Lots going on this morning.
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City Council and Mayor Propose Parental and Family Leave Expansion
The City Council and the Mayor made a big joint announcement today: a plan for increasing the parental leave benefit for employees of the City of Seattle as well as adding a paid family leave benefit.
Continue readingCouncil briefing 11/30/15
The Council walked through the pending legislation coming up for vote this afternoon in the full Council meeting.
Continue readingTuesday morning news roundup
This morning’s news covers yesterday’s budget approval, election results, and municipal broadband.
Continue readingFull council meeting: budget finale
Today’s full council meeting is the final chapter in the writing of the City of Seattle’s 2016 budget.
Continue readingOpinion: Sawant and Parental Leave
Kshama Sawant has a guest editorial in the Stranger this morning, in which she once again makes a case for the City Council to pass through the budget amendment she proposed related to offering 12 weeks of paid parental leave to city workers.
Continue readingSawant fires up her supporters on parental leave
Council member Kshama Sawant is throwing down the gauntlet on parental leave.
Continue readingMonday morning news roundup
A potpourri of news and op-ed coverage of the Seattle City Council this morning.
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