Council to Vote Monday on Committee Assignments with Pedersen Transportation Chair
Update: The Seattle City Council unanimously passed the proposed committee assignments on Monday, January 6th and elected M. Lorena González as Council President. The...
Precinct Results Show Tenant Power, But Single-Family Zones Remain Conservative Bastions
King County released final 2019 election results data on Monday and precinct maps show people in multifamily areas and single-family zones have very different...
Ridehailing Fee and Megablock Proceeds Fund Infrastructure Boost in 2020 Budget
The Seattle City Council passed next year's budget Monday and added a flurry of amendments making the Mayor's budget more progressive and heed advocates...
The Real Election Loser Was the Environment
Now that the 2019 Washington State elections are mostly decided, I’ve been reflecting on who won and lost. A lot of candidates lost. Some would say...
2019 November General Election Results: Late Returns
On election night, we provided a rundown of the early ballot returns. The outcome of many of the races we were following did not...
Most Progressive Seattle City Council Ever Tainted by Failure to Elect Shaun Scott
With only about 400 ballots left to tally across King County, election results have solidified, and six of seven candidates we endorsed along with a...
Sawant Narrows Gap to 739 Votes and Appears Headed to Victory
Update: Councilmember Kshama Sawant pulled ahead in Friday returns and is now leading by 3.6 points. She will be reelected.
November 13th Update: Sawant now...
Dear State Democrats, It’s on You to Repair the Damage I-976 Has Wrought
In response to the apparent passage of Initiative 976, Washington State's political leaders have begun acting as if they are required to slash public...