At the beginning of 2018 the City of Seattle commissioned a study to look at the feasibility of creating a municipal bank. Those study results were released yesterday. It says that in theory the city could create its own bank, but there are significant legal, logistical, regulatory and financial challenges to doing so.
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DOJ rescinds guidance on marijuana enforcement, Durkan and Holmes defiant
This morning U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo rescinding Obama-era guidance on federal enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) as it relates to marijuana. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes had sharp words in response.
Continue readingMarijuana license fees going up, possibly way up
The Mayor’s proposed budget quietly included an increase to the fee for a marijuana business license. Now the Council is looking at making that a much bigger increase, and people are now paying attention.
Continue readingNews roundup: Guns, Ducks, AirBnB, and the Jungle
Lots of stuff in the news today. Plus the #SEAHomeless conversation, which I will recap tomorrow in full.
Continue readingNews roundup: homelessness
In the run-up to this afternoon’s meeting, the city’s response to the homelessness crisis is dominating the news this morning. Plus a few other tidbits.
Continue readingNews roundup: it’s Debora Juarez Day
Today’s news has two features on Debora Juarez. Plus lots of other things going on as the City Council gets down to business.
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It’s a fairly quiet news morning.
Continue readingNews roundup: Kshama Sawant in the spotlight
Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant delivered the Socialist Alternative response to the State of the Union address last night.
Continue readingNews roundup: marijuana zoning and Amazon alley
This morning’s news coverages focuses on the big outcomes of yesterday’s Council meeting: updated marijuana zoning and approval of “Amazon alley.” Plus Sound Transit and Council members’ plans to meet their constituents.
Continue readingCouncil unanimously approves marijuana zoning changes
This afternoon the City Council approved its pending update to the zoning rules for commercial marijuana activities in Seattle, after incorporating four amendments.
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