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Seattle Mayor-elect Bruce Harrell announced Monday the first new members of his administration.

In case you forgot: Councilmember Kshama Sawant's recall election almost feels like a distant memory. It was a week ago that the Stranger Election Control Board got tipsy at Sawant’s Chop Suey election night party, and on Sunday, maybe we’ll go again for her victory party, also at Chop Suey, which has become something of a favorite for Sawant’s crew. Sawant is still ahead, and it's very unlikely the Recall campaign will make a comeback,...

by Rich Smith • Aug 3, 2021 at 4:25 pm So. Many. Mailers. Rich Smith The people running for local office (and the deep-pocketed independent expenditures that support some of them) have spent the last couple weeks making their closing arguments to voters. They've also ramped up spending to make sure voters hear those arguments as loudly as legally possible. In a last-minute push to get out the vote and answer any lingering questions the electorate might have, over the weekend several campaigns donned personal protective equipment and hit the doors...

Look, I’m as skeptical as you are of the notion that not all politicians are a bunch of good-for-nothing jerks who ought to get real jobs. But every now and then they manage to do something right in spite of themselves, and this year they managed to pass a couple of actually-good, queer-friendly bills, and also defeat one very, very bad bill. Sponsored $20 lunch and $35 / $50 dinner options. Venues offer takeout, delivery, indoor and outdoor dining. It may seem like there’s not much queer legislation left to work on these days, what with all the sexiest issues t...

by Matt Baume • Feb 15, 2021 at 4:35 pm Something queer is afoot. ChrisBoswell / Getty Images Last week, Equal Rights Washington held their annual lobbying day—modified a bit, since many lawmakers aren’t in Olympia this year—and while in previous years the organization focused on bills that address LGBTQ+ issues, this year’s theme was far more broad: Nearly every bill on which ERW lobbied legislators was connected to police accountability. Sponsored Ballard-brewed beers and tasty bites for all palates under our heat...