Tammy Morales, Rob Saka To Chair Key Council Committees During Pivotal Year
Morales is in as land use chair, "Pothole King" Saka to lead transportation, and Strauss claims budget chair.
On Tuesday afternoon, the brand new Seattle...
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...
The Battle for Seattle City Council, Part 2: D1 and D3 Free-for-All
On Friday, we began our exploration of the seven Seattle City Council races in 2023 with the three races with incumbents running. Now we...
Jeanie Chunn Wants to Reverse D2’s Neglect in Seattle Council Bid
Longtime small business and workers’ rights advocate Jeanie Chunn jumped into the race for Seattle City Council District 2 only a short time before...
MASS Coalition Kicks Off Its Seattle City Council Debates in District 6
On Tuesday night ten of the twelve confirmed candidates for Seattle's District 6 City Council race attended a two-hour-long debate focused on transportation, housing,...
Join Us Tuesday for Talk with Councilmember Andrew Lewis
On Tuesday April 11th, Seattle City Councilmember Andrew Lewis is our guest for The Urbanist monthly speaker series. Lewis won election in District 7...
Op-Ed: Seattle Council Won’t Get Away with Gutting Minimum Wage Law
The Seattle City Council is queuing up a debate on appropriate wages for service workers at smaller employers. At the behest of restaurant owners, Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth is seeking to cancel a scheduled minimum wage increase.
Op-Ed: Seattle Voters Want Progressive Change, Data Shows
A recent Change Research poll found progressive Alexis Rinck is the only Seattle municipal official with a positive approval rating. In contrast, Mayor Bruce Harrell, Council President Sara Nelson, City Attorney Ann Davison were all under water. Precinct results for the recent social housing funding measure indicate widespread progressive buy-in as well.