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Police overtime cost Seattle this year

On 12/04/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, committee, police

Police overtime and the substantial cost to the city in 2015 was the major topic at today’s Finance and Culture Committee meeting.

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News roundup: Uber drivers union

On 12/04/2015 By Kevin Schofield In news, transportation

In the news today: people sounding off about the City Council’s bill to allow Uber drivers to unionize.

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Council committee takes up wage theft enforcement

On 12/02/2015 By Kevin Schofield In committee, labor

The Public Safety, Civil Rights, and Technology Committee today discussed Council Bill 118585, which addresses wage theft and other unfair labor practices.

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Full Council meeting recap

On 11/30/2015 By Kevin Schofield In committee, full council

This afternoon the Council met in their usual Monday session. It was Council member Gonzalez’s first full Council meeting.

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Council briefing 11/30/15

On 11/30/2015 By Kevin Schofield In council briefing, labor

The Council walked through the pending legislation coming up for vote this afternoon in the full Council meeting.

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This week at the City Council – committee wrap-up

On 11/29/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, committee, council briefing, full council, housing, labor, this week, Uncategorized

Now that the budget is done, things are getting busy for the City Council again — especially since there is only a month left before the end of several Council members’ terms (and only two weeks before they break for the holidays).

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Wednesday news roundup

On 11/25/2015 By Kevin Schofield In election, housing, news

News coverage today is dominated by the election results certification, and by the swearing in of Lorena Gonzalez.

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Full council meeting: budget finale

On 11/23/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, full council, labor

Today’s full council meeting is the final chapter in the writing of the City of Seattle’s 2016 budget. 

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Budget committee meeting: yawn

On 11/23/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, committee, housing, labor

This morning’s Budget Committee meeting — chair Lick Licata’s last — was largely routine, other than one speech by Council member Kshama Sawant.

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This week: final budget, Thanksgiving

On 11/22/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, committee, election, full council, this week

With Thanksgiving this week, Wednesday through Friday are quiet at City Hall. But there will be enough action on Monday to make up for it as the Council finishes the 2016 budget.

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