Politics

A prayer for cooperation and compassion as Washington's 2024 legislative session begins

Political shakeup at city hall for Seattle Council's Central Staff

Seattle's new council president Sara Nelson has fired the head of the Council's Central Staff, Esther Handy. Central Staff’s job is to help lawmakers with “objective research, and analysis,” much like the Congressional Budget Office in the other Washington.

5 new Seattle City Council members and 1 to go. Let the wrangling begin

Seattle has another opening on the City Council. Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda called it quits this week, leaving her seat empty two years ahead of schedule. The move comes after Mosqueda won a seat on the King County Council last November. Now, the battle to fill her seat – at-large position 8 – begins.

The Absolute Worst People of 2024

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New-look Seattle City Council backs new president in unanimous vote

On a day in which five newly elected members took the oath to serve on the Seattle City Council, Councilmembers new and old voted unanimously on a new president — Sara Nelson.

Nikki Haley debuts WA team ahead of 2024 GOP presidential primary

Leaked documents on Snake River dams leads to congressional hearing

After leaked documents suggested the Biden administration could be making moves to help remove Washington’s four Lower Snake River dams – congressional Republicans said they needed answers.