State Democrats Must Invest in the Future and Quit the Anti-Tax Games
At the beginning of the 2020 legislative session, Senator Joe Nguyen made a clarion call for going big. "A short session is not an...
Breaching Locks and Sen. Ericksen’s Stunt Legislation
With the start of the annual Washington State Legislature session comes the annual parade of stunt legislation. Like the return of swallows to Capistrano...
Tax Amazon and Fund Social Housing, Sawant Urges at Inaugural Rally
Washington Hall has packed on Monday for Councilmember Kshama Sawant's swearing in and rally to tax big business to fund social housing. Hundreds looked...
Midweek Video: Why Are There So Few City-States?
https://youtu.be/qkdUz1zoZUY
Dave Amos of City Beautiful takes on the topic of city-states. He explores why they were more common in the past, how they thrive...
Council to Vote Monday on Committee Assignments with Pedersen Transportation Chair
Update: The Seattle City Council unanimously passed the proposed committee assignments on Monday, January 6th and elected M. Lorena González as Council President. The...
Inslee Releases 2020 Legislative Proposals on Homelessness, Transportation, and Climate
On Wednesday, Governor Jay Inslee (D-Washington) released his proposed budget for 2020. The budget is supplemental to the one that the state legislature approved...
Precinct Results Show Tenant Power, But Single-Family Zones Remain Conservative Bastions
King County released final 2019 election results data on Monday and precinct maps show people in multifamily areas and single-family zones have very different...
Ridehailing Fee and Megablock Proceeds Fund Infrastructure Boost in 2020 Budget
The Seattle City Council passed next year's budget Monday and added a flurry of amendments making the Mayor's budget more progressive and heed advocates...