Morning Fizz

Murray Proposes Southeast Seattle Light Rail Station and North Seattle Ped Bridge as Part of $900 Million Levy

Caffeinated news featuring $900 million transportation levy, a candidate forum, and a board vote

03/19/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Judge Rejects $15 Injunction for Franchisees

Caffeinated news featuring the $15 minimum wage, payday loans, and rain

03/18/2015 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Restaurateurs Say $15 Had Nothing to do with Closures; More Restaurants Opening

Local restaurant entrepreneurs unwind misleading Fox News report.

03/17/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Housing, Bonding, Biking, Marrying, and Vaping

Caffeinated news featuring a call for $500 million in affordable housing bonds

03/17/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Advocates Push City to Fund Affordable Housing

Caffeinated news featuring disagreements, agreements, and another big endorsement for Sawant

03/16/2015 By Josh Feit

Opinion

More Friday Likes and Dislikes, Plus an Isn't It Weird and a Jolt

Weird development in Roosevelt, awesome story in Seattle Met, and out at Seattle City Light

03/13/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Profligate GOP Budgeting Makes Democrats Look Like Penny-Pinchers, City to Announce Park (Not Affordable Housing) in Roosevelt

Caffeinated news featuring GOP spending bills and city housing policy

03/13/2015 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Thursday Jolt: Citizens United, Prostitution, and Abortion

A survey of this week's action and nonaction in the state legislature

03/12/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

An Indie Rocker for City Council?

Caffeinated news featuring local rocker considering council run, Sawant may try to delay encampment vote, and a supposedly pro-choice Republican

03/12/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Council Candidates File Latest Fundraising Reports

Caffeinated news featuring the latest fundraising numbers in this year's council elections

03/11/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Republicans vs. Science, Grant vs. Burgess

Caffeinated news featuring the great climate change debate and the inconsistent politics of Seattle

03/10/2015 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Afternoon Jolt: City to Scrutinize Shell Deal at Port

Democrats put GOP on the spot, and City puts Port of Seattle on the spot.

03/09/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning FIzz

Democratic Amendment Forces Issue on Climate Change

Caffeinated news featuring amendments, endorsements, and conversation starters

03/09/2015 By Josh Feit

One Question

One Question: Is There Any Common Ground on Affordable Housing?

A conversation with King County Labor Council leader David Freiboth

03/06/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Friday Likes and Dislikes: Oil Trains, Megaphones, and Street Uses

Caffeinated news featuring the statehouse, the city council, and the Department of Planning and Development

03/06/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Unlikely Allies: Sawant and Developers?

Caffeinated news featuring a letter to the housing affordability task force

03/05/2015 By Josh Feit

One Question

One Question for the Mayor: Did He Send Godden to Shut Down Sawant Amendment?

Murray's awkward alliance with Jean Godden

03/04/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Council Candidate Advocating Foreclosure Protections Bought Foreclosed Home

City council candidate Jonathan Grant lives in a home that his parents bought on the foreclosure market.

03/04/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Developer Group Directly Challenges City on Housing Fee

Caffeinated news featuring a developer challenge, a car sharing expansion, and a big-deal ruling

03/03/2015 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Democrats Win a Big One and Lose a Big One

The senate president throws out the two-thirds rule, but Republicans pass the transportation package.

03/02/2015 By Josh Feit