Oliver now trails by just more than 1,300 votes.
One man’s journey from sweeps to a tiny home.
But with only about 18,000 votes left to count, the window for overtaking Moon for second place in the mayoral primary is closing fast.
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The counter-protesters have asked for an investigation of SPD’s tactics.
A mayoral/council joint committee will decide how (and possibly when) Mayor Ed Murray leaves office.
Activists are asking the Port and City Council to provide a new location for the authorized encampment in the neighborhood.
Privacy advocates say stricter rules are needed around when police can turn their camers off.
Murray says: “I am not going to resign.”
A Seattle bill would prohibit blanket-exclusions of former prisoners, and may prohibit criminal background checks by landlords on prospective tenants.
The candidates are subject to fundraising caps under the Democracy Voucher program. But the cap goes away when opponents raise big bucks.
At the same time, she got a major union endorsement Tuesday, complicating the business-vs.-labor dynamic in the mayor’s race.
Activists say the new law has its roots in past failed efforts … and Trump.
The council unanimously approved a 2.25 percent tax that only applies to income over $250,000 yearly.
While he supports the income tax, the candidate says there are simpler ways to make Seattle’s tax code more fair.
The city council took steps toward offsetting the cuts to Medicaid that Congress is now considering.
The rule changes are still under consideration by the Health Care Authority.
Neighbors say they hope to see one encampment remain.
Amid a larger shift toward performance metrics, the city will engage in a competitive bidding process for the first time in a decade.
