Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Friday Likes & Dislikes

How we really feel about the news.

10/17/2014 By Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Bus "Adds" ?

Caffeinated News: Holcomb still zooming in on Sawant's district; Constantine off message on buses.

10/02/2014 By Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "We Have a Challenge Ahead of Us in 'To Be Determined' Funding."

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring pandemonium in High Point, cost overruns on the waterfront, big donations for November, and SPD Chief O'Toole.

09/30/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Sawant's Flat Rate Proposal Falls Flat

A proposal that would have the city consider moving toward a single rate for all electric customers fell flat in a council committee today.

09/24/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Executed in Front of the Gum Wall

How we really feel about this week.

08/08/2014 By Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: The Rumors Are Total Tommyrot

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring second guessing the Democrats, Murray's ongoing council staff raid, and Sawant's ongoing white male staff.

08/07/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Murray: Don't "Demonize" Israel

At a press conference today, Mayor Ed Murray tacitly accused city council member Kshama Sawant of "demonizing" Israel by asking the city to condemn its actions against Hamas.

08/05/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Israel and Gaza and the Seattle City Council

The war in Gaza makes waves at the Seattle City Council.

08/04/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Sawant on the Cutting Room Floor: An Outtake from My Seattle Met Feature

Sawant addresses the claim that without union money from the likes of UFCW, a counter-initiative to Murray's $15 proposal was DOA.

07/31/2014 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Josh's Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Feature on the $15 Minimum Wage negotiations

A candid look at the behind-the-scenes, political turmoil during Seattle's historic $15 minimum wage negotiations.

07/30/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Feature

What Do We Want? $15! When Do We Want It? In a Little While!

The secret history of Seattle’s minimum wage law.

07/30/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes History

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring Hitler analogies, the $15 minimum wage, and moral issues.

07/29/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Sawant Grills City Light Director

Council energy committee chair Kshama Sawant grills City Light director Jorge Carrasco on efforts to burnish his image, his request for a raise, and employee morale.

07/23/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: What Sawant Hopes to Accomplish

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring Carrasco, aPodments, exaggerated voters' guide claims, and transit equals safety

07/23/2014 By Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Transportation Projects Don't Need to Take as Long as They Do

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring the union label, SDOT tweets, and increased ridership.

07/21/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Holcomb Calls Sales Tax and Employer Tax Regressive

Likely council candidate not sure how she'll vote on Metro measure.

07/18/2014 By Josh Feit

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: The Future of Health Care

Today's picks for civic nerds

07/18/2014 By Ezra Parter

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Holcomb vs. Sawant

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring the union vs. the union, Holcomb vs. Sawant, and a slow-growther fast-growther love fest.

07/17/2014 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Jolt

Tuesday Jolt: Chopp Gets Big Union Endorsement

The day's winners and losers.

07/15/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: The Inherent Tension

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring Mayor Murray's pick for SDOT; Ethics Commission's Sawant decision; and labor group's enemies list.

07/02/2014 By Morning Fizz