Seattle Times Rescinds Kathy Lambert Endorsement Over Racist Mailer
The King County Council could get a shakeup this election, and those odds went up last week as Republican incumbent Kathy Lambert lost her...
Early Polling Indicates Tight Mayoral Race, Potent Lines of Attack Against Harrell
The Seattle Mayoral race is shaping up to be a tight one. Just two points separated Bruce Harrell and Lorena González in the primary,...
The Urbanist’s 2021 General Endorsements
This election, Seattle can do much to advance progressive causes and elevate visionary leaders. The flip side of the coin is a possible retreat...
Meetup Video: September 2021 Meetup with Nikkita Oliver
https://youtu.be/z7X3jF0Ydp8
Seattle City Council candidate Nikkita Oliver joined The Urbanist for the September monthly meetup. During the meeting, Oliver discussed wide-ranging priorities that they would...
2020 Census Includes Some Surprises for Seattle Council District Redistricting
Ahead of the 2023 election, the seven Seattle City Council districts are set to be redrawn using 2020 U.S. Census figures to rebalance each...
Nikkita Oliver Is Our Urbanist Meetup Guest on September 14th
Nikkita Oliver is our featured guest at The Urbanist's monthly meetup on September 14th. Oliver (they/them) is a community organizer, cultural worker, artist, attorney,...
Durkan Text Scandal Whistleblowers Sue City for Retaliation
Whistleblowers in the scandal around Mayor Jenny Durkan's missing texts and mishandling of public records requests have filed suit against the City of Seattle...
Harrell Ducks Police Accountability Forum, Burgess Rides In to Attack González
Yesterday, the Seattle Community Police Commission (CPC) announced that Bruce Harrell had declined their invitation to a mayoral candidate forum on police accountability and...