Lewis holds up her right hand to do the oath of office with a King County judge. Lewi's family is by her side.

King County Council Appoints Top Zahilay Aide to Vacant Council Seat

Rhonda Lewis, who served as King County's chief of operations before becoming Zahilay's chief of staff, has pledged to serve as a caretaker and not run for election next fall.
Downtown Seattle wall with City Hall sign on it and buildings in the background.

Seattle Budget Amendments Advance Design Review Reform and Comp Plan Outreach

The Seattle City Council has prepared more than 200 amendments to Mayor Jenny Durkan's 2022 budget proposal. Among them are amendments that would initiate...

Constantine Backs ‘North of CID’ Light Rail Station, Bypassing Chinatown and Midtown

King County Executive Dow Constantine has sided with those seeking to site light rail outside of the Chinatown-International District (CID). In his annual State...

Mayor Durkan Deserves a “D” for Her First Year

Mayor Jenny Durkan had her one-year anniversary in office on Wednesday so apparently that means it's report card season. The Seattle Times started that train...

Ubax Gardheere 2021 Questionnaire – King County Council District 9

Ubax Gardheere is running for King County Council in District 9 against incumbent Reagan Dunn. Until resigning in protest this April, Gardheere led the...

Get Involved with Liveable Kirkland’s Toolkit for Activism

Providing public input for local policymaking can be mysterious and daunting. Liveable Kirkland’s Guide to Influencing Kirkland City Policy provides straight-forward instructions and tips...
A gravel lot with three concrete mixer trucks.

Op-Ed: The Next Seattle City Attorney Should Prioritize Wage Theft Prosecutions

Workers at Baja Concrete and Newway Forming contend their bosses stole millions in wages, but Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison has been slow to press their case, Rory O'Sullivan writes. Wage theft prosecutions are down under her administration.
Cleveland hold the microphone on the floor and has blond hair and glasses. On the Annette Cleveland desk behind her is a bouquet of flowers.

Washington Senate OKs Rent Stabilization Bill After Gutting It

On Thursday, the Washington State Senate took the leap and approved a rent stabilization bill, but first senators gutted it with provisions that quickly earned the ire of tenant advocates. An original 7% cap on annual rent increases could instead rise to 20% or more.