Wednesday news roundup

As the Georgia runoff election wraps up, the Seattle election season kicks off this morning with the first big announcement.

 

Crosscut, Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, the South Seattle Emerald, and MyNorthwest reports that Council member Mosqueda is running for re-election to the City Council this year — and not running for Mayor as had been rumored.

GeekWire and the Seattle Times cover Amazon’s announcement of a $2 billion fund to support affordable housing.

PubliCola reports that police accountability is on the agenda for the upcoming state legislative session.

The Seattle Medium reports on the Council’s passage of an ordinance granting additional subpoena power to the OPA and Inspector General.

 


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