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Category: utilities

Sawant delays committee vote on Larry Weis confirmation

On 02/24/2016 By Kevin Schofield In appointments, committee, utilities

Energy and Environment Committee chair Kshama Sawant has put off “for a week or so” the confirmation vote on Larry Weis for CEO of Seattle City Light, on the request of a group of environmental activists.

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Council gets briefed on new 23rd Avenue response

On 02/23/2016 By Kevin Schofield In transportation, utilities

This morning, Council member Herbold’s Civil Rights, Utilities, Economic Development and Arts Committee was briefed on how the city is responding to the ongoing mess that is the 23rd Avenue construction project.

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News roundup: bikeshare, homelessness

On 02/18/2016 By Kevin Schofield In election, homeless, housing, news, utilities

With the ailing Pronto bikeshare system up for consideration again tomorrow, discussion has popped up in the news again. Also ongoing coverage of responses to the homelessness crisis.

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Larry Weis confirmation hearing, round 2

On 02/17/2016 By Kevin Schofield In utilities

The second public hearing on Larry Weis’s confirmation as CEO of Seattle City Light took place tonight.

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Sawant’s opposition to Larry Weis

On 02/16/2016 By Kevin Schofield In committee, environment, utilities

While she hasn’t explicitly said it yet, it’s now clear that Kshama Sawant opposes the appointment of Larry Weis as the new CEO of Seattle City Light.

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23rd Avenue project: “These businesses are being choked.”

On 02/16/2016 By Kevin Schofield In council briefing, transportation, utilities

The big conversation at this morning’s Council Briefing was, as expected, the 23rd Avenue construction project.

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Help the City of Seattle map broadband speeds

On 02/16/2016 By Kevin Schofield In utilities

The City of Seattle is attempting to map actual broadband speeds throughout the city. You can help them by running the test.

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News roundup: secure scheduling and homelessness

On 02/05/2016 By Kevin Schofield In homeless, housing, human services, labor, news, tax, utilities

This morning an emerging discussion of “secure scheduling” for workers dominates the news, with continuing coverage of the homelessness crisis.

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Sawant picks a fight with Larry Weis

On 02/04/2016 By Kevin Schofield In committee, utilities

Council member Kshama Sawant beat up on Larry Weis, the Mayor’s appointment for General Manager and CEO of Seattle City Light. It wasn’t pretty, and it wasn’t deserved.

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