Sunday Video: The Fight For America’s 51st State
https://youtu.be/bfUeekXbYzk
The fight to make Washington, D.C. a state has been a long one. But the idea has been consistently brushed aside. Why do people...
Seattle Now Has the Right to Levy a 1% Income Tax
On April 3rd, Washington's Supreme Court denied a motion to hear Seattle's income tax case enshrining a lower court ruling that struck down a...
Seattle Progressives Gain 13 Points from Election Night, but Come Up Short
Homelessness was the dominant campaign issue, but housing looms as an issue progressives can win on.
On election night, Lorena González was down 29.6 points...
2020 General Election Results: Early Returns
As of 8pm this evening, the early returns for the 2020 General Election have been posted. Counting will continue over the coming weeks, usually...
2017 Endorsement Questionnaire: Fernando Martinez
As part of our endorsement process at The Urbanist, we ask candidates to complete a standard questionnaire to better understand and evaluate their positions...
2017 General Election Results
Below are the results for the 2017 General Election for Washington State as of November 7th. The results are still early with some races...
Redistricting Maps Show Aggressive Republican Gerrymandering as Deadline Approaches
Washington State's redistricting process is off to the most contentious start in 40 years as Republicans propose aggressive gerrymanders of Seattle and the state...
Ballots Due By August 4th
It's not yet too late to vote. August 4th (tomorrow) is the due date to postmark your ballots for the August Primary. Many important races...