It’s a short week for the Council, but still a news-worthy one — especially Wednesday.
Continue readingFriday news roundup
A little bit of everything today as we head into the Memorial Day weekend.
Continue readingPedersen wants city to take another shot at “Internet for all”
Earlier this week, Council member Alex Pedersen introduced a resolution requesting the city’s IT department to take a look at what it would take to ensure all Seattle residents have access to broadband-speed Internet access.
Continue readingThursday news roundup
As usual, Thursday is op-ed day in Seattle media.
Continue readingLocal “unlikely alliance” proposes plan to solve chronic homelessness — and this one could work.
Yesterday the Third Door Coalition, a self-described “unlikely alliance” of representatives from the business, human services, government and advocacy worlds, unveiled a proposal to bring an end to chronic homelessness in King County. Their pitch, which they call “an invitation to the entire community,” is the result of two years of effort to put their differences aside and focus on a solution.
Continue readingWednesday news roundup
… and the rain is back. But think about all of those pants-optional Zoom meetings you have scheduled for today! Now get out there and seize the day. Here’s the news.
Continue readingCouncil, Mayor warring over homeless encampment cleanups again
It feels like Groundhog Day: once again, the Mayor’s office and the City Council are at war over when it’s appropriate to remove unsanctioned homeless encampments. But COVID-19 puts a new twist on this never-ending debate.
Continue readingMosqueda introduces bill to require paid sick & safe time to some gig workers
This week Council member Mosqueda introduced a bill that would require certain companies that rely on “gig economy” workers to provide paid sick and safe time to those workers for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency.
Continue readingNotes from Monday’s Council meetings
Lots of talk about homelessness today, and a fair amount of sound and fury from Sawant. Here’s what went down.
Continue readingMonday news roundup
Face mask requirements begin today. That would have also been good advice 40 years ago today, when Mount St. Helens went “boom.”
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