This week no words are off limits After last week’s announcement by Seattle Mayor Ed Murray to put the plans for the new North Precinct building on hold, protesters interrupted a City... Bill Radke
Opponent of gun initiative 1491 running on shoestring budget Of the initiatives on the November ballot in Washington, a proposed gun regulation has raised the most money. And no one has registered to oppose the... Amy Radil
Will high-speed ferries cross Puget Sound again? Kitsap voters to decide A Seattle-area transit initiative takes in money from real-estate interests who could profit if the initiative passes. Commuters would face higher taxes... John Ryan
Not how it usually works: When campaigns give money back to their donors Politicians are reputed to be as eager for contributions as my cat when she sees me reaching for the wet food. Abe Epton
'Less war and lower taxes': Libertarian Gary Johnson in Seattle This weekend Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson paid Seattle a visit. The former governor of New Mexico drew an enthusiastic crowd of... Amy Radil
Transit ad campaign gets $1.1M from construction industry Construction firms and other big businesses have pumped more than $2 million into the campaign to pass a Sound Transit ballot measure this fall. While... John Ryan
This environmentalist (grudgingly) sides with Trump on trade debate Last month in Everett, Donald Trump called the Trans-Pacific Partnership a “disaster.” Hillary Clinton opposes it, too. So what does the rise in anti... David Hyde
Bloomberg signs one big check and outspends NRA eightfold in WA New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg has waded a quarter-million dollars deeper into Washington state politics. Bloomberg gave $248,000 to Washington... John Ryan
It goes beyond Hillary: The culture of workplace sick days Bill Radke speaks with Kristen Rowe-Finkbeiner, executive director of Mom's Rising and an advocate for paid sick and family leave, about the attention... Kate OConnell
I'm terrified: Trump supporters call, telling me to go home They first called when I was at my son’s open house, and they left me a message. Hello, Morshida ... On behalf of the Donald Trump Association, I was... Morshida Islam
