Producer
Hayat Norimine

Hayat Norimine, an Eastern Washington native, is Seattle Met’s news and politics hound and PubliCola reporter. She also contributes features and writes politics and culture stories throughout the magazine.
Hayat began her journalism career as an English editor in Amman, Jordan, and later became a local government and Southwest Washington politics reporter at The Daily News in Longview. She has a degree in creative writing at the University of Washington and a master’s degree in journalism at Northwestern University. She now lives in West Seattle with her husband and Bedouin dog.

Election 2017
Important Takeaways from the General Election

Mayor's Race 2017
Cary Moon Concedes in the Mayor's Race

City Council Position 8 Race
Mosqueda Will Be Seattle's Next City Council Member

Mayor's Race 2017
Jenny Durkan Is Seattle's New Mayor

Election 2017
Last Day to Vote in a Historic Election

City Attorney's Office
Court Upholds Seattle's Democracy Vouchers

Police Accountability
Mayor Nominates New Police Accountability Director

Election 2017
A Rundown of the Peoples Party Candidate Debate

City Attorney's Office
City Will Defend Sawant in Both Defamation Lawsuits

City Council
Council Members Hold Heated Discussion on Head Tax

Mayor's Race 2017
Highlights from the Mayoral Candidate Debate

Murray Allegations
Murray's Accuser Files New Lawsuit, Includes the City

Mayor's Race 2017
Mayoral Aide Wants Lobbying Restrictions for Campaign Consultants

City Council Position 8 Race
Mosqueda's Response Letter to Seattle Times Endorsement Has 300 Signatures

Election 2017