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Author: Kevin Schofield

Kevin Schofield is a freelance writer and the founder of Seattle City Council Insight, a web site providing independent news and analysis of the Seattle City Council. After graduating from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor of Arts degree, he worked for Microsoft Corporation for 26 years. That culminated in a term as Chief Operations Officer for Microsoft Research, the division of the company focused on advancing the state of the art in computing. Upon leaving Microsoft in 2014 he decided to embrace his love of writing. Kevin volunteers at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, where he also serves on the Board of Directors. He is also Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California. Beyond writing, his personal passions are his twin daughters, photography, cooking, and playing the guitar. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

This week: water quality, SPD overtime, labor issues, and more!

On 04/24/2016 By Kevin Schofield In calendar, committee, council briefing, full council, labor, police, this week, utilities, zoning

The Seattle City Council will hear several interesting briefings this week, covering water quality, police overtime, secure scheduling and paid family leave, and directed investigations of labor violations.

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2016 Housing Levy passed out of committee

On 04/22/2016 By Kevin Schofield In homeless, housing, tax

This morning the City Council made a handful of updates to the Mayor’s proposed $290 million 2016 Housing Levy and passed it out of committee, setting it up for full Council approval on May 2 and a slot on the August ballot for voter approval.

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News roundup: SODO Arena, housing, Uber, and a BIA

On 04/22/2016 By Kevin Schofield In homeless, housing, labor, news, transportation, zoning

Coverage of the SODO Arena street vacation debate and discussion of affordable housing top this morning’s news coverage.

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The hypocrisy of Seattle employers is stunning

On 04/21/2016 By Kevin Schofield In labor

This week the President of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to its members complaining about the City Council’s  work on secure scheduling legislation. Her argument is utter nonsense and for anyone who is paying attention is a poorly-executed attempt to obstruct the process entirely.

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It’s been a good week for Seattle tenants

On 04/21/2016 By Kevin Schofield In housing

Things are looking up this week for renters in Seattle this week, thanks to Mayor Murray and Council member Kshama Sawant.

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News roundup: tenant protections

On 04/21/2016 By Kevin Schofield In ethics, housing, labor, news, zoning

The team-up of Mayor Murray and Council member Kshama Sawant over protections for tenants tops the news this morning.

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News roundup: SODO Arena, and yeah, some other stuff

On 04/20/2016 By Kevin Schofield In ethics, housing, labor, news, transportation, zoning

Yesterday’s committee hearing on the SODO Arena street vacation dominates the news this morning.

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SODO Arena street vacation jumps a hurdle but is far from done

On 04/19/2016 By Kevin Schofield In committee, transportation, zoning

This afternoon the City Council’s Sustainability and Transportation Committee passed an amended version of the bill granting a street vacation to Chris Hansen for Occidental Avenue. But it wasn’t easy, and the next part is even harder.

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News roundup: Minimum wage, Sawant campaigning, SODO Arena

On 04/19/2016 By Kevin Schofield In election, labor, news, transportation, zoning

Yesterday’s hearing on the impact of the minimum wage, and Council member Kshama Sawant’s campaigning for Bernie Sanders (and against Hillary Clinton) top the news this morning. Plus op-eds from Council members Rob Johnson and Debora Juarez.

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SODO Arena debate comes to a head tomorrow

On 04/18/2016 By Kevin Schofield In transportation, zoning

The City Council’s ongoing debate over whether to vacate part of Occidental Avenue for the proposed SODO Arena will likely find a direction tomorrow. And the signs are pointing towards approval — with a lot of conditions.

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