Opinion

On Monday, July 13, the city council unanimously adopted an ordinance designed to curb the abuse of disabled parking placards in Seattle.

The ordinance makes the use or display of a disabled placard or license plate that is stolen,…MORE

By State Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Kent), Chair of Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee, and State Rep. Eileen Cody (D-West Seattle), Chair of House Health Care and Wellness Committee

Now that Congress is in August recess, those who want…MORE

I just got through reading a host of candidate ratings, questionnaires, blogs and endorsements from various group's around town.  It's enough to make George Orwell (and me) laugh and cry. 

You've got groups who make up "FUSE" a self…MORE

By King County Council member Kathy Lambert and Division Director of King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division Christie True

Most people are busy and need to fit their housework into crowded schedules. It’s no surprise that cleaning…MORE

How do you know whether a neighborhood's growth and change has matched projects and whether it's synching with the neighborhood plans developed by residents a decade ago? You don't unless you ask.

As part of the work updating Seattle's 38…MORE

How do you know whether a neighborhood's growth and change has matched projects and whether it's synching with the neighborhood plans developed by residents a decade ago? You don't unless you ask.

As part of the work updating Seattle's 38…MORE

Earlier this month I arranged for the city council to hear the results of a study (watch the video here) we requested to get a better handle on the condition of industrial and marine-related jobs in Seattle.

At the end of 2007 we approved…MORE

There may be an economic downturn generally, but recently released city data contradicts the common assumption that Seattle's housing market has taken a hit. 

Since Jan of 2008, more than 6,500 housing units have been added to Seattle's…MORE

There may be an economic downturn generally, but recently released city data contradicts the common assumption that Seattle's housing market has taken a hit. 

Since Jan of 2008, more than 6,500 housing units have been added to Seattle's…MORE

(Editor's note: This article appears originally in Seattle City Council member Richard Conlin's newsletter "Making It Work.")

On Monday, June 15, the council adopted three ordinances that update and add provisions to the city’s ethics and…MORE