Together, the City Council, in collaboration with the Office of Housing will explore all legal options to assisthomeowners who continue to suffer from the housing crisis
[More]Tonight in King County, children in 215 families will sleep in a car, in a greenbelt, on the streets, in an encampment, or in abandoned building. These children will wait months for their families to be placed in shelter or a hotel. This is unacceptable for a region of our resources.
[More]Next week the City Council will hold two meetings touching on the Settlement Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to reform policing in Seattle. On Monday, March 11, the Council will host Merrick Bobb, the Court-appointed independent monitor, at the 9 a.m. Council Briefings meeting. A federal judge is scheduled to hear the [...]
[More]A couple weeks ago you may recall that I wrote about my efforts to draft legislation relating to the City use of surveillance cameras. Passed today by the Public Safety, Civil Rights, and Technology Committee, Council Bill 117730 will require all City departments to obtain Council approval prior to acquiring surveillance equipment of any type. [...]
[More]For me the question is when should a free society allow personal activities that occur in public to come under 24/7 surveillance? We must always strive for a balance that provides for safety without compromising the principles of our democracy.
[More]“The problem of racism, the problem of economic exploitation, and the problem of war are all tied together. These are the triple evils that are interrelated.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
[More]Last Sunday, Seattle City Hall was opened for same sex couples to get married on the first day that they could marry in Washington State. It was an honor to be there for this historic day, and see firsthand the emotional impact of the passage of Initiative 502 by state voters. The Seattle Channel filmed [...]
[More]Sunday, December 9 is the first day same sex couples can wed in Washington state. If you’d like to join the celebration and welcome 140 newly married couples getting married in Seattle City Hall, come to in City Hall Plaza on 4th between Cherry and James on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. I’ll [...]
[More]The City encourages people who want to celebrate the passage of Initiative 502 to do so in the privacy of their homes.
[More]The US is unique among industrialized nations: 135 other countries already have laws in place mandating paid sick days
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