On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Here's How You Report About Sexual Violence Edition

The Seattle Times (finally) recognizes the victims of a convicted serial rapist.

05/20/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Mayor Murray's Police Nominee Will Be City's First Female SPD Chief

He picked the chick! Mayor Ed Murray chooses former Boston Police Commissioner Kathleen O'Toole as his nominee for police chief.

05/19/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Small Lot Amendments Likely to Include Shorter Houses, Larger Lot Requirements

Small-lot development legislation, on the city council agenda Monday, will likely include several amendments that are anathema to proponents of single-family infill development.

05/16/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

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On Other Blogs Today: The Minimum Wage, Density, Transit, and More

Our daily roundup.

05/16/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Murray Announces Universal Pre-K and Minimum Wage Proposals

In a big week for the mayor, Ed Murray announces proposals to fund universal pre-kindergarten and a $15 minimum wage.

05/15/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Sawant Continues to Take Activist Role on Minimum Wage Debate

City council member Kshama Sawant is among the first to sign a petition for a $15 minimum wage, isolating herself from a likely 8-member council majority in favor of Mayor Ed Murray's proposal.

05/15/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

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On Other Blogs Today: Ladies and Taxes

Our daily roundup.

05/14/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Density, Parking, Bus Service, and Bikesharing

Our daily roundup.

05/13/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Extra Fizz: A Minimum Wage Love-Fest?

Mayor Ed Murray predicts "at least five [council] cosponsors" for his minimum-wage proposal.

05/09/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Friday Jolt: Metro Property Tax Supporters Likely to Drop Initiative, Back Murray Plan

PubliCola hears that supporters of a property-tax initiative to fund Seattle-only Metro service will drop their proposal to support a non-property-tax option backed by Mayor Ed Murray.

05/09/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Murray: Support My "Methodical" Approach to Transit Funding, not Property Tax

Mayor Ed Murray lays out his argument for a "methodical" approach to funding transit, as opposed to an upstart property-tax ballot proposal.

05/09/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

As Seattle-Only Bus Measure Moves Forward, Murray Says He'll Announce Competing Proposal Next Week

As supporters of a Seattle-only Metro funding measure collect signatures, Mayor Ed Murray says he'll announce his own temporary funding proposal next week.

05/08/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

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On Other Blogs Today: The Mapping Edition

Our daily roundup.

05/07/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

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On Other Blogs Today: The She-Was-Asking-for-It Edition

On Other Blogs meets the C Is for Crank, or, even supposedly upstanding citizens can commit horrendous crimes.

05/07/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Public Campaign Financing Back on Table

City council takes up public campaign financing again after a close loss in last year's election.

05/07/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

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On Other Blogs Today: The Minimum Wage, Sneaky Density, and the Worst Bike Lane in the City

Our daily roundup.

05/06/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

CIty Hall

Council Committee Passes Small-Lot Compromise

The council's land-use committee passes an amended version of controversial, and complicated, legislation restricting development on "undersized" single-family lots.

05/06/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Isn't It Weird That

Isn't It Weird That... Bus Cuts and Affordable Housing

Some weird things we noticed about bus cut rhetoric and affordable housing arguments.

05/06/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Mount Baker Upzone Draws Critics, Applause

A proposed upzone around the Mt. Baker light rail station, including a new 125-foot zone at the Rainier Valley Lowe's, draws a crowd with plenty of opinions.

05/06/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

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On Other Blogs Today: Zipcar, Landslides, Parking, and Farewell to a Northwest Icon

Our daily roundup.

05/05/2014 By Erica C. Barnett