Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Quantifying Gentrification

Caffeinated News featuring endorsing, budgeting, and busing.

10/09/2014 By Morning Fizz

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On Other Blogs Today: Metro Decision Edition

Our daily roundup.

10/07/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Election 2014

Competing Preschool Measures Release Competing Ads

Prop 1B ad directly challenges ad for opposing effort, Prop 1A.

10/07/2014 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Southeast Seattle, Welcome to 2015

Candidates for the local and state 2014/2015 elections meet their would-be constituents in the Rainier Valley.

10/02/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

One Question

One Question: What's Up with SEIU 775's GOP Endorsement?

Despite endorsing the GOP state senate budget leader in a key race, SEIU 775 gives big to Democratic state senate PAC.

08/25/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Tea Party Candidates Best GOP Establishment in First and Fourth U.S. Congressional Districts

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring Clint Didier, the Tea Party, and a Democratic surprise.

08/06/2014 By Morning Fizz

Election 2014

Parks District Ahead and Democrats Down

Tonight's election results.

08/05/2014 By Josh Feit

Election 2014

Parks District Opponents Commandeer 911 Number

Proponents of a proposed Seattle parks district say opponents' claims are false, and that their alleged phone number, which starts with "911," isn't legal.

08/01/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Ethics Commission Rejects Anti-Parks District Complaint

The Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission rejects a complaint alleging that city council members and the Seattle Channel advocated for parks in violation of city ethics law.

07/24/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Election 2014

Get Ready to Vote on the Monorail Again

Anti-tunnel activist and civic gadfly Elizabeth Campbell files an initiative that would create a new monorail authority in Seattle.

07/24/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Election 2014

Here Are the Routes that Are Going to Be Cut No Matter How You Vote

The bus routes, including several in Seattle, that are slated for cuts in September—two months before the big November Metro vote.

07/21/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Parks District Opponents Win Parks Election Changes

Opponents of the proposed parks district ballot measure win changes to the ballot description voters will see in August.

06/04/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

EMC Poll Finds Support for Universal Preschool. But...

A new poll finds strong support for funding universal preschool. But there are a couple of caveats.

05/27/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Election 2014

Minimum Wage Initiative Filed

Onetime mayoral candidate and viaduct-rebuild proponent Elizabeth Campbell files a $15 minimum wage initiative.

12/12/2013 By Erica C. Barnett