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,...
Judge Shadid: Therapeutic Courts Save Lives and Money
As the Presiding Judge of Seattle’s Therapeutic Courts for the past four years, I have seen lives destroyed by the lack of a comprehensive...
Mayor Harrell Passes the Buck and Unloads on Enemies in Leaked Police Precinct Speeches
The cracks are showing in Mayor Harrell's "One Seattle" brand as he pledged to unseat his enemies and withhold funding from the Regional Homelessness...
Social Housing Measure Qualifies To Run on Seattle Ballot Next Year
Yesterday, the House Our Neighbors coalition announced their social-housing-focused Initiative 135 had qualified to run on the ballot in Seattle, which will likely occur...
Seattle Council Approves Police Hiring Bonuses Topping Out at $30,000
The Seattle City Council has approved additional hiring bonuses for police officers aimed at boosting the Seattle Police Department's (SPD's) number of trained and...
I-135 Social Housing Backers Expect to Qualify for February Ballot After Turning In Another...
Initiative 135 has taken a step closer to putting social housing on the ballot. House Our Neighbors, the campaign behind the effort, says they...