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by Nathalie Graham • May 27, 2021 at 3:48 pm Does the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission read Slog? Nathalie Graham The Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission plans to introduce some additional transparency requirements for campaigns participating in the Democracy Voucher program, according to draft legislation released ahead of the commissions regularly scheduled meeting next week. If approved, the changes could go into effect shortly thereafter...

Who Will Be the Mayor of Seattles Reopening? Jenny Durkan wont be around to reap the rewards of keeping coronavirus at bay. But the next mayor will be. by Gregory Scruggs • May 28, 2021 at 2:20 pm Remember being in public spaces? Charles Mudede A few Saturdays ago, I strolled into the Lumen Field Event Center for my second jab. After taking my obligatory #BestShotSeattle selfie, I stumbled out into the blazing Saturday afternoon whe...

by Nathalie Graham • May 26, 2021 at 4:38 pm Its a lonnnnnng road to the August primary! LESTER BLACK Last night, Seattles slate of mayoral candidates participated in a housing and homelessness candidate forum sponsored by We Are In, a self-described "education and awareness project" funded by the "Campion Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Raikes Foundation, and Ballmer Group, with support by Microsoft Philanthropies, Vulcan, the Seattle...

Nyema Clark, urban farmer and founder of Nurturing Roots, feeds chickens on Sunday, September 27, 2020, at Nurturing Roots in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle. Credit: KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer Pandemic-era chicken raising: what is it and should you do it? May 26, 2021 Experiencing homelessness during the pandemic. Meet two Seattle mayoral candidates. Also, the pros and cons of urban chicken-keeping. During the pandemic, local officials converted hotels into individua...

Once wide open for the taking after current Mayor Jenny Durkan announced she would not be seeking reelection for a second term last winter, Seattle's 2021 mayoral field is narrowing down — and cashing in. The official filing deadline for all campaigns is May 21, meaning all candidates must file an official Declaration of Candidacy with King County Elections to make the primary election ballot which will be mailed out to registered voters on July...

Is this the end to that cursed Thelma and Louise comparison?

You have three choices for Pride festivities this year. Well, really four, but the fourth one is less an option and just pure unbridled chaos. Option one is corporate Seattle Pride, the big one, the one with all the money. Brought to you by Alaska Airlines, Facebook, T-Mobile, Comcast, with media partners KIRO, Movin 92.5, and The Stranger (Seattle’s only website). Seattle Pride is going to be all online this year, with free virtual events...

by Nathalie Graham • Apr 23, 2021 at 12:23 pm Whos making bank and whos not? LESTER BLACK Three millionaires currently sit on the Seattle City Council, and Mayor Jenny Durkan banks a net worth of $5.6 million. In November, well choose whether wed either like to add another millionaire to the council like "progressive small business owner" Sara Nelson, who owns two multimillion-dollar homes, or attorney and renter Nikkita Oliver, who is $2,000 in debt. ...

Sara Nelson (left), Nikkita Oliver (center), and Brianna Thomas (right). (Campaign courtesy photos) Money continues to pour into Seattle races for mayor and city council. For the candidates looking to replace outgoing at-large Councilmember Lorena Gonzalez, it appears to be a three-way race in the early stages. Leading the pack in money received from individual contributions is Fremont Brewery founder Sara Nelson, having brought in nearly $90,000 as of Tuesday, April 6, spread out across 466 do...

More than a dozen people filed following Jenny Durkans decision not to run for re-election. Credit: AP Photo/Ted S. Warren An entrance to Seattle City Hall is shown, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, in downtown Seattle. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 8:16 AM PDT March 19, 2021 SEATTLE — With the position of mayor of Seattle being left vacant following Jenny Durkans decision not to run for re-election, more than a dozen people have filed to campaign in the primary electi...