Law
Op-Ed: Off-Base Form-Based Codes Could Be Headed to Seattle
Right now, the city of Seattle is at a crossroads. As a robust job market, the city has never had a housing plan that...
Sunday Video: How Parking Laws Are Strangling America
Rollie Williams of Climate Town walks through the history of minimum parking laws and growth of parking in America with a few cameos from...
Seattle Council Narrowly Rejects ‘War on Drugs’ Bill
Councilmembers Nelson and Pedersen, with scant evidence, claimed jail and forced treatment would make a dent in the opiate epidemic.
The push to reignite the...
Supreme Court Rules Against Seattle-Based Workers
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a local labor union Thursday in a decision that some in the labor movement say threatens union members’...
Seattle Democrats Mulling Drug Law Siccing Republican City Attorney on the Poor
Nothing like a new war on drugs during an election year.
Next week the Seattle City Council will vote on whether to kickstart a new...
Chaos and Banned Weapons: SPD’s Use of ‘Mutual Aid’ Police Departments in 2020
Newly unearthed records show SPD exploited a policy loophole, deploying dangerous and toxic weapons during the 2020 protests via partner agencies with little to...
Seattle Is Suing Two Theft-Prone Automakers Using Public Nuisance Laws
Seattle’s legal battle against Hyundai and Kia challenges traditional notions of city and corporate responsibility. Could it portend an era of tighter car regulation?
Earlier...
SDOT Adds Gravel Pit to Dangerous Burke-Gilman Track Crossing in Ballard
The bloody saga of the Burke-Gilman Trail's Missing Link never seems to end, and the latest disappointment in this odyssey involves treacherous gravel pits....