Amtrak Joe’s Win Elevates High-Speed Rail Hopes
Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris officially became President-elect and Vice President-elect on Saturday, which signals a shift from a car-centric, anti-city administration to...
Sunday Video: America Has A New President and Vice President
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As of Saturday morning, Joseph R. Biden and Kamala D. Harris have been declared President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United States. They will...
Seattle Gets Improved Revenue Forecast, Mosqueda Prepares to Release Budget
Mayor Durkan's cut-heavy austerity budget may be history after Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda submits her counterproposal.
The Seattle City Council has been digesting Mayor Jenny Durkan's...
Washington State Legislature Swings to the Left, Setting the Stage for Progressive Reforms
The election result was a mixed bag nationally, but Washington state saw a progressive wave adding to its Democrat majorities in the state house...
Seattle’s Prop 1 Bus Package Passes in a Landslide
Seattle passed Proposition 1 by an overwhelming 81.6% to 18.4% margin in election night returns, ensuring $39 million in annual transit funding to stave...
2020 General Election Results: Early Returns
As of 8pm this evening, the early returns for the 2020 General Election have been posted. Counting will continue over the coming weeks, usually...
Democracy and Cities
The relationship between democracy and cities is a close and longstanding one. It was in the ancient Greek city-state of Athens where the word...
Calls for Mayor Durkan’s Resignation Keep Coming with Recall Blocked by Court
Three official advisory commissions have asked Mayor Jenny Durkan to resign due to her mismanagement of crises around police brutality and homelessness and her...