 By Josh Feit

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Friday LIKES & DISLIKES from a Candidate Forum and the Supreme Court

Education funding, transit, and housing take center stage again.

08/14/2015 By Josh Feit

Guest Opinion

Court Decision Clarifies McCleary

Today's dramatic decision shouldn't come as surprise.

08/13/2015 By David Frockt

Morning Fizz

Sawant Quiet on Sanders Flap, Banks Applauds Marissa Johnson and Mara Willaford

Banks on Black Lives Matter, Sawant on FDR, Juarez on Ronald Reagan

08/13/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Pro-Hookah Petition Picking Up Steam

A petition defending hookah lounges is closing in on 1,500 signatures.

08/12/2015 By Josh Feit

Guest Opinion

Seattle's Liberal Comfort Zone Exposed

What happened at Westlake was very Seattle.

08/11/2015 By Roger Valdez

Morning Fizz

Black Activists Strike Again: East African Immigrants Condemn Murray Proposal

This time racism takes center stage at a council meeting as activists condemn Murray's huffing and puffing over hookah lounges.

08/11/2015 By Josh Feit

Guest Opinion

Inconveniencing White Liberals

White people don't get to decide when race is on the table and when it's not.

08/10/2015 By Tim Harris

Morning Fizz

Black Lives Matter Protesters Shut Down Bernie Sanders Speech at Westlake

Local Black Lives Matter protesters commandeer the microphone at a Sanders speech and demand focus on racial justice.

08/10/2015 With Josh Kelety

Opinion

It's Time to Fact-Check the RHA's Stance on Housing Issues

City council candidate Lisa Herbold's housing affordability platform includes allowing Seattle to make local decisions about rent control.

08/07/2015 By Lisa Herbold

Morning Fizz

Friday LIKES & DISLIKES: Urbanism Wins in the Suburbs Too

A review of the week's news

08/07/2015 By Josh Feit

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