Republican Co-Sponsor Explains Why He Joined Missing Middle Housing Push
Rep. Andrew Barkis hopes 2023 will be the year for supply-side housing legislation in Washington State.
It's no secret that Republicans have been in...
More Pot Shops In Seattle? It’s All In The Zoning
Let's talk pot. Washington voters passed Initiative 502, a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana production and consumption through the state, by a healthy margin in...
Op-Ed: Opioid Treatment Nurse Shares Why They Support Katie Wilson
An opioid treatment nurse shares why they support Katie Wilson for Seattle Mayor and trust her to address interlinked crises around housing, homelessness, and opiate addiction.
Governor Inslee’s Capital Gains Tax Would Invest in Climate Action
New taxes would create $3.7 billion in revenue, helping to fund investments in cleaner buildings and electric powered transportation.
Last week Governor Jay Inslee's proposed...
2017 Primary Endorsements
The results of the 2016 election made one thing clear: cities will be the epicenters of political leadership for some time. From honoring the...
Riders Plan Vigil for Metro Bus Driver Shawn Yim Following Stabbing
The transit operators union is hosting a vigil tonight, Saturday, 7pm at 15th Avenue NE and NE 41st Street in the U District, near where King County Metro bus driver Shawn Yim died in a recent stabbing.
Urbanist Election Committee Endorses Alexis Rinck for Seattle Council
We see in Alexis Mercedes Rinck the moxie to fight, the savvy to collaborate, and the backbone to stand up to the powerful people getting in the way of progress. Read on to see The Urbanist Election Committee's case for re-electing Rinck.
Op-Ed: Renew Democracy Vouchers, Vote Yes on Seattle Prop 1
It is vital that Seattleites vote yes on Proposition 1 in the August 5 primary to renew the democracy voucher program for another 10 years. Here's Jazmine Smith's case for why.