Seattle City Council
Council Elects Juarez President, Swears In Nelson, Mostly Keeps Same Committee Assignments
Yesterday the Seattle City Council unanimously elected Debora Juarez as Council President after a unusually concerted and public campaign that included lobbying from Seattle...
Harrell, Seattle Times Lobby for Electing Juarez Council President
Next month the Seattle City Council will appoint a new Council President with the departure of Lorena González, who ran for mayor but lost....
Meetup Video: September 2021 Meetup with Nikkita Oliver
https://youtu.be/z7X3jF0Ydp8
Seattle City Council candidate Nikkita Oliver joined The Urbanist for the September monthly meetup. During the meeting, Oliver discussed wide-ranging priorities that they would...
2020 Census Includes Some Surprises for Seattle Council District Redistricting
Ahead of the 2023 election, the seven Seattle City Council districts are set to be redrawn using 2020 U.S. Census figures to rebalance each...
Nikkita Oliver Is Our Urbanist Meetup Guest on September 14th
Nikkita Oliver is our featured guest at The Urbanist's monthly meetup on September 14th. Oliver (they/them) is a community organizer, cultural worker, artist, attorney,...
Progressive Trend Emerging in Late Primary Election Returns
Primary results have been a Rorschach test for pundits, with moderates divining a moderate resurgence and lefties seeing progressives well-positioned. Late returns have strongly...
Centrists Turn to Old Formula: Crime Fears and More Money for Cops
The progressive wing of Seattle politics is having a vigorous debate about the future of the city with plenty of new policy ideas bouncing...
Teresa Mosqueda 2021 Questionnaire – Seattle City Council Pos. 8
Teresa Mosqueda is seeking a second term on Seattle City Council. She burst onto the scene in 2017, earning The Urbanist's Primary endorsement (as...