Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: The Global Environmental Impact of Not Building the Project

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring: housing, biking, and predicting.

05/05/2014 By Morning Fizz

Extra Fizz

Extra Fizz: Politicking, Public Disclosure, and Pre-K

Friday Fizz: Ethics Complaint Dismissed, Public Disclosure Requests Examined, and "Early Education" Redefined

05/02/2014 By Erica C. Barnett and Josh Feit

City Hall

Sawant Supports $15 Minimum Wage Vote as "Backup" if Deal Proves Unsatisfactory

City council member Kshama Sawant supports a public vote on the $15 minimum wage if labor, business, and political leaders can't come to an agreement.

04/18/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Sawant Is Open to Discussions

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring the Main Street Alliance and the GOP divide.

04/03/2014 By Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "Elevating the Experience of Both Democracy and Independent Cinema"

Caffeinated News and Gossip featuring gripes and congratulations.

03/28/2014 By Morning Fizz

Film

(Socialist) Spring in the City at Northwest Film Forum

Red Renewal: Seattle's Socialist Spring brings political action to the big screen.

03/19/2014 By Josh Feit

One Question

One Question for Kshama Sawant

One question about defining "small businesses" for socialist council member Kshama Sawant.

03/19/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

$15 Now Activists: Open to Compromise, But Not on Tip Credit

Minimum-wage activists draw line in the sand at city council briefing.

03/18/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Socialism, Transportation, and Environmentally Friendly Drinking

Today's picks for civic nerds.

03/18/2014 By Genie Leslie

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: A Series of Hypothetical Situations We Do Not Understand

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring vacancies, complaints, deals, and quotes.

03/18/2014 By Moring Fizz

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Fluoridation, Socialism, Transportation

Today's picks for civic nerds.

03/17/2014 By Genie Leslie

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

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

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Taken Out of the City's Hands?

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring: polling ridesharing regs, ejecting unruly citizens, and disagreeing on technology.

03/12/2014 By Morning Fizz

Opinion

Rideshare Company Drivers Don't Fit Privileged White-Guy Stereotype

According to Lyft, 35 percent of its Seattle drivers are people of color, and a quarter are women.

03/03/2014 By Josh Feit and Erica C. Barnett

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: The Jewish Film Fest, Seed Packing, and Waterfront Week

Today's picks for civic nerds.

03/03/2014 By Genie Leslie

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "What a Weird Evening."

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring a voice mail from the dead, a socialist for a monopoly, and audio after the gavel.

02/28/2014 By Morning Fizz

Election 2014

The Left Wing of the Progressive Movement: Sawant Supports Metro Measure

Progressives like socialist council member Kshama Sawant aren't thrilled that the Metro funding proposal relies on regressive taxes. But they may realize they have no other option.

02/24/2014 By Erica C. Barnett