Seattle Mayor's Race 2013

Murray Proposes "Incremental" $15 Minimum Wage

Mayoral candidate Ed Murray proposes an "incremental" approach to raising the minimum wage, comparing the wage battle to his fight for marriage equality.

09/24/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: The Main Attraction

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring mistakes, developers, fundraisers, totals, and polls.

09/24/2013 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Jolt

Monday Jolt: A Win for McGinn and a Win for Murray

The day's winners and losers.

09/23/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

Seattle Mayor's Race 2013

McGinn's Election-Year Budget Full of Goodies

Mayor Mike McGinn proposes an election-year budget that's full of new expenditures.

09/23/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

ElectionNerd

ElectionNerd: Mike McGinn has a Mike McGinn Problem

McGinn seems intent on living up to Murray's "Divisive" tag. And that's bad news for McGinn.

09/20/2013 By ElectionNerd

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "Let the CRC Die"

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring nimble political committees, protest letters, and niche caucuses.

09/20/2013 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Fizz

Late Afternoon Fizz: The Mayor's Race and Driving Alone

Late afternoon Fizz: The mayor's race and driving alone.

09/19/2013 By Josh Feit and Erica C. Barnett

Jolt

Thursday Jolt: Police Union Endorses Murray for Mayor

Seattle Police Officer's Guild joins firefighters by endorsing this year's challenger.

09/19/2013 By Josh Feit

Isn't It Weird That

Isn't It Weird That ...

A weird thing we noticed about an Ed Murray amendment and a McGinn accusation.

09/19/2013 By Erica C. Barnett and Josh Feit

One Question

One Question for Mayor Mike McGinn's Campaign

Despite criticizing Ed Murray for taking contributions from Coke, Vulcan, the Chamber, and Comcast, McGinn camp says they'd take the money too.

09/19/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Normal Human Beings

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring quips, quotes, and cross tabs.

09/19/2013 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Jolt

Wednesday Jolt: Another Council Endorsement for Murray

Jean Godden endorsement brings Murray's council support to a majority.

09/18/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

As Domestic Violence Surges, McGinn Proposes Restoring DV Funding

Mayor Mike McGinn announces plans to fund new domestic-violence services, in the wake of news that domestic violence reports have surged 60 percent during his term.

09/18/2013 By Erica C. Barnett