Opinion
Is this the year Washington state starts a public bank?
A bill moving through the state Legislature could set up a public bank to address our vast infrastructure needs.
Katie Wilson
Katie Wilson is the General Secretary of the Transit Riders Union, a Seattle-based organization advocating for improved public transit and other progressive urban issues. She is a contributin
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Seattle and all of Washington must extend the eviction moratorium
Residential tenants aren’t the only ones who need it. Small businesses and nonprofits do, too.
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Did Kroger really close two Seattle QFCs over hazard pay?
The company’s decision to close two grocery stores over hazard pay is a political move. The economics are more complicated.
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Why does it take a snowstorm to open more shelter space in Seattle?
Fewer homeless people would be outside freezing if the city had done more to bring them inside when the pandemic began.
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Three cheers for the Seattle City Council
Don't listen to the haters: From protecting workers to progressive revenue, the council is getting a lot right.