Election 2013

Sawant Closes In on Conlin

Challenger Kshama Sawant closes in on city council incumbent Richard Conlin.

11/08/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Council Takes Knives to McGinn's Budget

The city council starts applying its scalpels to outgoing Mayor Mike McGinn's proposed city budget.

11/08/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Seattle Mayor's Race 2013

McGinn Strikes Conciliatory, Then Defiant, Tone at Concession

In conceding to challenger Ed Murray, Mayor Mike McGinn strikes a conciliatory tone, but can't resist a few defiant remarks.

11/07/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Election 2013

The Latest Election Results

The latest election results.

11/06/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Election 2013

More Election Fallout: How Districts Will Shake Up City Council

How district elections will shake up the Seattle City Council.

11/06/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Election 2013

Mayor Murray's Administration

What the Murray administration could look like.

11/06/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Election 2013

More Election Results

More results in the 2013 general election.

11/05/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Seattle Mayor's Race 2013

Mayor's Race Results

Murray shows commanding lead in mayor's race.

11/05/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

The C Is for Crank

Restaurant Association: No Chinatown "Mom-and-Pops" Put Out of Business Due to Plastic Bag Ban

The state's restaurant industry group contradicts some recent anti-minimum-wage claims in the Seattle Times.

11/05/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar Bonus: Election Edition

Want to know where to head for tonight's election celebrations/commiserations? You've come to the right place.

11/05/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Election 2013

Extra Fizz: Pre-Election-Day Edition

King County ballot returns lag; McGinn releases a new ad; Murray touts public-safety cred; and Sawant makes a showing in council chambers.

11/04/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Seattle Mayor's Race 2013

Pro-McGinn Broadband Article Elicits Harsh Reactions

A national story praising McGinn's efforts to bring broadband to Seattle elicits harsh reactions from Murray, Bruce Harrell, neighborhood activists, and the Seattle Times.

11/01/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Isn't It Weird That

Isn't It Weird That

Some weird things we noticed about district elections, the state transportation impasse, and mayoral contributions.

11/01/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Power Lines

A Race for the Future of Seattle

Lucky us. Both Mike McGinn and Ed Murray are well qualified to be the next mayor. Now if only we could decide whom to vote for.

11/01/2013 By Erica C. Barnett and Josh Feit