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Jordan Royer

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2010

    No Pedestrian Collisions at Rainier and MLK In the Last Five Years, Says SDOT

    ​Maybe it's because teenagers are faster, more adept jaywalkers. But despite all the attention that has been paid to the supposedly dangerous spot in front of Franklin High School where Rainier Avenue and Martin Luther King, Jr. Way meet, where a cop punched a girl in the face during a jaywalk ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2009

    Not Every Member of Mallahan's Advisory Committee Has Endorsed Him for Mayor

    Ready to build housing with his own bare hands?​When Joe Mallahan announced the formation of his new Advisory Committee two weeks ago, one name that seemed especially noteworthy was Bill Block, Project Director for the King County Commission to End Homelessness. The Commission is an intergov ... More >>

  • News

    October 7, 2009

    Robert Rosencrantz: Still Running

    With a robust campaign war chest, will his third try for city council be a charm?

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2009

    Latest Survey USA Poll Shows the Tunnel, er, Mallahan Winning

    ​In the results of a poll released this morning, 41 percent of the people in Seattle said they would vote for Joe Mallahan if the Mayor's race were held today. McGinn is close on his heels with 36 percent. The rest are undecided. Toss in the 4 percent margin of error and you could hardly call ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2009

    The Trouble With Gribbles: How a Water Termite is Shaping the Great Tunnel Debate

    Will this little guy force McGinn's hand on the tunnel?​Mayoral candidate Mike McGinn has spent much of his campaign saying he'll save Seattle taxpayers from a $930 million tax increase to pay for its part of the tunnel project. Over at the Seattle Times, Mike Lindblom takes a long look at the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    Was Jordan Royer a Victim of Anti-Nickels Sentiment?

    Maybe he should have gone for a Peter move and denied knowing his father.​Charles Royer, Seattle's only three-term mayor, was welcomed into his final four years with open arms by voters. Like Nickels, he faced a broad swath of challengers in 1985 when running for his final term. But in the fie ... More >>

  • News

    August 12, 2009

    Does the City Have Too Many “Advisors”?

    They’ve grown in number under Nickels, and that’s become a campaign issue—even outside the mayor’s race.

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    What's In a Name? When You're Running for Office, A Lot

    ​With the primary election just around the corner, candidates are doing everything they get voters to remember who they are, select their name, and send them on to the November general election. For some, that's a little easier than others. City council candidate Jordan Royer shook hands wit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    We're Supposed to Walk to the Trains on What?

     Even if you live near a light rail station, there's just one itty bitty problem with the dream of leaving your car behind and walking to the trains: Sidewalks that look like this one. That is, if you have sidewalks at all. The lack of such a basic amenity has been a perpetual issue on the Sout ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    Dow Gets Cold Shoulder from Seattle Biz

    The Alki Foundation is the fundraising arm of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and a pretty good gauge for what Seattle's corporate types want from their leadership. The Foundation holds an annual breakfast forum for candidates but doesn't officially do endorsements, it's called recommendatio ... More >>

  • News

    May 27, 2009

    Seattle’s Own Municipal Idol

    Adam Lambert’s got nothing on Seattle’s eccentric cast of city council candidates.

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2009

    Everyone Wants to be the Next Richard McIver

    Bobby Forch is the sixth person to announce his intention to run for Richard McIver's soon-to-be-vacated seat. Forch, 53, works as a "strategic advisor" for the Seattle Department of Transportation. According to his press release [PDF], that means working with businesses and overseeing contracts on ... More >>

  • News

    April 15, 2009

    This Horse Race Is a Stampede

    New faces in city council races include sons of past Seattle politicos.

  • News

    July 23, 2008

    NBA to City Hall?

    A former Sonic is running on his experience as a team player. Get it?!?!?

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2008

    Put Me In, Coach!

    A former Sonic is running on his experience as a team player. Get it?!?!?

  • News

    February 20, 2008

    High-Octane Hooch Returns to Alcohol Impact Areas

    All they did was change their names.

  • News

    November 1, 2006

    Greg Nickels' Quiet Storm

    The mayor's nightlife policies have led many to believe he wants the city's sidewalks to roll up after dinner. But a visit to a secret smooth-jazz hideaway in West Seattle shows just how wrong that notion is.

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2006

    Contentious Booze Hearing

    The mayor's nightlife policies have led many to believe he wants the city's sidewalks to roll up after dinner. But a visit to a secret smooth-jazz hideaway in West Seattle shows just how wrong that notion is.

  • News

    July 26, 2006

    Reality on the Rocks

    Fighting public drunkeness by banning certain beverages in certain neighborhoods isn't working. Undaunted, City Hall wants to expand restrictions.

  • News

    July 5, 2006

    500 Gs for Striptease

    Also: the alcohol ban, the estate tax, and Maria Cantwell's distressing poll numbers

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2006

    Booze Ban Fails

    Also: the alcohol ban, the estate tax, and Maria Cantwell's distressing poll numbers

  • News

    June 28, 2006

    Blue Moon Sit-Down

    Plus: A group for modern veterans and the popularity of really old Mercedes Benz cars among environmentalists.

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2006

    The Mayor and the Moon

    Plus: A group for modern veterans and the popularity of really old Mercedes Benz cars among environmentalists.

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