Politics and Government

The Real Election Loser Was the Environment

Now that the 2019 Washington State elections are mostly decided, I’ve been reflecting on who won and lost. A lot of candidates lost. Some would say...

Warren Wants to Eliminate 40,000 Road Deaths, Stranger Reporter Hates It

Sunday was World Day of Remembrance of Traffic Crash Victims and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) paid her respects with a tweet. "Traffic violence kills...

2019 November General Election Results: Late Returns

On election night, we provided a rundown of the early ballot returns. The outcome of many of the races we were following did not...
An Amazon contract employee who opposed Amazon's copious campaign spending talks to a reporter. before an October 24th rally at the Amazon Spheres. (Photo by author)

Most Progressive Seattle City Council Ever Tainted by Failure to Elect Shaun Scott

With only about 400 ballots left to tally across King County, election results have solidified, and six of seven candidates we endorsed along with a...
The Move All Seattle Sustainably (MASS) coalition is fighting to stop the I-976 cuts. (Seattle Subway)

Call to Action: Tell Your State Legislators to Fund Transit and Backfill I-976 Cuts

Today, Seattle Subway launched a campaign to pressure state legislators to fund transit and undo the damage that Tim Eyman did by passing “$30...

Sawant Narrows Gap to 739 Votes and Appears Headed to Victory

Update: Councilmember Kshama Sawant pulled ahead in Friday returns and is now leading by 3.6 points. She will be reelected. November 13th Update: Sawant now...

Dear State Democrats, It’s on You to Repair the Damage I-976 Has Wrought

In response to the apparent passage of Initiative 976, Washington State's political leaders have begun acting as if they are required to slash public...

Midweek Video: The Man Who Rigged America’s Election Maps

https://youtu.be/KpamjJtXqFI How does contemporary political gerrymandering work and how is it being fought?