Opinion

Light Rail Revelations

Light rail has been an option for seven years, but now it's a choice.

03/28/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Sanders Supporters Want Superdelegates to Follow Caucus Vote

Superdelegates, financial services, and outside accounts.

03/28/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Sound Transit Proposes $50 Billion Regional Light Rail Expansion

Seattle to Everett to Issaquah to Tacoma transit proposal includes new lines in Seattle and $1 billion in new parking infrastructure.

03/25/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Sound Transit Expansion Plan Likely to Include Large Investment in Parking Facilities

ST3 on table, Starbucks under scrutiny, and SDOT in new light.

03/24/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

New Housing Data Challenges Conventional Liberal Wisdom in Seattle

New rental market data, a new approach to drug addiction, and a new cause for labor.

03/22/2016 By Josh Feit

Power Lines

The Rise and Fall (and Possible Rise Again) of Pronto

The bike share nonprofit went bankrupt in bike-friendly Seattle. Is it worth saving?

03/21/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Light Rail Opens, Housing Levy Discussion Begins

Thirty thousand boardings on opening day, $290 million (or more) housing levy on the way.

03/21/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Mayor Murray Communications Director Shelton Leaving After Year in Job

Murray lead spokesman Viet Shelton leaving for high-paying Microsoft job.

03/18/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

King County Labor Council Endorses Jayapal

Democrats agree on everything (almost), Republicans agree with nothing (except tax breaks).

03/17/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Black Votes Matter

Last night's presidential primary and two dissident letters.

03/16/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Council Approves Pronto Deal, Ethics Questions Linger

A big win for bike share, though mayor never formally cleared SDOT director's role.

03/15/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

It Takes a City

The urbanist moment in Chicago.

03/14/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Democrats Help Pass Charter Schools Bill, Special Session Likely as Budget Negotiations Continue

Last days in Olympia as Democrats and Republicans squabble over supplemental budget.

03/10/2016 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Editorial

A Bike Policy for Adults

Why SDOT's hands-on approach to bike sharing makes more sense than sending commuters to Target for a deal.

03/09/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Important Immigrants' Rights Bills Fail in Olympia

Significant bills meet their demise in final week of legislative session.

03/09/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Last Minute Tax Breaks in Olympia

Chopp's inconsistent position, pregnant workers' insecure position, and the open position in the 43rd.

03/08/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Mike McGinn, Light Rail, and Eight Other Defining Stories of the Last Decade

The most important events of the last 10 years and the most important votes in Olympia on Friday.

03/07/2016 By Josh Feit

Friday Editorial

Bike Sharing Is Bike Infrastructure

A public investment in bike infrastructure should includes bikes.

03/04/2016 By Josh Feit

10 Years That Changed A City

2010: Seattle Veers Hard Left

Seattle has always been left of center, even an exemplar left coast city. But it wasn’t until recently that the fierce left was a legit force to be reckoned with.

03/04/2016 By Josh Feit

10 Years That Changed a City

2009: Sound Transit Connects Downtown to Sea-Tac

Seattle hasn’t only outgrown its 1970s parochialism—it’s also outgrown its city limits and evolved into a bona fide metropolitan region.

03/04/2016 By Josh Feit