Yesterday’s hearing on the impact of the minimum wage, and Council member Kshama Sawant’s campaigning for Bernie Sanders (and against Hillary Clinton) top the news this morning. Plus op-eds from Council members Rob Johnson and Debora Juarez.
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SODO Arena debate comes to a head tomorrow
The City Council’s ongoing debate over whether to vacate part of Occidental Avenue for the proposed SODO Arena will likely find a direction tomorrow. And the signs are pointing towards approval — with a lot of conditions.
Continue readingThis week: SODO arena, housing levy, minimum wage impact
Lots of things are happening this week in Council chambers, including a hearing and possible vote on the SODO Arena street vacation, a report on the impact of the increased minimum wage, and amendments to the 2016 Housing Levy.
Continue readingCity applies for federal grant for Lander Street overpass
This week the Mayor and City Council sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation urging that the city be given a FASTLANE grant for the Lander Street Overpass. This should be music to the ears of Sonics fans.
Continue readingNews roundup: Arena, Kubly ethic probe, homeless issues, and more
News coverage is all over the map this morning.
Continue readingNews roundup: Viaduct closure, SODO Arena, Police overtime
The upcoming two-week closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct tops the news this morning.
Continue readingNews roundup: Key Arena, housing, bike helmets, and more
The Seattle Times’ weekend story about the dueling reports over Key Arena lead the news this morning.
Continue readingNews roundup: tree cutting
This week’s hearing on the West Seattle tree cutting tops the news this morning.
Continue readingNews roundup: Housing preservation, youth detention, safe injection, and of course the arena
Yesterday’s committee discussion of housing preservation tops the news this morning.
Continue readingNews roundup: NCIS, SODO Arena, and pretty much everything else
After a few days’ dry spell, everyone’s writing about the City Council again…
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