Morning FIzz

Council Will Pass Resolution to Oppose Obama's Trans-Pacific Partnership Fast Track

Caffeinated news featuring the national debate

03/30/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Campaign Kickoffs and Affordable Housing

Friday Likes and Dislikes

03/27/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Agree or Disagree with O'Brien's Stance on Global Trade, the Council Is Relevant Again

Caffeinated news featuring Seattle and the Trans-Pacific Partnership

03/25/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Voting Rights Act Gets Good Reception in GOP Senate

Caffeinated news featuring voting rights, neighborhood rights, and pedestrian rights

03/24/2015 By Josh Feit

Post

Friday Likes and Dislikes: Passive-Aggressive About Affordable Housing in Roosevelt

Caffeinated news featuring a dumb joke, a cool contest, and a poetic delay

03/20/2015 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Afternoon Jolt: City to Scrutinize Shell Deal at Port

Democrats put GOP on the spot, and City puts Port of Seattle on the spot.

03/09/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Over Objections from O'Brien and Sawant, Council Approves Vulcan Deal

Caffeinated news featuring a $500,000 waiver for Vulcan, a new candidate, and a surprise in the Fifth District

02/24/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Council Committee Approves Hundreds of Thousands of New Bus Hours

Caffeinated news featuring Vulcan giveaways, compromise amendments, voting rights, and new candidates.

02/11/2015 By Josh Feit

Pedestrian Chronicles

Pedestrian Chronicles: O'Brien Votes Against Vulcan's "Corporate Park"

O'Brien casts lone 'No' vote on $500,000 waiver for Vulcan development in SLU.

02/10/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Mayor Murray and the Other Tunnel

Caffeinated News featuring a new tunnel, new body cam tech, and a new candidate.

01/07/2015 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Who Pays for a City?

A micro policy debate over the "linkage fee" highlights a macro policy debate for the city.

10/21/2014 By Josh Feit

Power Lines

Who Pays For A City?

A new tax would require developers to pay up to $22 per square foot on new construction to help fund affordable housing.

10/21/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "I Will Not be Concurring."

Caffeinated News featuring the debate over affordable housing and divestment.

10/21/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

In Latest Letter to City Council, Attorneys Say O'Brien's Linkage Fee is Prohibited by State Law

Developers continue to assail linkage fee proposal

10/13/2014 By Josh Feit

Opinion

The Evolution of Mike O'Brien

Green Mike O'Brien and Blue Ed Murray, supposed political rivals, are meeting in the turquoise middle.

10/08/2014 By Josh Feit

Urbanism

Urban Upgrade: The Real Goal

Will the real Mike O'Brien please stand up.

10/01/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "Some Indicia of Evidence"

Caffeinated News featuring dismissals, endorsements, developers' fees, and internet service upgrades.

10/01/2014 By Morning Fizz

Urban Upgrade

Density Triumphs in Seattle

A Wallingford development is criticized for being too small, spurring the city council to mandate new laws requiring more height and density for Seattle.

10/01/2014 By Josh Feit

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: Law Firm Accuses City Council of Scheduling Illegal, Closed-Door Meeting

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring private meetings, Marxist theory, and competing measures.

09/24/2014 By Morning Fizz