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West Seattle Bridge Update With the length of the bridge closure uncertain, but not short, ensuring good access to fire and EMS services in West … [Read more...] about West Seattle Bridge Update; COVID-19 Update; SPD Crime Dashboard; March Constituent Email Report

On April 3, the Washington State Supreme Court refused to review the 2017 ‘Tax the Rich’ legislation sponsored by my office and Councilmember Lisa … [Read more...] about The State Supreme Court’s Failure to Review 2017 ‘Tax the Rich’ Legislation Is Precisely Why We Need the Amazon Tax Plus a Tax on Rich Individuals

My letter to Budget Committee Chair Teresa Mosqueda. April 6, 2020 Dear Councilmember Mosqueda:  I am writing to you, as chair of the Select … [Read more...] about Schedule urgent Budget Committee hearings on Tax Amazon legislation!

COVID-19 Update Governor Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy Order Extended The Governor has extended his Stay Home, Stay Healthy order until May 4. The … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Update; King County Metro Service; Census Day; West Seattle Bridge Update

A performance audit initiated by Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda was published today by the City Auditor to investigate and resolve extreme problems … [Read more...] about City Council Audit Completed to Resolve Billing Problems at Seattle City Light

Friends and Neighbors, Hello again from our (virtual) District 4 office! As we enter into our office’s 4th week of working from home, I want to extend … [Read more...] about City Hall and Coronavirus Updates

Dear friends, neighbors, fellow activists, I hope you and your loved ones are doing well during this extremely difficult and frightening time. The … [Read more...] about Staying Safe & Accessing Worker, Student & Community Resources During the Coronavirus Covid-19 Crisis

My City Council colleagues and I hear you — the people, small businesses, and nonprofits of Seattle are stressed and struggling financially, … [Read more...] about Mortgage Relief: Imploring Governor to Prevent Banks from Foreclosing

West Seattle Bridge Update On Monday, March 30th, SDOT presented an update at the Seattle City Council’s Briefing meeting, one week after the closure … [Read more...] about West Seattle Bridge Update; Capital Projects Watch List Resolution; SDOT Answers to Council Questions

I was proud to announce with Mayor Jenny Durkan a new Hospital Staff Parking Permit program  which will allow access to free on-street parking around … [Read more...] about Additional Parking Created to Enable Hospital Workers to Stay Healthy While Reaching Patients

West Seattle Bridge Update Here are a few updates on the West Seattle Bridge, which SDOT closed on the evening of Monday, March 23rd. Council … [Read more...] about West Seattle Bridge Update; Seattle Clerk Archives re: 1918-19 Influenza Epidemic