Politics and Government

2019 November General Election Results: Early Returns

The early returns for the 2019 November General Election have been posted as of 8pm this evening. Counting will continue over the coming weeks,...

Spike In Renters Will Swing the 2019 Election… If They Turn Out

I was reading hot takes on what will happen tomorrow when polls close and early election results are announced. Very few pundits have predicted...

Call to Action: Vote No on I-976

Don't stop there. Tell everyone you know to vote no on I-976 as well. Halloween might be over, but the most frightening day of...

Takele Gobena: I’m the SeaTac Council Candidate to Take on Affordable Housing and Transportation...

Recently, while on the campaign trail, I had a conversation with a retired federal worker in the city of SeaTac who has become homeless...
About a 100 people rallied against Amazon for trying to buy the Seattle City Council elections. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

Amazon Tries to Buy Seattle Election with $1.5 Million Donation, Facebook and Google Each...

Unlike its tech giant competitors in Facebook and Google, Amazon hasn't pledged $1 billion to build housing in its hometown region. Amazon hasn't even...

Master Builders Continue to Push for Missing Middle Zoning in 2020 Agenda

On Thursday morning in a ballroom at the Meydenbaur Convention Center in Downtown Bellevue, the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties (MBAKS)...

2019 General Election Endorsements

It's that time of year. Amazon is cutting a million-dollar check to Seattle’s chamber of commerce political action committee. Their candidates are talking about...
A forest engulfed in flames.

Our House Is on Fire: Shaun Scott is Bringing a Hose, Pedersen is Roasting...

Climate policy is taking center stage in the Seattle City Council District 4 race. Shaun Scott was an early backer of the Seattle Green...