If you were within eyeshot of the internet, Fox News, or a copy of USA Today lately, you’d think that the jig is up–the $15 minimum wage that workers fought … Read more
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Featured photo courtesy of the Transit Riders Union.
Featured image by Seattle DSA graphic design team By John Smith One day, after starting your exciting new job, you might find yourself learning of a speaker coming to the … Read more
These are the responses to questions 12 and 13 of our candidate survey. Question 12: In the wake of the city council’s vote to divest from Wells Fargo in support of … Read more
These are the responses to questions 10 and 11 of our candidate survey. Question 10: In 2011, the the Department of Justice found that the Seattle Police Department engaged in patterns … Read more
These are the responses to questions 8 and 9 of our candidate survey. Question 8: Soaring rents are forcing people of color out of their historic communities in neighborhoods like … Read more
In an April 22 column, Seattle Times’ Danny Westneat mused on qualifications of mayoral candidates, specifically criticizing Mayor Ed Murray’s most prominent challenger at the time, Nikkita Oliver. Westneat suggested … Read more
Featured image courtesy of the Seattle Transit Riders Union. On May 31, the Seattle City Council will convene to take what could be a historic step toward correcting the most … Read more
These are the responses to questions 6 and 7 of our candidate survey. Question 5: What is your plan for addressing the city’s ongoing housing crisis and the criminalization of … Read more
These are the responses to questions 4 and 5 of our candidate survey. Question 4: In response to Trump’s threats to cut federal funding for cities that oppose his policies, … Read more
These are the responses to question 3 of our candidate survey. See here for responses to questions 1 and 2. Question 3: How do you plan to use the city’s regulatory … Read more
by Rob Whitehead If you’re registered to vote in the city of Seattle, you probably already have your Democracy Vouchers. Here’s some quick info about them.