A wide field of 21 candidates is narrowing to two in a mayoral race whose winner will navigate Seattle through its rapid, tech industry-driven transformation. Former U.S. attorney Jenny Durkan… Read More
In Seattle’s mayoral race, former U.S. attorney Jenny Durkan looks highly likely to advance based on early results of Tuesday’s primary. She is leading by more than 15 percentage points… Read More
[Editor’s Note: This bipartisan guest commentary was written for GeekWire by U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, and U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas.] One of our nation’s greatest strengths is the… Read More
State Senator wants to pave the way for Eastside to break up with King County Republican Sen. Phil Fortunato is championing a bill that would make it possible to secede… Read More
On his Wednesday morning commute, a Seattle man did something we’re probably all guilty of from time-to-time. He checked his email while waiting at a long stoplight. Unfortunately for him,… Read More
Matt McIlwain, managing director of Madrona Venture Group, has founded a non-profit to fund legal challenges to Seattle’s new income tax on high earners. The group, called the Opportunity for… Read More
Nick Hanauer has gotten rich because of an uncanny ability to predict where things are headed. He was the first early investor in Amazon; he bet on drone company Insitu… Read More
If you’re in Seattle, you may have noticed a bunch of bikes parked randomly around the city lately, painted bright orange and green. Those are the two new bike-sharing programs… Read More
Seattle mayoral candidates debate, answer questions from tech industry The top six candidates for Seattle mayor took the stage Monday in the race’s only televised debate, co-hosted by GeekWire, KING… Read More
Today, the Washington Technology Industry Association unveiled a voter guide to help members of the Seattle tech community decide who to vote for in the upcoming mayoral and City Council… Read More
Seattle’s next mayor will help the city navigate an unprecedented period of growth and change. How that ship is steered is up to voters — and they have 21 candidates,… Read More
City Council passes tax on Seattle’s wealthiest residents Seattle lawmakers unanimously approved a plan to tax income that is over $250,000 for individuals and $500,000 for joint filers. The measure… Read More
Amazon, Expedia, Google, Facebook, and thousands of other tech companies are showing their support for net neutrality as part of today’s Day of Action. They’re protesting the Federal Communications Commission’s… Read More
The Seattle City Council on Monday unanimously approved a plan to levy a 2.25 percent tax on the income of residents earning $250,000 or more annually. The Council estimates that… Read More
Seattle’s highly unusual mayoral race has 21 candidates vying for the city’s top executive office. The election comes at a time when Seattle is grappling with an unprecedented population spike,… Read More
Washington state passes one of the nation’s most generous paid leave programs On Wednesday, Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill that gives Washington state employees up to 18 weeks of… Read More
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) is calling on all her constituents to fight a Federal Communications Commission action that would roll back internet protections known as net neutrality. Cantwell made her… Read More
A Seattle City Council committee unanimously approved a plan to implement an income tax on the city’s wealthiest residents Wednesday. With the approval from the Affordable Housing, Neighborhoods, and Finance… Read More
Throwing his weight behind Jenny Durkan, Mayor Murray announces he won’t re-enter the race It’s official: Mayor Ed Murray will not be running for re-election. He first bowed out of… Read More
SPD shuts down Twitch channel amid backlash over Charleena Lyles discussion The Seattle Police Department has taken down its Twitch channel, FuzzFeed206, after a controversial broadcast this week that centered… Read More
The Seattle City Council released a proposal Tuesday to place a 2 percent income tax on the wealthy, which could have big repercussions for the tech industry’s highest earners. The… Read More
Legislation to allow taller buildings in Seattle’s Chinatown/International District neighborhood — in exchange for money for affordable housing — is moving ahead. Seattle City Council’s Land Use and Transportation Committee… Read More
Seattle’s City Council on Monday passed a new tax on sugary drinks such as soda, Gatorade and energy drinks. The 7-1 vote, with Councilmember Lisa Herbold against and Councilmember Kshama… Read More
Last year, a coalition of Seattle’s top business and political leaders unveiled a new effort called Challenge Seattle, with a goal of finding new solutions to the region’s traffic problems, and now the… Read More
Seattle is the fastest-growing city in the country The Seattle Times ‘FYI Guy’ Gene Balk crunched the latest Census data to reveal what many of us already instinctively knew: Seattle’s… Read More
Seattle is having what City Club Executive Director Diane Douglas describes as a “pregnant moment.” The city’s population is growing at a breakneck pace due, in part, to its booming… Read More
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in town for the annual Microsoft CEO Summit this week, and he had some time to squeeze in a meeting with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.… Read More
Mayoral candidates line up in the wake of Murray’s exit Seattle Mayor Ed Murray ended his bid for re-election Tuesday because of a lawsuit and related claims that he sexually… Read More
[Editor’s note: Bill Schrier is the former chief technology officer for the City of Seattle, working under the administrations of Mayor Greg Nickels and Mayor Mike McGinn. Schrier now works for FirstNet,… Read More
With Seattle Mayor Ed Murray stepping aside amid allegations of sexual abuse that he denies, the city’s mayoral race is anyone’s game. More than a dozen contenders have announced their… Read More