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When Nick Licata was first elected to the Seattle City Council in
When Nick Licata was first elected to the Seattle City Council in 1997, Amazon was happily headquartered in…
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Carbon Washington, the group behind the state legislature initiative to institute a
Carbon Washington, the group behind the state legislature initiative to institute a supposedly revenue-neutral tax on carbon, last…
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Carbon WA, a grassroots campaign to put a carbon tax on the
Carbon WA, a grassroots campaign to put a carbon tax on the 2016 state ballot, will file 350,000…
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After nine months and 350,000 signatures, and about a week before the
After nine months and 350,000 signatures, and about a week before the deadline to submit those signatures, the…
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While researching the upshot of Mayor Murray’s attempt to shut down hookah
While researching the upshot of Mayor Murray’s attempt to shut down hookah lounges earlier this year, I remembered…
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Sharon Maeda is on TV. The date is August 3, 2015. The
Sharon Maeda is on TV. The date is August 3, 2015. The Seattle activist and former White House…
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Saturday night, hundreds of Black Lives Matter activists marched through Seattle streets
Saturday night, hundreds of Black Lives Matter activists marched through Seattle streets from a little after 6 p.m.…
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Social justice advocates are raising a stink about the effects of a
Social justice advocates are raising a stink about the effects of a proposed smoking ban on Seattle’s poor.…
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Wednesday, Councilmember Bruce Harrell called Seattle police’s response to alleged violence by
Wednesday, Councilmember Bruce Harrell called Seattle police’s response to alleged violence by anti-capitalist May Day protesters “idiotic.” In…
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Homeless in Seattle? You’d better have a good lawyer. That’s the upshot
Homeless in Seattle? You’d better have a good lawyer. That’s the upshot of a series of new reports…
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Seattle Councilmember Mike O’Brien’s head floats atop Elliott Bay like a beach
Seattle Councilmember Mike O’Brien’s head floats atop Elliott Bay like a beach ball. The rest of his body…
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Seattle Councilmember Mike O’Brien’s head floats atop Elliott Bay like a beach
Seattle Councilmember Mike O’Brien’s head floats atop Elliott Bay like a beach ball. The rest of his body…
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After two tense rounds of voting and discussion, the Seattle City Council
After two tense rounds of voting and discussion, the Seattle City Council today voted 5 to 3 to…
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At the intersection of Fairview Avenue North and Denny Way in December,
At the intersection of Fairview Avenue North and Denny Way in December, Jorge Torres had gotten a little…
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Rent control. Linkage fees. City bonds. Building over parking lots.When you pack
Rent control. Linkage fees. City bonds. Building over parking lots. When you pack the Seattle City Council chambers…
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And then there were eight—applicants, that is, to fill the empty seat
And then there were eight—applicants, that is, to fill the empty seat on the Seattle City Council. When…
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Photo by Casey Jaywork Yesterday, hundreds of labor activists—along with Seattle City
Photo by Casey Jaywork Yesterday, hundreds of labor activists—along with Seattle City Councilmembers Mike O’Brien and Kshama Sawant—marched…
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In case you missed it: Sally Clark quit the Seattle City Council
In case you missed it: Sally Clark quit the Seattle City Council last week to go to work…
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Last month, British music labels Howling Owl Records and Sonic Cathedral put
Last month, British music labels Howling Owl Records and Sonic Cathedral put up a controversial blog post proclaiming…