Government Seattle voters are in a 'back-to-basics' mood, according to latest poll "Back-to-basics." "Focus on the fundamentals." However you put it, that is the message from Seattle's Chamber of Commerce, which says its latest polling of city voters indicates a strong shift in perceptions. Dyer Oxley
Politics Off the Charts: Did Seattle defund the police? In 2020, protests following the police murder of George Floyd started a movement to defund police departments across the U.S. – including Seattle. Four years later, what, if anything, has changed? Teo Popescu
Politics Back to work! Seattle City Council staff ordered to return in person 4 days a week Workers who support the Seattle City Council will soon be required to return to the office four out of five days per week. Monica Nickelsburg
Politics Why your takeout is sparking one of the fiercest battles in Seattle politics Delivery App companies like UberEats, DoorDash, Instacart and Grubhub are waging a battle over a new Seattle gig worker minimum wage law that took effect in January. Libby Denkmann Sarah Leibovitz
Elections Tanya Woo faces these candidates in bid to keep her Seattle City Council seat Seattle City Councilmember Tanya Woo will face off against Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Saunatina Sanchez in her bid to keep the Position 8 seat. Katie Campbell
Elections 'Uncommitted' vote campaign to send 2 Washington state delegates to Democratic National Convention The Washington State Democratic Party confirmed Monday the protest campaign won more than 15% of the vote in Washington's 7th Congressional District, which covers most of Seattle. Katie Campbell
Politics Democrats compete for endorsements in race for Washington's 6th district The race for Washington's 6th Congressional District is not just a competition to represent the region in Congress, it's a competition for local endorsements as Democrats garner the backing from different corners of their party. Dyer Oxley
Week in Review: Burien, police, and uncommitted delegates Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with The Stranger’s Rich Smith, Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, and political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter Bill Radke Kevin Kniestedt
Technology Seattle area TikTok influencers slam Congress's proposed ban Seattle area content creators are speaking out about legislation that could ban TikTok across the U.S. Monica Nickelsburg
Politics U.S. House approves TikTok ban with help from Washington state delegation All but two Washington state representatives voted to support the bill. Katie Campbell
