Jenny Durkan Is a Failed Mayor
Every December, Mayor Jenny Durkan releases a list of accomplishments from the year, putting a positive spin on another year of her administration. This...
AAWA: Advocates Call for Amtrak Expansion to Facilitate Economic Recovery and Improve Environmental...
Passenger rail advocacy group All Aboard Washington (AAWA) has called upon the Washington State Legislature to provide funding to the Washington State Department of...
Durkan Announces She’s Not Running for Reelection, Opening Floodgates in Mayoral Race
Mayor Jenny Durkan revealed today that she will not be seeking reelection. Polling suggests Durkan's popularity nosedived after a summer of protests that saw...
Midweek Video: How The US Poisoned Navajo Nation
https://youtu.be/ETPogv1zq08
Vox highlights how the United States casually engages in environmental racism through the lens of the Navajo Nation and the Red Water Pond incident.
Seattle City Council Passes 2021 Budget with 18% Cut to Police Department
The war of spin is well under way to frame the outcome of a 8-1 vote setting next year's City budget.
After weeks of debate,...
Hesitant Councilmembers Thwart ‘No New Cops’ Solidarity Budget
The Seattle City Council voted against a police officer hiring freeze yesterday, despite a strong "No New Cops" campaign from the Solidarity Budget coalition,...
Midweek Video: Millions of Americans Can’t Pay Rent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F07yTI0J3Qk
Vox explains why eviction is a crisis in America and what might or might not be done about it.
Georgetown-to-South Park Trail Will Be a Reality Thanks to Council Budget
Budget Chair Teresa Mosqueda released her rebalancing package for the 2021 budget this week with $83 million in changes to Mayor Jenny Durkan's budget...