City Hall

Council Member Licata May Propose Minimum aPodment Size; Moratorium Still Possible

City council member Nick Licata says he's exploring the possibility of setting a minimum size for microhousing, or "aPodments."

04/12/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Streetcar, Sounder, Sonics, and More

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04/12/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Sonics Tug-of-War, the War on Drugs, and the "War on Cars"

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04/11/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Interim Seattle Police Chief Jim Pugel: "How We Got Here, How I Feel About It, Doesn't Matter."

PubliCola sits down with interim Seattle police chief Jim Pugel, who will take over when current chief John Diaz steps down at the end of May.

04/11/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Latest Mayor's Race Fundraising Numbers

In the latest mayoral fundraising numbers, Tim Burgess and Bruce Harrell lead the pack, and incumbent Mike McGinn comes in fourth.

04/11/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

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On Other Blogs Today: Pension Tensions, Immigration Reform, and More

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04/10/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: NBA Drama, DUI Debate, and More

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04/09/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

One Question

One Question for Districts Backer Faye Garneau

One question for Aurora Merchants Association head Faye Garneau, the biggest contributor to the campaign for district elections.

04/09/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

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On Other Blogs Today: Streetcars, Budget Cuts, the Gender Gap, and More

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04/08/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Police Chief John Diaz Stepping Down

Embattled SPD Chief John Diaz announces that he's stepping down.

04/08/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

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On Other Blogs Today: Skinny Houses and Transportation Stagnation

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04/05/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

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On Other Blogs Today: Bike Lanes, Coal Trains, and More

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04/04/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

The C Is for Crank

The TNT Blames the Victim

A Tacoma News Tribune editorial implies that moms are responsible for preventing violence by men against their children.

04/04/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

The C Is for Crank

Conservative Group Feigns Outrage at Union's Intern Pay Rate

The libertarian-leaning Washington Policy Center is outraged—outraged!—that a union internship pays $17 a week less than the state's minimum wage. (Meanwhile, they want a "training wage" that's lower than the federal minimum.)

04/04/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

On Other Blogs Today

Cleaning Up Stormwater, Wooing the NBA, and More

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04/03/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

City Could Postpone Pacific Place Garage Sale Until 2018

The city could postpone the sale of the money-losing Pacific Place Garage, which it had planned to sell at a loss this year, until 2018.

04/03/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

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On Other Blogs Today: Undocumented Immigrants, Internet Paywalls, and Jumping the Gun

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04/02/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

Environmental Groups Plan to Sue BNSF Over Coal

A coalition of environmental groups announces plans to sue BNSF railroad over coal-dust pollution in Western Washington.

04/02/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

The C Is for Crank

When Is a Shoebox a Megamansion? When Neighbors Complain.

What the Seattle Times' histrionic front-page story about "BIG HOUSES" gets wrong.

04/01/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

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On Other Blogs Today: Tax Exemptions and Hit-and-Runs

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04/01/2013 By Erica C. Barnett