The Viaduct closure and Kshama Sawant’s campaigning for Bernie Sanders top the news this morning.
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This week: SODO arena, housing levy, minimum wage impact
Lots of things are happening this week in Council chambers, including a hearing and possible vote on the SODO Arena street vacation, a report on the impact of the increased minimum wage, and amendments to the 2016 Housing Levy.
Continue readingNews roundup: NCIS, Housing levy, safe injection sites, and more
Lots of City Council-related news this morning…
Continue readingNews roundup: Larry Weis, PAC money, Pronto, and more
The vote to recommend Larry Weis’s confirmation as CEO of Seattle City Light headlines the news this morning.
Continue readingNews roundup: Chamber of Commerce lawsuit
The Chamber of Commerce lawsuit still tops the news this morning.
Continue readingNews roundup: Pronto vote, Chamber of Commerce lawsuit, housing levy
Three big topics in the news this morning: the corrected vote on the Pronto bikeshare system, the Chamber of Commerce’s lawsuit against the city over allowing Uber drivers to unionize, and the Mayor’s proposal for the housing levy.
Continue readingNews roundup: potpourri
A little bit of everything this morning.
Continue readingNews roundup: Pronto split decision
The headline this morning is the deep divide that appeared in the City Council over the fate of the Pronto bike-share system.
Continue readingNews roundup: homelessness, police reform, and much more
Discussion of the homelessness crisis in Seattle and what to do about “The Jungle” encampment, as well as police reform in the aftermath of the Che Taylor shooting, top the news this morning. But lots more too…
Continue readingDistrict offices for Herbold and Johnson
Council members Lisa Herbold and Rob Johnson today both announced information about their district offices — each taking a different approach.
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