Coverage of the SODO Arena street vacation debate and discussion of affordable housing top this morning’s news coverage.
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News roundup: Pronto vote, Chamber of Commerce lawsuit, housing levy
Three big topics in the news this morning: the corrected vote on the Pronto bikeshare system, the Chamber of Commerce’s lawsuit against the city over allowing Uber drivers to unionize, and the Mayor’s proposal for the housing levy.
Continue readingNews roundup: Pronto and the Jungle
Two topics dominate the news this morning: reaction to the idea f building a fence around the unsanctioned homeless encampment under I-5 known as the Jungle, and the dueling plans for the future of the Pronto bike-share system.
Continue readingUber’s extraordinary political muscle
Even though Uber lost its battle here in Seattle to prevent its drivers from gaining the ability to unionize, it has wielded remarkable political muscle across the United States to its great benefit.
Continue readingNews roundup: it’s Debora Juarez Day
Today’s news has two features on Debora Juarez. Plus lots of other things going on as the City Council gets down to business.
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: out with the old, in with the new
With the City Council in recess until next Monday things are pretty quiet, but the big December issues (Uber/Lyft drivers union, gun violence tax, upcoming changeover in Council makeup) are still generating coverage.
Continue readingNews roundup: guns and change
The city’s new tax on guns and ammunition, and the legal challenge to it, leads the news this morning.
Continue readingNews roundup: still Uber, with a little pot
Uber’s travails still dominate the news this morning.
Continue readingNews roundup: lidding I-5, plus Uber
Yesterday’s Council discussion of lidding I-5 downtown got coverage this morning. Also, the Uber driver unionization story still has legs.
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