Politics and Government

Want to Fight for Housing Affordability, Sprawl Prevention, and Climate Friendly Policy? Join us.

Washington State 2022 Legislative Session Lunch & Learn, Friday, December 10th, 12:15-1pm. Join online here. From the housing affordability crisis, to the need to...
An aerial photo of the Houghton community council area

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 group of people in business attire pose in from the White House.

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...