Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Podlodowski "On Leave"

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring shakeup at the mayor's office?, campaign finance reform on the ballot, and a school downtown.

04/04/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Main Street Alliance Says No Support for Specific Minimum-Wage Proposal

A small-business group says they're waiting to see what the mayor's income advisory group comes up with before coming out formally in favor of a specific minimum-wage alternative.

04/03/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Seeing Climate Change, Spike Lee, and the Summit Is Here

Today's picks for civic nerds.

04/03/2014 By Genie Leslie

City Hall

The Politics (and Aesthetics) of Broadband

Mayor Murray and Council Member Harrell pushing pilot project to upgrade broadband service.

04/02/2014 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Group Floats Minimum Wage Proposal of Their Own: $12.50 Now.

Extra fizz on the minimum wage debate.

04/02/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Inslee May Veto Bill Regulating Government Drones

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring drones, cables boxes, and loans.

04/01/2014 By Morning Fizz

One Question

One Question About Ridesharing for Mayor Ed Murray

One question about ridesharing services like UberX and Lyft for Mayor Ed Murray.

03/27/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Income Inequality, a Stand for Compassion, and Healthcare

Today's picks for civic nerds.

03/27/2014 By Genie Leslie

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Unjustified Optimism

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring Mayor Murray on ridesharing, previous forecasts on current forecasts, and traffic on the Alaskan Way Viaduct.

03/27/2014 By Morning Fizz

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: A Stand for Compassion, Plus Civil Rights History, and Income Inequality

Today's picks for civic nerds.

03/26/2014 By Genie Leslie

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Ask the Mayor, Think & Drink, Symposium on Income Inequality

Today's picks for civic nerds.

03/25/2014 By Genie Leslie

City Hall

Meet Mayor Murray's Policy Director

Former Michael Bloomberg staffer Robert Feldstein is Mayor Murray's new policy director. Hope he likes consensus politics.

03/24/2014 By Josh Feit

Power Lines

The Seattle Process vs. The New York Minute

Former Bloomberg staffer Robert Feldstein is Mayor Murray's new policy director. Hope he likes consensus politics.

03/24/2014 By Josh Feit

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Planning for Growth, Asking the Mayor, and Ending Poverty

Today's picks for civic nerds.

03/24/2014 By Genie Leslie

City Hall

Mayor Murray Addresses Today's Helicopter Crash

Mayor Ed Murray addresses today's helicopter crash; says he knew one of the victims.

03/18/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Mayor Murray's Calibrated and Poll Tested Language

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring Murray goes on the offensive.

03/17/2014 By Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Uber Insurance

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring sanctimonious emails, property taxes for parks, and rideshare insurance.

03/14/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Labor Group Open to Initiative if Minimum Wage Deal Falls Through

As Mayor Murray's income inequality group negotiates minimum wage, labor group says they may consider an initiative if there are too many "exemptions" and "carve-outs."

03/12/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Density Opponents Mobilize in Advance of Neighborhood Summit

A coalition of neighborhood groups opposed to density mobilize in advance of Mayor Ed Murray's upcoming neighborhood summit.

03/12/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Minimum Wage Task Force Co-Chair Says Discussions are "On Track"

Labor leader David Rolf, co-chair of the mayor's $15 minimum wage task force, says the committee is ready to talk about "the hard part."

03/12/2014 By Josh Feit