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CCTV Expansion Bills Head to Seattle City Council for Final Vote

Seattle · Seattle

CCTV Expansion Bills Head to Seattle City Council for Final Vote

50% Center coverage: 4 sources

Seattle City Council's Public Safety Committee passed a pair of bills that propose installing more CCTV surveillance across Seattle.See the Story

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's Chief of Staff Resigns After Primary Election

Seattle · Seattle

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's Chief of Staff Resigns After Primary Election

34% Center coverage: 3 sources

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's chief of staff has announced his resignation, coming as the incumbent lagged behind in the primary election.See the Story

Seattle Voters to Decide on B&O Tax Shake-up Targeting City’s Largest Businesses

Taxes · Seattle

Seattle Voters to Decide on B&O Tax Shake-up Targeting City’s Largest Businesses

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

(The Center Square) – In November, Seattle voters will decide on a major restructuring of the city’s business and occupation tax targeting the city’s largest businesses.See the Story

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Faith-Based Rally Planned in Seattle’s LGBTQ Hub Lacks Permit, City Says

Coverage: 2 sources

(The Center Square) – Another religious rally is planned to occur in the heart of Seattle’s LGBTQ neighborhood later this month, but the city says a permit to use theCrime · Seattle See the Story

Witnesses In Diaz Investigation Say Former Chief "Obsessed" Over Affair Rumors, Asked Employees to Use WhatsApp to Evade Disclosure

SPD employees described several incidents that made them uncomfortable, including a 2am call to a park in North Bend and…WhatsApp · North Bend Read Article

Police Chief and Deputy Chief Received Recruitment Bonuses For Bringing on New Staff

By Erica C. Barnett Seattle’s new police chief, Shon Barnes, and Deputy Police Chief Yvonne Underwood each received recruitment bonuses…Seattle · Seattle Read Article

Ann Davison Promised to Resolve Cases Faster and Punish the Most Serious Violators. Did She Deliver?

By Andrew Engelson A PubliCola analysis of Seattle Municipal Court data reveals that, in the three and half years Ann…Seattle · Seattle Read Article

Another Tree Petition, Another Council Staff Departure, and Another Round of Election Results

1. More than 400 people have signed a Change.org petition imploring the city to “Save Three Sisters Park in Ballard,”… The post Another Tree Petition, Another Council Staff Departure, and Another Round of Election Results appeared first on PubliCola.Seattle · Seattle Read Article

Council Amendments to Comprehensive Plan Reveal Competing Priorities

The comprehensive plan sets rules for how Seattle develops in the future, including where the city will allow its renter…Seattle · Seattle Read Article

Election results: August 2025 primary

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

View live results dashboard As part of its coverage of the 2025 local elections, the Real Change newsroom has set up a live interactive dashboard with results from the Aug. 5 primaries. Scroll through the charts below to see results for ballot initatives, the King County Executive race and Seattle city positions. The charts will be updated as King County Elections continues tallying votes.To read more about the context of this election, read ou…Primary Elections · Seattle See the Story

In Anti-Incumbent Rout, Progressive Candidates Lead In All Local Races

By Erica C. Barnett and Andrew Engelson Call it the “Fuck Trump” effect. That, at least, was the most common… The post In Anti-Incumbent Rout, Progressive Candidates Lead In All Local Races appeared first on PubliCola.Primary Elections See the Story