Tax Amazon and Fund Social Housing, Sawant Urges at Inaugural Rally
Washington Hall has packed on Monday for Councilmember Kshama Sawant's swearing in and rally to tax big business to fund social housing. Hundreds looked...
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...
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...
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...
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...