Feature

What Do We Want? $15! When Do We Want It? In a Little While!

The secret history of Seattle’s minimum wage law.

07/30/2014 By Josh Feit

City

Anti–Parks District Campaign Makes Dramatic Claims

Anti–Prop 1 group says taxes are going to sky-rocket, pro–parks campaign says foes are in "black helicopter territory"

07/29/2014 By Josh Feit

This Washington

Hanauer Responds to NRA Lobbyist's Nazi Germany Comparison

Assertion that Jews are wrong to support gun control draws calls for resignation.

07/28/2014 By Josh Feit

Opinion

Sound Transit Board Vote was Really an Urbanist Blessing in Disguise. Get It?

Sound Transit board creates golden opportunity for super ugly teen graffiti spree.

07/25/2014 By Josh Feit

Urbanism

Jolt: Sound Transit Board Votes to Put Maintenance Base in Heart of Eastside's Bel-Red District

Transit-oriented development threatened by Sound Transit board decision.

07/24/2014 By Josh Feit

Opinion

Isn't it Weird That: Meet the New Republican-Dominated Majority Coalition Caucus Starring Democrat Rod Dembowski

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED Something Weird We Noticed about the King County Council's Majority Coalition Caucus.

07/23/2014 By Josh Feit

This Washington

Another Gun Target Found Near LWV

SPD investigating second gun target left near gun control supporter's office.

07/21/2014 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Holcomb Calls Sales Tax and Employer Tax Regressive

Likely council candidate not sure how she'll vote on Metro measure.

07/18/2014 By Josh Feit

Urbanism

SDOT's Demand-Side Economics

Data-driven parking.

07/18/2014 By Josh Feit

Urban Upgrade

Parking 101: SDOT’s Demand-Based Rates

Longer paid-parking hours and higher rates may be grating at first, but they could work to your advantage.

07/18/2014 By Josh Feit

PubliPola

PubliPola: Regressive Taxes for Buses?

Will the council's "regressive" bus funding measure hurt Metro at the polls?

07/17/2014 By Josh Feit

That Washington

GOP Filibusters US Sen. Murray's Hobby Lobby Bill

Republicans block Sen. Patty Murray's "Not My Boss' Business Act."

07/16/2014 By Josh Feit

This Washington

Poll: Most Not Thrilled with Inslee

Elway has new and familiar numbers on Inslee's job approval ratings.

07/16/2014 By Josh Feit

City

$15 Repeal Falling Short...So Far

Fifteen dollars supporters say "it's over," but KC Elections say there are still more ballots to count.

07/15/2014 By Josh Feit

This Washington

Deep Difference in Mood Along the Cascade Curtain

New poll shows optimistic King County vs. pessimistic Eastern Washington

07/14/2014 By Josh Feit

This Washington

Extra Fizz: Rob McKenna's Summer Reading List

McKenna stands by his nerdy niche.

07/14/2014 By Josh Feit

Urbanism

Deep Walkability, a $15 Minimum Wage, Indie Record Labels, Trees, and Other Important Things for Cities

PubliCola Likes and Dislikes.

07/11/2014 By Josh Feit

Opinion

Isn't It Weird That: The Times "Loves" Parks, But...

A weird thing we noticed about the Seattle Times' opposition to this year's parks funding measure.

07/10/2014 By Josh Feit

Urbanism

PubliPola: South Lake Union

Our tunnel poll results are in...and What's going on in South Lake Union?

07/08/2014 By Josh Feit

Opinion

Friday Fizz Likes and Dislikes Part 3: Trees, Soda, and Bus Funding

Urbanists for trees, judges for health, and money for metro.

06/27/2014 By Josh Feit