City Hall

As Police Reform Bill Moves Toward Council Vote, Community Police Commission Wants More

CPC members responded to letters from the city attorney and police chief.

05/17/2017 By Hayat Norimine

City Hall

Should Commissioners for Police Accountability Be District Seats?

Council member Debora Juarez said district representation is "the law of the land."

04/10/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Morning Fizz

Black Lives Matter Condemns New Police Precinct at Tense Council Hearing

Council votes 7-1 to move ahead with new north Seattle precinct over objections and boos from crowd.

08/16/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

City Locks in Corporate Tax Exemption, Daugaard Protests, and Blethen Tweets

City to leave a couple million dollars on table in tax revenue.

12/02/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

O'Toole Faces Questions Over Pepper Spray Incident

O'Toole criticized by police accountability activists, Inslee stuck in traffic, and Seattle's soul featured in New York Times.

10/08/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Seattle Rep Threatened Statewide Referendum on Transportation Package

Compromise transportation legislation and no-compromise police accountability legislation

06/30/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

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

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: 'Having It All' Examines the Complications of Parenting

Today's picks for civic nerds

05/18/2015 By Atoosa Moinzadeh

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: 'Princess Angeline' and the Struggle of Tribal Recognition

Today's picks for civic nerds

05/15/2015 By Atoosa Moinzadeh

Morning Fizz

Murray Outlines Ambitious Agenda, but few Concrete Solutions

Caffeinated news featuring Mayor Murray's state of the city.

02/18/2015 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

City Won't Back Seattle State Senator's Police Accountability Bill

Mayor won't push for police accountability bill sponsored by former ally.

02/09/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

City Workers Walk Out

Caffeinated news featuring city workers respond, Sawant responds, and the market responds

01/21/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

After Making Big Donations, Costco's Agenda Moves Forward in Olympia

Caffeinated news featuring booze money, U.S. House guests, U.S. House committees, car sharing, and walking out.

01/20/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

"I'm Not Going to Have My People Take Responsibility for That."

Caffeinated News featuring: Education funding ideas? Transportation funding ideas? Police accountability ideas? Anyone?

11/13/2014 By Morning Fizz

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: We Do Talk To Police

Today's picks for civic nerds.

06/25/2014 By Ezra Parter

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Key Directions

Today's picks for civic nerds.

06/24/2014 By Ezra Parter

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: A Week of Meetings

Today's picks for civic nerds

06/23/2014 By Ezra Parter

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Last Chance to Vote on Prop. 1

Today's picks for civic nerds

04/22/2014 By Ezra Parter

Publicalendar

PubliCalendar: Last Chance to Vote on Proposition 1

Today's picks for civic nerds.

04/21/2014 By Ezra Parter

Seattle Mayor's Race 2013

A Few Candidates Break with Conventional Wisdom on Last Week's Protests

In the wake of messy May Day protests, a few candidates speak out.

05/06/2013 By Josh Feit