Happy Presidents’ Day! Government offices are closed today, so it’s a fairly quiet day on the news front. But the SODO Arena proposal is generating a bit of noise.
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This week in Council chambers: Sawant in the spotlight
With the Presidents’ Day holiday on Monday, things are a bit shifted this week. But there are still several interesting things afoot in Council chambers – several involving Council member Kshama Sawant.
Continue readingDraft TPP Opposition Letter from City Council
Council member Mike O’Brien has drafted a letter to the state’s congressional delegation voicing the City Council’s opposition to fast track approval of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade treaty.
Continue readingThis week: committee work
Things are getting busier in Council chambers, especially in committee.
Continue readingThis week: transportation up front
There’s lots of transportation-related legislation in front of the City Council this week. Plus a few other nuggets as the Council settles down to work. (UPDATES BELOW)
Continue readingThis week: Herbold in the driver’s seat
This week the interesting stuff is happening in Council member Lisa Herbold’s committee.
Continue readingNews roundup: homelessness
Efforts to deal with the homelessness crisis in Seattle dominate the news this morning because of two events that happened yesterday.
Continue readingThis week at City Council: sweeps
Now that committees are starting to meet and the Council has dealt with most of the substantive holdover legislation from last year, the waiting game begins for new legislation to start appearing. But first, we’ll hear about the city’s sweeps of unauthorized homeless encampments.
Continue readingSound Transit 3 picking up speed
Sound Transit 3, the latest phase of planning for the regional mass transit system, is moving forward at an accelerated pace, as the City Council heard this morning.
Continue readingThis week: get down to business
The first full City Council meeting with substantive business takes place this week. Plus, a report from Sound Transit on ST3 planning.
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