News across King County
District Judge blocks Trump’s ouster of court-appointed Western Washington prosecutor
SEATTLE—A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s firing of Roger Rogoff and reinstated him as U.S. attorney for Western Washington, ruling that the president cannot unilaterally remove a prosecutor appointed by the district court. U.S. District Judge Stanley…
Op-Ed: Kirkland Must Raise its Wage Floor for Essential Workers
On October 6, Kirkland will be the first Eastside city to consider raising its minimum wage. Here's why Kirkland should take the leap.
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Published October 01Voter Registration Backlog
Voter registrars are scrambling to process registration applications weeks before Election Day.
Councilmembers Seek to One-Up Katie Wilson on Police Spending
The Office of Housing would lose out to Seattle Police Department in Katie Wilson’s budget proposal, but councilmembers want to go even further to divert housing funds to boost police and restore pet projects previously funded with one-time funds.
Op-Ed: What MAGA Doesn’t Want You to Know About I-645, I-001, and I-638
Seattle School Boardmember Joe Mizrahi makes the case against the three statewide initiatives put forward by MAGA hedge fund manager Brian Heywood that will starve government of resources and force school to discriminate against trans students.
Wilson Delivers New Gun Violence Prevention Plan
Last week, Mayor Katie Wilson introduced a multi-faceted plan to reduce gun violence in Seattle based on City auditor findings, including a larger role for the CARE Department. Councilmembers Maritza Rivera and Debora Juarez sharply criticized the plan.
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Published September 23Seattle promises funding in response to trans refugee crisis
Both city council and the mayor’s office dedicated hundreds of thousands to address the crisis.
Mayor’s budget to fund Loyal Heights Community Center and Discovery Park Visitor Center improvements
Mayor Katie Wilson’s proposed 2027–2028 budget includes funding for several park projects in northwest Seattle, including improvements at the Loyal Heights Community Center and repairs to the Discovery Park Visitor ... Read more
Trump administration’s WA voter roll lawsuit dismissed
A federal judge in Seattle on Tuesday tossed the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Washington seeking the state’s voter rolls, in line with many rulings across the country. This marks the […]
Wilson Focuses on Fiscal Discipline, No New Taxes in Budget Proposal
Faced with a $175 million deficit, Mayor Katie Wilson chose to balance her 2027 budget primarily through cuts and streamlining City operations, but no new revenue. Police and homelessness response spending continued to grow amid other cuts.
Opinion: How the natural gas ruling could kill Washington’s income tax
Frost argues the single-subject rule used to strike I-2066 applies equally to ESSB 6346's bundled income tax package.
Wilson Seeks to Clean House Ahead of First Budget Rollout
In a recent interview, Mayor Katie Wilson told The Urbanist her administration has launched behind-the-scenes work to make city government run better and avoid perennial budget gap crises, including a new executive order.