After several meetings and some cordial debate (seriously), this morning the City Council’s Transportation and Utilities Committee settled its differences and passed out of committee a spending plan for its newly-imposed additional $20 vehicle license fee.
Continue readingDeja vu: Sawant promoting rent control legislation again
In September of 2019, during the heat of a fierce re-election campaign, Councilmember Kshama Sawant rolled out a proposal for residential rent control in Seattle — despite the fact that it’s clearly prohibited under state law. Today, facing the prospect of a recall election, Sawant trotted it out again.
Continue readingWednesday news roundup
Happy 7th birthday to the South Seattle Emerald!
Continue readingCouncil looking at new protections for contract workers
Based on recommendations from the city’s Labor Standards Advisory Commission, the City Council is considering draft regulations that would add new requirements for those employing contract workers: pre-contract disclosures, timely payment, and written disclosures to accompany payment.
Continue readingTuesday news roundup
Please get vaccinated against COVID-19. It protects you, and it protects everyone around you. Here’s the news.
Continue readingNotes from today’s Council meetings
Here’s what was said and done in Council Chambers (virtually) today.
Continue readingJudge sets deadline to file signatures for Sawant recall petition
Wrapping up the final legal issue related to the recall of Councilmember Kshama Sawant, last Friday King County Superior court Judge Jim Rogers ruled on the deadline for when the recall campaign must submit the required signatures to get the recall on the election ballot, giving them until October 19 to gather just over 10,000 signatures.
Continue readingMonday news roundup
Welcome back! Here’s the news.
Continue readingAnnual SPD public safety survey provides interesting insights, if you dig enough
Last month the Seattle Police Department’s annual public safety survey report was released. It is a timely reflection back on a tumultuous year for the community’s relationship with the police, as we approach the first anniversary of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police to be followed by months of violent clashes between protesters and SPD on the streets of Seattle and other cities. The 147-page report provides the results of a survey taken in October and November 2020 of over 11,000 Seattle residents. The results are detailed; the analysis is not. Let’s take a look …
Continue readingCatching up on court cases – May 2, 2021
We’ve got three cases to talk about today, including a new lawsuit against the city and the latest on Ft Lawton.
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