Time to Immediately Sunset Houghton and East Bellevue Community Councils
As a Kirkland resident, I was shocked to learn just this spring that one neighborhood in my city has outsized influence over the entire...
Recall Shaping Up to Be a Nailbiter as Sawant Trails Early
Polls closed last night in the recall election of socialist Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant. Initial counts show Sawant trailing by almost 2,000 votes...
Election Results Maps Show Single Family Surge Propelled Centrists to Victory
Single family zones overwhelmingly swung for Mayor-Elect Bruce Harrell, Councilmember-Elect Sara Nelson, and Seattle City Attorney-Elect Ann Davison, as new precinct-level final results map...
Vote No on the Recall of Kshama Sawant
Anyone who’s been paying close attention to Seattle politics the last few years (and even some who haven’t) has an opinion about Kshama Sawant....
Is the Progressive Media Landscape in Seattle Drying Up?
Crosscut's opinion section is dead, the publication's new executive editor M. David Lee III announced last week. The move will deprive Seattle of another...
A Closer Look at Biden’s Historic Infrastructure Bill
The $1.2 trillion package includes more than $7 billion for Washington State transportation infrastructure -- most of it highways.
On Monday, surrounded by lawmakers from...
Meetup Video: November 2021 with Crystal Fincher
https://youtu.be/nr__sWOcbis
Crystal Fincher is a political consultant and host of the Hacks & Wonks show. She joined The Urbanist as the November guest speaker. Hear...
Seattle Progressives Gain 13 Points from Election Night, but Come Up Short
Homelessness was the dominant campaign issue, but housing looms as an issue progressives can win on.
On election night, Lorena González was down 29.6 points...