The termination came seven months after Diaz stepped down as police chief and moved into a “special projects” role. The demotion in May came after a steady stream of controversy in Diaz’s...

What’s missing from the puzzle? Part of Lisch’s and Briscoe’s job is to connect with other cities and keep tabs on other gun violence programs and policies that King County and Seattle could...

The progressive Councilmember has represented District 2 since 2019 and was reelected to another four-year term in 2023. Morales has found herself at odds with the more conservative majority that took office...

Jumpstart was created in 2020 to help the city weather the pandemic’s economic impacts in the short term and make progress on key social safety net issues in the long term. That...

On Tuesday evening, the Council held the second of two public hearings to solicit community feedback on the budget. Nearly 200 Seattleites testified in Council chambers or remotely during a five-hour meeting.  Commenters...

Moore’s proposal would implement a 2% tax on capital gains in excess of $250,000. The tax is modeled after the new state-level capital gains tax, which was deemed constitutional by the Washington...

The 2024 Council election’s political divisions fell along familiar lines for Seattle, pitting a progressive Democrat against a more centrist Democrat. Rinck occupied the election’s left lane, campaigning for new progressive taxes...

Speaking to boisterous supporters after the results were announced, Scott said, “We got this done for the essential workers, the grocery store workers, nurses and teachers who have held society together over...