Politics
Chaotic budget talks come to a close — kind of
When interim-Mayor Tim Burgess signs the city's $5.6 billion budget on Wednesday — allocating funds for everything from
David Kroman
David Kroman is formerly a reporter at Crosscut, where he covered city politics. In addition to Crosscut, his work has appeared in The Seattle Times, CityLab, High Country News, Seattle Magazine and e
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Politics
In a warm-up for the real fight, lawyers argue about city income tax
Seattle’s new income tax has always been headed toward the Washington Supreme Court. But to get there, it had
Politics
Weeks of tense fighting end in no extra homeless funding
There was as much as $34 million in new money for homelessness before the Seattle City Council Tuesday, but all
Politics
Who Durkan chose for her transition — and what it may mean
In the hours following her election, Mayor-elect Jenny Durkan looked to both her decisive victory and that of Teresa Mosqueda’
Equity
Take-it-or-leave-it contract spotlights police unions' power
When former Seattle Mayor Ed Murray stood on the steps of City Hall last summer to celebrate the passing of