City Hall

Notes from the Inauguration

Socialist Sawant steals the show at inauguration.

01/06/2014 By Josh Feit and Erica C. Barnett

CIty Hall

Many Ways to Calculate a "Living Wage"

Progressive groups question a study concluding that Washington state's minimum is already a "living wage."

01/06/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: The Problem Surfaced on the Left and the Right

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring secret donations, regulations, inaugurations, and Boeing.

01/06/2014 By Morning Fizz

Post

Murray Proposes $15 Minimum Wage for City Employees

At his first official City Hall press conference, Mayor Ed Murray proposed a $15 minimum wage for city employees while leaving the overall minimum-wage question open.

01/03/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Unlike His Predecessor

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring health care, light rail, memos to Murray, and Bertha.

01/02/2014 By Morning Fizz

Political Agendas

Ed Murray's To-Do List

Nine civic leaders, policy wonks, and activists share their priorities for the new mayor of Seattle.

01/02/2014

City Hall

Murray to API Group: "Neighborhoods Need to Have a Greater Level of Control"

Mayor-elect Ed Murray on neighborhoods, development, and light rail.

12/31/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Local Know-it-Alls

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring year-end wrap-up, new year advice, and new campaign hires.

12/30/2013 By Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Speaking of Socialism

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring books and agendas.

12/20/2013 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Murray Announces Business and Labor-Led Minimum-Wage Coalition

Seattle Mayor-elect Ed Murray announces a minimum-wage panel that includes socialist council member-elect and $15-an-hour crusader Kshama Sawant.

12/19/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Free to Bring Up Those Issues

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring text messages, Whole Foods, diversity, and an olive branch.

12/18/2013 By Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: The Precarious Situation

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring taxes, charters, and Boeing.

12/13/2013 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Four Observations About Today's Murray Announcement

Some observations about today's personnel announcements by mayor-elect Ed Murray.

12/11/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Murray Announces More Top Hires

Mayor-elect Ed Murray announces a diverse crew of appointments to head his administration and departments.

12/11/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Two Deputy Mayors

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring mayoral hires, district energy, incentive zoning, and education funding.

12/11/2013 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

On Other Blogs Today (Special Edition): Gigabit Squared Deal May Be Doomed

GeekWire reports that Gigabit Squared's plans to provide high-speed Internet to parts of Seattle may fail due to lack of funding.

12/10/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

One Question

One Question for Ed Murray: The Minimum Wage & Sawant

What are Murray's plans re: raising the minimum wage?

12/02/2013 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Sawant Won Because...

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring this year's election map.

12/02/2013 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Sawant May Upstage Murray on Minimum Wage Effort

The next battle: Murray vs. Sawant?

11/27/2013 By Josh Feit

This Washington

Race to Replace Pedersen Shapes Up

As state Sen. Ed Murray prepares to take over as Seattle mayor, the shuffle in the 43rd legislative district begins.

11/19/2013 By Erica C. Barnett