Dear Seattle City Council: Override Mayor Durkan’s Veto and Divest from Racist Policing
Dear Seattle City Councilmembers,
The Urbanist implores you to do the right thing, hold the line, and take an important step toward racial justice. The...
Mayor Durkan Vetoes Rebalancing Package Decrying Police Cuts, ‘Irresponsible’ Investments
Mayor Jenny Durkan again reached for her veto pen today, nixing the entire rebalancing package passed on August 10th. The Seattle City Council was...
2020 August Primary Election Results: Early Returns
As of 8pm this evening, the early returns for the 2020 August Primary have been posted. Counting will continue over the coming weeks, usually...
Durkan Vetoes $86 Million in Covid Relief Citing Fiscal Restraint
After Mayor Jenny Durkan vetoed a Covid relief package saying it depleted the City's rainy day fund, Budget Chair Teresa Mosqueda fired back that...
2020 Endorsement Questionnaire: Kirsten Harris-Talley, LD37-2
The Urbanist Elections Committee invited state legislature candidates in the Seattle metropolitan region to fill out our questionnaire to participate in our endorsement process....
Durkan Declares Seattle Fed-Free, but Her Own Violent ‘Troops’ Dig In
Mayor Jenny Durkan did a victory lap on national media yesterday declaring Seattle free of federal agents, but local residents noted that the Seattle...
2020 Endorsement Questionnaire: David Hackney, LD11-1
The Urbanist Elections Committee based our endorsement decisions on questionnaires we wrote and invited state legislature candidates in the Seattle metropolitan region to fill out. We...
2020 Endorsement Questionnaire: Liz Berry, LD36-2
The Urbanist Elections Committee based our endorsement decisions on questionnaires we wrote and invited state legislature candidates in the Seattle metropolitan region to fill out. We...