Politics and Government

Seattle Has Worst Air Quality in World as Mayor Harrell Attends C40 Climate Summit

Mayor Bruce Harrell was in Buenos Aires yesterday attending the C40 Climate Summit. Back at home, Seattle's air quality was rated "very unhealthy" and...
A photo of King County ballot drop box on a sunny day.

The Urbanist Podcast: Election Endorsements Edition

The Urbanist Elections Committee has released it endorsements for the 2022 general election. In this episode, reporter Ray Dubicki talks with two members of...

2022 General Election Endorsements

A month of wildfires and smoky, polluted skies have set a somber mood this election season, but perhaps that’s apropos. It really is time...

Sunday Video: Darya Farivar Talk at October Urbanist Meetup

Check out the video from our talk with Darya Farivar at The Urbanist's October virtual meetup. Farivar is running for State Representative in the...

Meet LD46 Candidate Darya Farivar Tuesday at The Urbanist’s October Meetup

We're excited to host Darya Farivar at our upcoming Urbanist Meetup on Tuesday October 11th. The Zoom session opens at 6:15pm. Farivar serves as...
An aerial photo of Boeing's sprawling Everett manufacturing plan with planes sitting on the tarmac.

Snohomish County Leadership Group Squashes Alternatives to Paine Field Light Rail Routing

County Executive Dave Somers steamrolled opposition and led a vote to make a longer, more expensive routing to Boeing and Paine Field the only...

Seattle Redistricting Commission Votes to Unify Magnolia in D6, Split Fremont into Three Districts

Seattle City Council district boundaries must be adjusted to rebalance population levels ahead of 2023 elections, and just how to accomplish that is proving...

Largely Status Quo Harrell Budget Proposal Puts Police First

Mayor Bruce Harrell largely presented a status quo biennium budget on Tuesday, but he is seeking to undo a few recent progressive policy wins,...