Last Week in Politics

Carmen Best Won't Be Seattle's New Police Chief. Here Are the Choices.

The interim police chief's institutional knowledge ultimately worked against her.

05/25/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Last Week in Politics

Council Members Approve $75 Million Head Tax, Reject Durkan's Plan

The long battle for an employee hours tax continues.

05/11/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Progressive Taxation

Head Tax Debate Heats Up

The council has five supporting votes, and the mayor's still a wild card.

05/09/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Last Week in Politics

May Day, Kathy Nyland, and Bailey Stober

Your local politics morning digest.

05/01/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Cops & Courts

City Files a Motion to Vacate All Marijuana Convictions

Durkan said Seattle must do its part to give its residents "a clean slate."

04/27/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Last Week in Politics

What's Next for Mayor Durkan's Education Levy?

Expect Seattle council members to have their eyes on elementary schools, child care, and student homelessness.

04/18/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup: Central District, Congestion Pricing, Opioid Crisis

Your local politics morning digest.

04/05/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Mayor's Office

Durkan Halts Downtown Streetcar Project Pending Review

The Seattle mayor said there were "too many questions about the true costs of this project and the risks to taxpayers."

03/30/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Top 10

Seattle Officials Want a Law to Require Gun Owners to Lock Up Their Weapons

"Their message to us as leaders has been clear—we have failed them and we must act."

03/21/2018 By Hayat Norimine

City Hall

5 Important Takeaways from Durkan's State of the City Speech

"These crises has been years in the making and will not be fixed overnight."

02/20/2018 By Hayat Norimine

City Hall

Seattle Will Dismiss All Misdemeanor Pot Convictions

About 500 to 600 people have been convicted for misdemeanor marijuana possession by the city.

02/08/2018 By Hayat Norimine

City Hall

City Will Move Bike Racks Placed to Discourage Homeless Camping

SDOT plans to remove the racks after officials find a new location, a spokesperson said in a statement.

02/06/2018 By Hayat Norimine

City Hall

Durkan Forms Her Small Business Advisory Council

An executive order sets March 1 as the council's deadline for its first meeting.

02/02/2018 By Hayat Norimine

News Roundup

Jenny Durkan: “When Donald Trump Was Elected, the World Started Spinning Differently for Me”

She's the first woman mayor Seattle's had in nearly a century, and her to-do list is mighty.

01/26/2018 By Jessica Voelker

Jenny Durkan

Top 10 Stories: Campaign to Repeal the Head Tax, Seattle's Next Police Chief, and Gun Violence

Carmen Best Won't Be Seattle's New Police Chief. Here Are the Choices.

Top 10 Stories: Head Tax, Convention Center Expansion, and Prepaid Ballots

Council Members Approve $75 Million Head Tax, Reject Durkan's Plan

Head Tax Debate Heats Up

Top 10 Stories: Amazon and the Head Tax, Another Murray Lawsuit, and May Day

May Day, Kathy Nyland, and Bailey Stober

City Files a Motion to Vacate All Marijuana Convictions

Top 10 Stories: New Head Tax, Proposed Education Levy, and Immigration

What's Next for Mayor Durkan's Education Levy?

Morning Roundup: Central District, Congestion Pricing, Opioid Crisis

Durkan Halts Downtown Streetcar Project Pending Review

Top 10 Stories: Spending Bill, Voter Access, Gun Control

Seattle Officials Want a Law to Require Gun Owners to Lock Up Their Weapons

5 Important Takeaways from Durkan's State of the City Speech

Seattle Will Dismiss All Misdemeanor Pot Convictions

City Will Move Bike Racks Placed to Discourage Homeless Camping

Durkan Forms Her Small Business Advisory Council

Top Stories: Aid for Dreamers, Rent Control Debate, and Another Letter from the DOJ

Jenny Durkan: “When Donald Trump Was Elected, the World Started Spinning Differently for Me”