Morning Fizz

Social Justice, Environmental, and Labor Coalition Signs Voters' Guide Statement Against Carbon Tax Initiative

The housing crisis, the environmental crisis, and the homelessness crisis.

08/23/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Herbold Looking at New Business Tax Recommendation

Trumpism in Seattle? And city hall looking at new taxes on businesses?

08/22/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Demolition Data Disputes Liberal Narrative

Transit-oriented development, lacking development, biking development, and myths about development.

08/19/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Candidates Spar Over Environment and Minimum Wage at First Gubernatorial Debate

Bryant uses standard Rossi line against Inslee.

08/18/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Poll: Inslee Leads GOP Opponent Bryant by Double Digits

Bryant faces Trump conundrum as Inslee leads by 12 points.

08/17/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Black Lives Matter Condemns New Police Precinct at Tense Council Hearing

Council votes 7-1 to move ahead with new north Seattle precinct over objections and boos from crowd.

08/16/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Smith Endorses Jayapal, Carlyle Doubles Down on Light Rail Financing Concerns

Jayapal nets major endorsement.

08/15/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Sound Transit Committee Approves Northgate Parking Garage

Seattle City Council member Rob Johnson raises questions about need for parking.

08/12/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

A Tale of Two Cities: Dueling Urbanist Thinkers Address Seattle's Affordability Crisis

With contrasting views, local writers in deep conversation about development and displacement.

08/11/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Freshman Council Member Herbold Emerges in Year One as Driving Force

Hey Ed Murray, Never mind Lorena González, Mike O'Brien, or Kshama Sawant, District One's Herbold is ascendant.

08/10/2016 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Editorial

In Defense of Getting S— Done

Mayor and council challenge "Seattle Process."

08/09/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Is the King County Council Relevant?

Questions about the King County Council, the Seattle Times, and landlords.

08/09/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

The Latest Results and the Latest Proposal

Democrats in the suburbs, Devil's in the details, questions about the polling, and no comment from the Times.

08/08/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Good News for Walkinshaw in Seattle, Bad Signs for Republicans in Seattle Suburbs

Democrat Wellman in near tie with Republican incumbent Litzow.

08/05/2016 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Seattle Times Publisher Pitched a $290,000 Promo to the Port While the Paper Was Editorializing Against SoDo Arena

As the Seattle Times was making the Port of Seattle's case against the SoDo arena, it was simultaneously proposing a newspaper promo.

08/04/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Walkinshaw Edges Ahead of Joe McDermott, The Year of the Woman, and The Stranger Gets Murray's Back

More election numbers and analysis and more from the NIMBY wars.

08/04/2016 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Editorial

Just How Silly Has Seattle's Lefty Rhetoric Become?

Public testimony at yesterday's council hearing was out of sync with reality.

08/03/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Housing Levy, Jayapal, Macri Win Big in Night of Progressive Local Mandate

Murray's fifth ballot measure win in just three years highlights urbanist agenda, Jayapal's impressive showing highlights left turn.

08/03/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Herbold to Amend Murray's Affordable Housing Grand Bargain Today with Displacement Amendment

Tweaking the grand bargain, counting buses, and delaying Uber legislation.

08/02/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Regional Report: Rent and Traffic Delays Way Up

A data snapshot from the Puget Sound Regional Council.

08/01/2016 By Josh Feit