I didn’t forget to write a news roundup this morning — there simply wasn’t any substantive news reporting worth mentioning. I blame the Superbowl. But then again, I blame the Superbowl for a lot of things. So there’s that.
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Pronto bike share: either way we’re writing a check
Today the Council discussed what to do about the ailing Pronto bike share program.
Continue readingNews roundup: it’s Airbnb’s turn
The big news this morning is Council member Tim Burgess’ announcement yesterday that he will be looking at whether Airbnb needs to be regulated.
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 readingThis week: let’s get this show started
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.
Continue readingNews roundup: Uber driver union, of course
The Uber union news still dominates the papers this morning, though a few other nuggets slipped through.
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 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 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 readingViaduct, tunnel, SR99 updates
WSDOT and Seattle Tunnel Partners gave an update to the Seattle City Council this morning on the Viaduct condition, the SR99 tunnel, and ground monitoring.
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