City Hall

Council Debates Potential Minimum Wage Amendments

The city council debates potential changes to the mayor's minimum-wage proposal, both from the right and left.

05/22/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Small Lot Amendments Likely to Include Shorter Houses, Larger Lot Requirements

Small-lot development legislation, on the city council agenda Monday, will likely include several amendments that are anathema to proponents of single-family infill development.

05/16/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Little City Hall, Minimum Wage Town Hall, and 12 Poetry Finalists

Today's picks for civic nerds.

04/11/2014 By Genie Leslie

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Addiction Inc., Little City Hall, and Youth Speaks Seattle

Today's picks for civic nerds.

04/10/2014 By Genie Leslie

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Josh and Hackers, Philip Morris and Whistleblowers, Rasmussen and Little City Halls

Today's picks for civic nerds.

04/09/2014 By Genie Leslie

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: I Wanted to Crawl Under My Chair

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring more on the $15 minimum wage standoff, bike lanes, and public disclosure.

04/08/2014 By Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Taken Out of the City's Hands?

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring: polling ridesharing regs, ejecting unruly citizens, and disagreeing on technology.

03/12/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

City Transportation Chair to WSDOT: Give City Some Reassurance on Tunnel

One question about the tunnel for city council transportation chair Tom Rasmussen.

03/07/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Senate Republicans Set to Demote Moderate Democrat

Caffeinated News and Gossip featuring demotions, voting rights, salaries, and new staffers.

01/22/2014 By Morning Fizz

The Seattle Mayor's Race

Two More Council Members Formally Endorse Ed Murray for Mayor

Council President Sally Clark and Council Member Tom Rasmussen endorse Murray over incumbent Mayor McGinn.

08/29/2013 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Rasmussen Proposes New Regulations for aPodments

City council member Tom Rasmussen lays out a framework for new regulations on aPodments, or micro-apartments.

05/24/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: A Poison Pill

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring crime stats, coal legislation, and little known aspects.

04/24/2013 By Morning Fizz

One Question

One Question for Tom Rasmussen

One Question About a Proposed Transportation Audit for City Council Member Tom Rasmussen

03/22/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

City Could Put Moratorium on aPODments

City council member Tom Rasmussen may propose legislation that could halt development of so-called "aPODments," the modern version of boarding houses.

03/07/2013 By Erica C. Barnett