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  Seattle's socialist rockstar Kshama Sawant has almost left the building. Here's how she changed Seattle politics.

  Seattle’s most famous and controversial elected official, Kshama Sawant, is headed for the exits in January after a decade on the City Council. In that time, she’s managed to win three elections and survive a bitter recall campaign. Sawant told KUOW the key to her success from the start was refusing to compromise and staying true to her socialist principles.

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  Seattle City Council approves 2024 budget with money for housing, homelessness, and mental health

  The plan includes more money for homelessness services, housing, and mental health support at Seattle schools. It also funds the controversial ShotSpotter program.

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  Seattle students push city to boost mental health funding in schools

  The Seattle City Council is set to approve it's 2024 budget this week, and students are hopeful it'll include $20 million to expand mental health resources in schools across the city.

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  Should Seattle expand involuntary commitment for mental health and addiction?

  A controversial policy known as “involuntary commitment” for people struggling with severe untreated mental health or addiction issues could be on the table next year in Seattle.

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  Why Mayor Bruce Harrell might be the biggest winner of Seattle's 2023 election

  If there was a big-picture winner of Seattle’s 2023 general election, it’s arguably Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell.
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  Some Seattle City Council races too close to call, but most have winners

  Many Seattle City Council races were concluded over the weekend, after Friday's updated ballot count, with candidates conceding to their opponents. A few races have candidates crossing their fingers with counts that remain too close to call.

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  Centrists seem to be making headway in Seattle City Council races

  KUOW politics reporter David Hyde talked to Kim Malcolm about what he's seeing as yesterday's election results trickle in.
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  Seattle’s move to the middle, lower voter turnout, and races still in play: election analysis

  The 2023 General Election is over. And because we’re election news junkies, we’re here to catch up on what’s known so far about how Washingtonians voted.
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  Will Seattle become a law-and-order town after this election?

  Former Naval officer Bob Kettle seemed giddy at Kell’s Irish Restaurant & Pub in downtown Seattle on election night after the first results came down. He currently has an 12 percentage point lead over the incumbent, progressive city council member Andrew Lewis, in the race to represent District 7, which includes downtown. For months, Kettle and his well-heeled supporters have been slamming Lewis for being too “permissive” on crime.
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  Seattle may be taking swing to the center after years of lefty candidates

  Seattle's three incumbent city council members were trailing after the first ballot drop on Election Night.

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