Not a lot of local news this morning. But hey, there is no longer a cargo ship blocking the Suez Canal!
Continue readingThis week in Council Chambers: March 29 – April 2, 2021
March is a rare five-week month, and since the Council’s committee schedule only extends for the first four, there are no committee meetings this coming week. So enjoy the bye week.
Continue readingFriday news roundup
No, aliens did not invade last night.
Continue readingThursday news roundup
Welcome to the Thursday news lull.
Continue readingWednesday news roundup
The Council slow-walks a potential cut to SPD’s budget, and more.
Continue readingTuesday news roundup
The week is in full swing now. Let’s dive in.
Continue readingNotes from Monday’s Council meetings
When all was said and done, a lot more was said than done.
Continue readingHerbold proposes smaller SPD budget cut, but police monitor still has questions – UPDATED
(update at bottom of article) Tomorrow morning Councilmember Herbold’s Public Safety and Human Services Committee will once again take up a proposed $5.4 million cut to the Seattle Police Department budget. But after SPD’s blunt assessment two weeks ago of what the budget cuts have done to department operations, Herbold is proposing an alternative version of the bill that would allow SPD to keep most of the money to mitigate aspects of the budget cuts and attrition.
Continue readingMonday news roundup
Happy Monday. Grab a cup of coffee and let’s dig in.
Continue readingThis week in Council Chambers
And once again this week, the Council takes up the proposed $5.4M cut to SPD’s budget.
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