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Politics and Government

The Washington State Legislature Passes A Statewide Transportation Package

For the past two years, the Washington State Legislature has struggled to pass a comprehensive transportation package to fill the immense backlog of maintenance...

2015 Seattle City Council Election: Primary Endorsements

Seattle is on the cusp of a major election that will change the face of the Seattle City Council and perhaps city politics altogether....

ICYMI: We Profiled 25 Candidates for Seattle City Council

Over the past four weeks, we have profiled a huge list of candidates running for the City of Seattle's nine coveted council positions, all of which are...

2015 Seattle City Council Election, District 4: Abel Pacheco Interview

Article Note: The Urbanist is publishing a series of interviews with a selection of 2015 Seattle City Council candidates. In June, we will release...

2015 Seattle City Council Election, District 8: John Roderick Interview

Article Note: The Urbanist is publishing a series of interviews with a selection of 2015 Seattle City Council candidates. In June, we will release...

2015 Seattle City Council Election, District 9: Lorena González Interview

Article Note: The Urbanist is publishing a series of interviews with a selection of 2015 Seattle City Council candidates. In June, we will release...

2015 Seattle City Council Election, District 9: Alon Bassok Interview

Article Note: The Urbanist is publishing a series of interviews with a selection of 2015 Seattle City Council Candidates. In June, we will release...

2015 Seattle City Council Election, District 3: Kshama Sawant Interview

Article Note: The Urbanist is publishing a series of interviews with a selection of 2015 Seattle City Council candidates. In June, we will release...