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.

City Hall
City Council Approves Soda Tax

Mayor's Race 2017
Council Members Divided on Endorsements for Mayor

Housing and Homelessness
7 Big Takeaways from This Year's Homeless Count

Mayor's Race 2017
Jessyn Farrell Resigns as State Legislator, Will Focus on Mayor's Race

City Hall
Soda Tax Bill Now Excludes Diet Drinks

City Attorney's Office
Landlords Sue City Over Restrictions on Move-In Fees

Mayor's Race 2017