Dan Eder, City Budget Office interim director, said much of the overall increases came from investments in public safety, housing and homelessness, public health and initiatives meant to help Seattle “thrive.” On public...

Councilmembers voted 6 to 1 Thursday to run an alternative ballot measure against Initiative 137. Councilmember Tammy Morales voted No, and Councilmembers Cathy Moore and Dan Strauss were absent from the special...

According to a memo drafted by the Council’s policy analysts, the new law is meant to give Seattle police officers new authority to engage with people in drug-market hotspots in an effort...

Earlier this year, the median home sale price in King County surpassed $1 million, far out of reach for most residents. Renting isn’t so affordable either. Fair-market rent on a “modest” two-bedroom...

Called the Progressive People Power PAC (P3 PAC), its backers say the fundraising effort is necessary to counter business PAC spending in support of conservative-leaning local politicians.  “It is harmful when big...

At a July 24 City Council committee meeting, Councilmember Rob Saka pointed out that increasingly, developers are choosing to build affordable housing on site rather than pay the fee to satisfy MHA...

Rinck wrapped up the five-way primary with 50.2% of the vote, nearly 12 points ahead of Woo’s 38.4%.  Rinck works on state budget and policy issues for the University of Washington and used...

Audience members shouted and jeered at the Council, resulting in Council President Sara Nelson calling for several 10-minute recesses and eventually kicking everyone out of chambers. Councilmembers returned to their offices to...