Turn off the Bowie albums and the replays of that missed field-goal kick for a minute. This morning’s City Council news discusses the new lane for bicycles along Westlake, along with a plan to take a needle exchange program mobile.
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News roundup: warming up the engine
As we approach the first week of substantive legislative business for the City Council, you can feel the engine warming up: the press is starting to report on bills that will be discussed in the coming week. Plus, the national media continues to report on recent progressive legislation in Seattle.
Continue readingNews roundup: elections old and new
This morning’s news includes talk of all the new faces in local political offices and more speculation on who might run for Jim McDermott’s seat in the US House of Representatives. Plus concerns over property crime, and the revival of the Amazon alley vacation request.
Continue readingNews roundup: police scrutiny
Increasing scrutiny of the Seattle Police Department leads the news this morning.
Continue readingNews roundup: it’s Mike O’Brien Day
There’s a little bit of everything in today’s news coverage of the Seattle City Council, but a lot of Council member Mike O’Brien.
Continue readingNews roundup: swearing in
Yesterday swearing in of the new City Council dominates the news this morning.
Continue readingNews roundup: inauguration, gun tax, UW medical residents
This afternoon’s inauguration of the newly elected City Council leads off the news this morning.
Continue readingNews roundup: out with the old, in with the new
With the City Council in recess until next Monday things are pretty quiet, but the big December issues (Uber/Lyft drivers union, gun violence tax, upcoming changeover in Council makeup) are still generating coverage.
Continue readingNews roundup: musings
No big stories today, but lots of musings on the past year and the one to come.
Continue readingNews roundup: still Uber, with a little pot
Uber’s travails still dominate the news this morning.
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