This week kicks off the newly-elected City Council with the oaths of office, a full Council meeting, and a full plate of committee meetings.
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News roundup: guns and change
The city’s new tax on guns and ammunition, and the legal challenge to it, leads the news this morning.
Continue readingAmazon Alley
The City Council today considered the vacation of right-of-way for an alley in a block of south Lake Union where Amazon is building a new office tower.
Continue readingCouncil approves Ship Canal Water Quality Project
The City Council approved the proposal for the Ship Canal Water Quality Project.
Continue readingCouncil updates labor laws and business licenses
In non-Uber-related labor news today, the City Council updated the city’s labor laws.
Continue readingComcast agreement, revisited
The Comcast franchise agreement renewal came back up for consideration today.
Continue readingCouncil briefing: notes for this afternoon
Just some quick notes from the morning Council briefing as they prepare for this afternoon’s marathon meeting.
Continue readingNews roundup: Uber union vote (everyone’s watching).
There is only one topic on people’s minds today: the City Council’s vote this afternoon on whether to allow Uber and Lyft drivers to form a union.
Continue readingMarathon City Council meeting tomorrow
Three are 52 items on the agenda for tomorrow’s weekly Full Council meeting — the last of the calendar year, and the last for this sitting Council before the newly elected members get sworn in on January 4th. Might as well get comfy; we’re going to be here a while.
Continue readingMorning news: Herbold wins, Comcast on hold
Two stories dominate the morning news: Lisa Herbold officially won the District 1 race, and the Comcast franchise agreement renewal machinations.
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