Politics and Government

Why the Seattle City Council Must Not Rush Burgess’ Replacement

Now that long-time councilmember Tim Burgess has ascended to the Mayor’s seat, vacating his lame-duck council seat for a brief chance at the city’s...

Seattle Council Votes Tim Burgess Mayor

Seattle's mayoral musical chairs is over, and the person occupying the seat is Tim Burgess. This afternoon the Seattle City Council voted 5 to 1...

What We’re Reading: Mayoral Musical Chairs

Four Mayors in Three Months: David Kroman covered Acting Mayor Bruce Harrell's announcement that he'd no longer like to act as mayor. The council...

Murray Resigns, Seattle Center Arena Moves Ahead

Mayor Ed Murray issued a resignation letter yesterday after a fifth man came forward--this time his cousin--alleging Murray had molested and raped him as...

It Was the Blurst of Times: Vox Makes Facile Comparison of Seattle to Detroit...

This isn't the first time Matthew Yglesias, co-founder of Vox, has waded into Seattle issues from his national platform. And it's not the first...

Urbanist Meetup on Tuesday Will Feature Teresa Mosqueda

We wanted to remind you that our September meetup next week will be headlined by Teresa Mosqueda, our endorsed candidate for Seattle City Council...

September 14: Mosqueda and Grant Square Off at Wallingford Forum

Seattle City Council candidates Teresa Mosqueda and Jon Grant will expound on their platform will special attention to housing at a forum organized by...

Sunday Video: Seattle General Strike of 1919

Seattle made history in 1919 with the first general strike in American history. The strike stemmed from the industrial boom of World War I...