Seattle City Council

Council to Vote Monday on Committee Assignments with Pedersen Transportation Chair

Update: The Seattle City Council unanimously passed the proposed committee assignments on Monday, January 6th and elected M. Lorena González as Council President. The...
East Fremont went for Shaun Scott even though lawn signs might have you thinking differently. (Photo by Doug Trumm))

Precinct Results Show Tenant Power, But Single-Family Zones Remain Conservative Bastions

King County released final 2019 election results data on Monday and precinct maps show people in multifamily areas and single-family zones have very different...

Ridehailing Fee and Megablock Proceeds Fund Infrastructure Boost in 2020 Budget

The Seattle City Council passed next year's budget Monday and added a flurry of amendments making the Mayor's budget more progressive and heed advocates...
An Amazon contract employee who opposed Amazon's copious campaign spending talks to a reporter. before an October 24th rally at the Amazon Spheres. (Photo by author)

Most Progressive Seattle City Council Ever Tainted by Failure to Elect Shaun Scott

With only about 400 ballots left to tally across King County, election results have solidified, and six of seven candidates we endorsed along with a...

Spike In Renters Will Swing the 2019 Election… If They Turn Out

I was reading hot takes on what will happen tomorrow when polls close and early election results are announced. Very few pundits have predicted...

2019 General Election Endorsements

It's that time of year. Amazon is cutting a million-dollar check to Seattle’s chamber of commerce political action committee. Their candidates are talking about...
A forest engulfed in flames.

Our House Is on Fire: Shaun Scott is Bringing a Hose, Pedersen is Roasting...

Climate policy is taking center stage in the Seattle City Council District 4 race. Shaun Scott was an early backer of the Seattle Green...

Meet D4 Candidate Shaun Scott at Our Monthly Meetup on Tuesday

Please join us this coming Tuesday, October 8th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Panama Hotel Coffee and Tea House for our monthly meetup....