Mayor Murray floats income tax on Seattle's big earners Mayor Ed Murray says he'll propose an income tax on Seattle's highest earners. That puts him in company with at least one of his challengers for re... Gil Aegerter
Attorney General Bob Ferguson on chess moves and the Muslim ban Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson was elected in 2012 after a career path that included service on the King County Council, litigation for a... John O'Brien
Seattle activist Cary Moon enters race to unseat Mayor Murray There’s another new candidate this week in the Seattle mayor's race: activist, landscape designer and engineer Cary Moon. But Moon said her decision... David Hyde
Former Seattle mayor McGinn jumps into the 2017 mayoral race Bill Radke talks to former Seattle mayor Mike McGinn on why he's running for mayor. And we talk to David Kroman , city reporter for Crosscut, and Heidi... Bill Radke
'Keep Seattle': Former Mayor Mike McGinn jumps into race against Ed Murray Mike McGinn wants to be mayor of Seattle again. We got the first hint with a tweet Monday morning of an image of a campaign sign that read only: "Keep... David Hyde
Country over partisanship. Constitution over personal power. Stories of a new America. Every year the Citizen University conference takes place in Seattle. Civic-minded people from around the country gather to make connections, listen and... John O'Brien
In search of powerful citizenship? Try Civic Saturday Civic Saturday is the brainchild of Eric Liu and Jená Cane, co-founders of the Seattle-based non-profit Citizen University. They call it the civic... John O'Brien
Seattle Council: No comment on child sex abuse claims against mayor The Seattle City Council is not commenting on child sex abuse allegations against Mayor Ed Murray. A lawsuit filed last week in King County accuses... Kate OConnell
Apathetic before Trump, Seattle-area activists rise up Embracing political activism can be tough on a relationship. Just ask Kevin Tubbs and Pauli Bailey. Both are liberals who felt a huge wake-up call from... Amy Radil
The antidote for America’s fractured democracy? More democracy! Before Chris Hayes became an Emmy Award-winning MSNBC host and a best-selling author, he was a kid trying to navigate New York City in the 1990s. His... Sonya Harris
