State Senator Joe Nguyen Stresses Systemic Change in King County Executive Bid
State Senator Joe Nguyen (D-White Center) announced his bid for King County Executive last week, promising a "New Deal for King County." The move...
Social Housing Measure Qualifies To Run on Seattle Ballot Next Year
Yesterday, the House Our Neighbors coalition announced their social-housing-focused Initiative 135 had qualified to run on the ballot in Seattle, which will likely occur...
Obama Is A YIMBY
Yesterday the White House released a document called the "Housing Development Toolkit" that stirred major excitement among housing advocates and Yes In My Backyard...
Op-Ed: Harrell Seeks to Derail Social Housing with Deceptive Campaign Mailer
Seattle voters received Prop 1B campaign mailers riddled with lies about social housing. Don’t be fooled. Vote for Prop 1A.
Cary Moon Heads to Election Showdown with Jenny Durkan
King County certified Primary Election results last Tuesday, confirming urban planner Cary Moon's second place finish with 17.62% of the vote. Moon, who earned The...
The Battle for the Seattle City Council, Part 1: The Incumbents
Seven seats on the Seattle City Council are up for grabs this year and the races are starting to firm up ahead of the...
Mayor Harrell Passes the Buck and Unloads on Enemies in Leaked Police Precinct Speeches
The cracks are showing in Mayor Harrell's "One Seattle" brand as he pledged to unseat his enemies and withhold funding from the Regional Homelessness...
Shaun Scott Aims to Succeed Retiring Rep Chopp as Progressive Champion in Olympia
Shaun Scott sat down with The Urbanist to make his case for the 43rd Legislative District seat and lay out his top priorities in office, which included funding affordable housing, grappling with Long Covid, and advancing civilian emergency response alternatives.