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Seattle Rep Threatened Statewide Referendum on Transportation Package

Compromise transportation legislation and no-compromise police accountability legislation

06/30/2015 By Josh Feit

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Inslee Blinks, Transportation Deal Includes "Poison Pill" on Fuel Standards in Exchange for Full Light Rail Authorization

Will a Green Tea coalition stall the transportation package? And will Sound Transit have to foot the GOP sales tax bill?

06/29/2015 By Josh Feit

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Friday LIKES & DISLIKES: City Council Position Nine

Bill Bradburd and Lorena González review the week's news.

06/26/2015 By Josh Feit

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Alignment (and Philosophical) Battle at Sound Transit Board Meeting

Urbanists challenge suburban leaders to think long term.

06/25/2015 By Josh Kelety

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A Flag Controversy of Our Own

Sawant Condemns City Recognition of South Vietnamese Flag

06/24/2015 By Josh Feit

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Gender-Neutral Policy on the Way for City Bathrooms

Mayor to propose gender neutral (single stall) bathrooms

06/23/2015 By Josh Feit

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City Investment Board Finds Fossil Fuel Free Index Outperforms S&P 500

Despite dismissing divestment, city's own numbers show benefit

06/22/2015 By Josh Feit

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Friday LIKES and DISLIKES: Amendments, Emails, and Flip-Flops

Caffeinated news featuring our weekly roundup of Likes and Dislikes

06/19/2015 By Josh Feit

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Pollster Says Rent Control Not Top Priority for Seattle Voters

EMC poll questions enthusiasm for rent control

06/18/2015 By Josh Feit

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The War on Density

Council committee passes a series of amendments to limit density.

06/17/2015 By Josh Feit

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Council's Antidensity Amendments Put First Task Force Recommendations to Test

Rasmussen amendments threaten to undo housing affordability committee recommendations.

06/16/2015 By Josh Feit

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Rising Rents and Detaining Kayaktivists

Caffeinated news featuring city council member Mike O'Brien, the comprehensive plan, and historical context

06/15/2015 By Josh Feit

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Friday LIKES and DISLIKES: Socialist Sawant Defends Property-Owning Class, Public Defender Defends Community Police Commission

Caffeinated news featuring irony and advocacy

06/12/2015 By Josh Feit

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City Council Fundraising and Rainier Valley Gentrifying

Caffeinated news featuring the latest candidate fundraising and angry emails to SDOT

06/11/2015 By Josh Feit

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Linkage Fees, Analogies, and Police Accountability

Caffeinated news featuring the affordable housing debate

06/10/2015 By Josh Feit

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The Gloves Come Off in District Three Council Race

Caffeinated news featuring sparring, responding, and polling

06/09/2015 By Josh Feit

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Ksha-nomenon Hits Town Hall

Caffeinated news featuring Sawant's big rally and the mayor's big trip

06/08/2015 By Josh Feit

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Ethics Commission DISLIKES Murray's Response to Sawant; the Feds LOVE SDOT

Ethics commission raises First Amendment questions about Murray proposal; U.S. DOT raises a toast to SDOT road redesigns.

06/05/2015 By Josh Feit

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Pedestrian Activists Continue to Press Mayor; DelBene Says FBI Needs to Answer Questions About Surveillance

Caffeinated news featuring pedestrian pains and citizen concerns

06/04/2015 By Josh Feit

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Pedestrian Activists Say Murray's Transportation Levy Falls Short by Millions

Caffeinated news featuring alternate funding and lack of funding for Murray transportation levy

06/03/2015 By Josh Feit