The CHOP, the protests, the SPD budget, and more.
Continue readingFort Lawton lawsuit might be over soon
When we last looked in on Elizabeth Campbell’s legal attempt to derail the redevelopment of the old Fort Lawton army base as affordable housing, her attorney was running for the closest exit. Then COVID happened, and the court system ground to a halt. But today Campbell and the other parties in the case filed a joint status update with the court — and it’s clear that the City of Seattle has run out of patience.
Continue readingInstacart sues Seattle over “premium pay” ordinance
Last Friday Instacart, the grocery-delivery company, sued the City of Seattle over the recently-enacted ordinance that requires the company and its peers to give “premium pay” to its gig workers during the COVID emergency.
Continue readingNotes from today’s Council meetings
Today we got a preview of the amendments to the “Jump Start Seattle” payroll tax proposal that will be offered — and possibly voted on — Wednesday.
Continue readingMonday news roundup
Another shooting at the CHOP overnight, this time by CHOP’s own security.
Continue readingThis week in Council Chambers
More budget talk — and possibly some votes — this week.
Continue readingFriday news roundup
Free sidewalk permits for restaurants, the latest on the CHOP, and more discussion of the police. It’s Friday!
Continue readingThursday news roundup
We’re talking budget — the city’s, and particularly SPD’s — today.
Continue readingClass-action lawsuit filed against City of Seattle for letting CHOP happen
Today a group of Capitol Hill residents, property owners and businesses filed a class-action lawsuit against the City of Seattle for its role in allowing the CHOP to get established and for ongoing support of it as CHOP participants allegedly blocked access to the area, threatened and assaulted people, and inflicted widespread property damage.
Continue readingCouncil extends special budget session through end of July
The Council’s special budget session to re-balance the city’s 2020 budget was originally supposed to finish up on July 8, with final approval of the budget on July 20. But with the delay in the Mayor delivering her proposed re-balanced budget, the schedule has been pushed out two weeks.
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