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County Council Floats Ballot Alternative to Allow Pilot Supervised Consumption Sites
If passed, the alternative will go on the February ballot opposite a proposal to ban CHELs in King…
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Chris Hansen Presses Council to Move Forward on Both Arena Plans
The investor is now pitching his project as a fall-back to the KeyArena renovation.
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Watchdog Says Sheriff Is Holding Back County Police Reform
Oversight director says staff still can’t get information it needs to fully vet law enforcement.
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Kudos to Transparency
At activists’ urging, the council did the right thing in opening up Burgess’ council seat to all.
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Activists Pressure City Council to Find Nickelsville a New Home
The mayor’s homelessness czar says the city has found a new site for the camp.
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Kirsten Harris-Talley Appointed Interim Seattle City Councilmember
The appointment comes after a week of public meetings instigated by the Transparent Seattle coalition.
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Why Do Self-Driving Cars Get Climate Cred?
Local experts weigh in on why cars could (maybe) be (part of) the answer.
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Senate Panel Probes Role of Sound Transit in 2016 Campaign
The legislators blasted the agency’s release of ORCA card holders’ email address.
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Federal Judge Won’t Stop the Sweeps As He Considers Lawsuit
The judge also sounded skeptical note on the merits of the suit.
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State Gets an Earful on Legalizing Home-Grown Marijuana
Unique among the states that have legalized cannabis, Washington bans homegrows.
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With a Win on the Eastside, Democrats Could Flex Political Muscles Fast
The deadlock in Olympia is leading to layoffs and frustration, but perhaps for not much longer.
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Even in King County, the Republican Party Is One Big Gun Silencer
We can’t stay quiet on guns, even if those in power do.
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Two Cantankerous Old White Men Talked Over Everyone at the First Forum for Filling Tim Burgess’ Seat
The real winner Tuesday night was the moderator, who somehow kept things moderately civil.
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What Becomes of Animal Rights Activists After the Action Is Over?
Peter Young and Justin Samuel helped launch a new era in the fight against fur. Then they went…
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A Look at the Eastside Race that Abortion Coverage, Taxes, and Internet Privacy Hinges On
The fight for the 45th.
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‘Honest Elections’ Rules on Political Money Make Waves In Mayor’s Race
The Honest Elections ballot initiative that Seattle voters passed in 2015 is making waves in the 2017 mayor’s…
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An End to Private Prisons? Washington Reps Introduce Act to Phase Out Immigration Detention
“Our broken immigration system … is a profit-making enterprise of large, private corporations.”
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Compare and Contrast the Las Vegas Statements Issued By Democrats and Republicans On the King County Council
See if you can spot the big difference.
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Challenging Decades of Conventional Wisdom, City Makes Case For Income Tax
A motion filed Friday lays out how the city plans to defend its controversial tax plan.