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Politics and Government

Seattle City Council Setting The Framework For HALA

The Seattle City Council met last night as the Select Committee on Housing Affordability, an ad hoc committee formed to discuss, vet, and realize...

HALA Recomendations Are A Huge Win For Affordable Housing

Over the last two months the Mayor’s Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) recommendations garnered tremendous debate, some of which nearly killed the historic...

Reminder: HALA Testimony Today

Come join us today at Seattle City Hall at 5:30pm to speak out in favor of the HALA recommendations for an affordable, equitable city. Where: Seattle...

Call to Action: HALA Testimony

The Seattle City Council will hear public comment on the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) Committee recommendations on Wednesday at 5:30pm. People opposed to...

‘Park My Viaduct’ Heads to the Ballot Next Year

Last week the Seattle City Council reluctantly approved forwarding the Alaskan Way Viaduct preservation effort to the August 2016 ballot. The group known as...

Seattle City Council Notes: New Firearms Rules and Tax, City Enters Into Affordable Housing...

At a general legislative session yesterday, the Seattle City Council met to discuss a packed agenda. Topics ranged from the waterfront public space initiative to all-gender...

ICYMI: City Expands All-Gender Restrooms City-Wide

The Seattle City Council unanimously passed legislation expanding all-gender restroom access across the City on Monday. The ordinance will require city-controlled and privately operated...

2015 Primary Election Analysis–Seattle

The initial primary results are in, and we can safely assume who will be moving on to the November general election for Seattle City...