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Seattle Council Postpones Business Tax Debate Over Protests of Morales and Sawant

Council President M. Lorena González has postponed budget committee meetings on the big business tax proposal sponsored by Councilmembers Kshama Sawant and Tammy Morales until...
Alex Pedersen poses in a suitcoat in a City Hall hallway

Budget Reckoning Has Pedersen Calling for Cuts, Not Corporate Taxes

Yesterday, the Seattle City Council dug into the latest budget projections and found the City is expected to be short between $210 million to...
Washington Hall was filled to the brim with Sawant supporters. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

Tax Amazon and Fund Social Housing, Sawant Urges at Inaugural Rally

Washington Hall has packed on Monday for Councilmember Kshama Sawant's swearing in and rally to tax big business to fund social housing. Hundreds looked...

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...
East Fremont went for Shaun Scott even though lawn signs might have you thinking differently. (Photo by Doug Trumm))

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...
An Amazon contract employee who opposed Amazon's copious campaign spending talks to a reporter. before an October 24th rally at the Amazon Spheres. (Photo by author)

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...

Spike In Renters Will Swing the 2019 Election… If They Turn Out

I was reading hot takes on what will happen tomorrow when polls close and early election results are announced. Very few pundits have predicted...