Morning Fizz

The Bike Wars and the Pot Wars Continue

Caffeinated news featuring environmentalists vs. environmentalists and pot revenue vs. pot revenue

04/02/2015 By Josh Feit

Extra Fizz

Extra Fizz: Voter Turnout So Far; RIP Rep. Freeman; Burgess Definitely In; and AG Ferguson Exposed?

A batch of afternoon news.

10/29/2014 By Josh Feit

2012 Election

Contribution of the Day: The Growing Overlap Between Brett and Larry Phillips

Contribution of the day. Photo via Brett Phillips' web site, where we were unable to find any pictures of Brett Phillips with his father, King County Council member Larry Phillips.

07/16/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

ST Board Member Phillips: Transit Agency Should Have Run Pro-Union Ad

King County Council member Larry Phillips, who sits on the Sound Transit board, writes a letter objecting to the transit agency's decision not to run an ad pushing unionization at SeaTac airport.

04/10/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

Opinion

The People Have Spoken

Democratic King County Council Member Larry Phillips, the council's transportation chair, says the council should approve the $20 vehicle license fee on its own.

08/09/2011 By Larry Phillips

City

Conlin: "I Would Have Voted Yes" on Bellevue Route

Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin says regional thinking on transit should take precedent.

08/04/2011 By Josh Feit

City

Never Mind Paying for Seattle's Tunnel. City May be on the Hook for Bellevue's.

Will Seattle get stuck paying the costs of the other tunnel?

08/04/2011 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Damaged Psyche

Thursday Edition: Bike wars at City Hall; intramural Democratic wars at the County Council; forecasts at the state Office of Financial Management; robo-polls; and debates.

08/04/2011 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Extra Fizz: 2013 Mayoral Rumors

Rumors are already flying about the 2013 mayoral election, when Mayor Mike McGinn will almost certainly face at least one serious challenger.

08/20/2010 By Erica C. Barnett

News

County Sales-Tax Increase Moves Forward

07/12/2010 By Erica C. Barnett

News

County Council Democrat Questions Sales-Tax Increase Proposed by Democrats

King County Council member Larry Phillips, a Democrat, has questions about a sales-tax increase proposed by his fellow council Democrats.

06/25/2010 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Phone Books, Catalogs, and Junk Mail

Caffeinated news & gossip. Your daily Morning Fizz: Fighting off phone books; eating mercury; auditing the sheriff's department; and throwing out the city council.

06/21/2010 By Morning Fizz

News