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Poll: Seattle voters want new mayor to address homelessness

The Northwest Progressive Institute has released additional poll results on Seattle voters’ top concerns, and their opinion on a charter amendment on homelessness.  Topping the...Read More

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Poll: Bruce Harrell ahead in Seattle mayoral race, many voters undecided

New poll results from the Northwest Progressive Institute were released for four Seattle August Primary election races.  Perhaps the most striking result from the poll...Read More

Report: Seattle has the nation’s biggest growth in unemployment due to COVID-19

A new WalletHub report ranks Seattle as the number one city in America where rising unemployment is most impacted by COVID-19. In the report, WalletHub...Read More

Q&A: Ann Davison Sattler wants to bring political balance to the Lt. Governor’s office

Attorney Ann Davison Sattler is running for Lt. Governor to bring political balance to Olympia, which she believes is lacking. Sattler ran a spirited race...Read More

Following Outreach to Small Business Owners, Mayor Durkan Announces Initial Recovery Package to Ease Financial Impacts of COVID-19 Outbreak

Following robust outreach to small business owners and community stakeholders, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced new initial actions to provide immediate relief for small...Read More

Pete Buttigieg passes through Seattle on fundraising tour

Mayor Pete Buttigieg was in Seattle on Saturday for an early afternoon fundraiser. The Seattle fundraiser was the fourth in a series of 10 fundraisers...Read More

Homelessness takes center stage in local elections

When Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart conceded the Spokane mayoral race, he spoke of a politics that sucked the life out of his campaign,...Read More

Mayor Jenny Durkan and Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda announce legislation to invest at least $50 million in housing for people experiencing homelessness

Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda today announced new legislation to provide at least $50 million in new resources to build and support...Read More

Report: Seattle ranked 12th best “global startup ecosystem”

Startup Genome, an organization that aims to support startup success, recently released its 2019 Global Startup Ecosystem Report. The report ranks the best startup ecosystems...Read More

Mayor Durkan highlights homelessness, education, and Seattle’s future in State of the City address

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan delivered her State of the City address on Tuesday at North Seattle College. The 40-minute speech focused on homelessness and affordable...Read More