Sound Transit 3, the latest phase of planning for the regional mass transit system, is moving forward at an accelerated pace, as the City Council heard this morning.
Continue readingMarijuana zoning, possibly the final showdown
This afternoon the full City Council will take up changes to marijuana zoning in the Seattle. This time they might actually pass an ordinance.
Continue readingNews roundup: bicycles, needles, RV’s
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.
Continue readingAmazon Alley, revisited
Tomorrow afternoon the Council will take up final approval of Amazon’s request for vacation of an alley in order to build a new office tower adjacent to its South Lake Union campus.
Continue readingThis week: get down to business
The first full City Council meeting with substantive business takes place this week. Plus, a report from Sound Transit on ST3 planning.
Continue readingA war of words — and statistics — over the minimum wage hike
Pundits are lining up to interpret 2015 restaurant hiring statistics in support of their favored positions for or against Seattle’s minimum wage.
Continue readingNews 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.
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