Morning Fizz

NRA Sues City Over New Gun Tax

Council president Tim Burgess defends city's right to tax gun business, and state representative Ross Hunter compares local levies with what McCleary says the state should be covering.

08/25/2015 By Josh Feit

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Cascade Bike Club to Merge with Washington Bikes, Brown Contributes $10,000 to His Own Campaign

Two bike advocacy groups are to join forces, a city council candidate gives himself a hand, and Pike and Pine closed to cars Saturday nights.

08/24/2015 By Josh Feit

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Friday Likes & Dislikes: HALA Edition

Progressive groups send letter to council supporting mayor’s affordable housing HALA recommendations.

08/21/2015 By Josh Feit

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Council Applauds Shared Parking Pilot Project, Court Upholds $15 Minimum Wage at Airport

Caffeinated news featuring parking and paying.

08/20/2015 By Josh Feit

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Brain Drain at City Hall

Departures and existential fretting at city hall.

08/19/2015 By Josh Feit

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Amazonians React, East Africans Disagree, and James Corner Scoffs

Instagram page spoofs New York Times article.

08/18/2015 By Josh Feit

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Hopefuls Line Up for 36th District Seat

State representative Carlyle officially states he’ll seek appointment to the state senate as hopefuls queue up for his seat.

08/17/2015 By Josh Feit

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Friday LIKES & DISLIKES from a Candidate Forum and the Supreme Court

Education funding, transit, and housing take center stage again.

08/14/2015 By Josh Feit

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Sawant Quiet on Sanders Flap, Banks Applauds Marissa Johnson and Mara Willaford

Banks on Black Lives Matter, Sawant on FDR, Juarez on Ronald Reagan

08/13/2015 By Josh Feit

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Pro-Hookah Petition Picking Up Steam

A petition defending hookah lounges is closing in on 1,500 signatures.

08/12/2015 By Josh Feit

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Black Activists Strike Again: East African Immigrants Condemn Murray Proposal

This time racism takes center stage at a council meeting as activists condemn Murray's huffing and puffing over hookah lounges.

08/11/2015 By Josh Feit

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Black Lives Matter Protesters Shut Down Bernie Sanders Speech at Westlake

Local Black Lives Matter protesters commandeer the microphone at a Sanders speech and demand focus on racial justice.

08/10/2015 With Josh Kelety

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Friday LIKES & DISLIKES: Urbanism Wins in the Suburbs Too

A review of the week's news

08/07/2015 By Josh Feit

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Second Ballot Count Sets Up November Showdowns

Godden fades, Herbold takes lead, Banks still for real, and Bradburd on display

08/06/2015 By Josh Feit

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District Elections Take Center Stage

Caffeinated news featuring what to expect and what to ask tonight

08/04/2015 By Josh Feit

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Turnout Highest in Sawant's District Three So Far

Bigger turnout in Sawant's district appears to defy conventional wisdom about young voters

08/03/2015 By Josh Feit

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Friday LIKES & DISLIKES: Council District One

Caffeinated news featuring the week in review from Braddock, Herbold, and Redmond

07/31/2015 By Josh Feit

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Friday LIKES & DISLIKES: Council District Three

Caffeinated news featuring the week in review from Banks, Beach, and Sawant

07/31/2015 By Josh Feit

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Council Candidates Reintroduce Blanket Linkage Fee on Developers

A handful of council candidates urge council to revisit linkage fee; plus another campaign mailer award

07/30/2015 By Josh Feit

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The Latest City Council Fundraising Totals

Sawant and Banks (and Roderick) post impressive numbers

07/29/2015 By Josh Feit