By Erica C. Barnett On this week’s episode of Seattle Nice, we discussed Mayor Bruce Harrell’s election-year budget proposal,… The post Seattle Nice: Harrell’s Election-Year Budget, King County’s RealPage Ban, and Mayor Pete’s Endorsement appeared first on PubliCola.| PubliCola
1. On Friday, Mayor Bruce Harrell accused his opponent, Katie Wilson, of “darkening” his photo in a social media post, blaming… The post Black-Led Group Responds to Mayor’s Claim They “Darkened” His Skin; Real Estate-Backed Harrell PAC Tops $1 Million; Police Chief Disparages PubliCola appeared first on PubliCola.| PubliCola
By Erica C. Barnett On the campaign trail and in his slickly produced Seattle Channel budget video, Mayor Bruce Harrell… The post Digging into Harrell’s Campaign “They Aren’t From Here” Homelessness Talking Point appeared first on PubliCola.| PubliCola
By Erica C. Barnett Update: On Friday, Sinclair announced it would air Kimmel’s show. “I’m pleased that Sinclair Broadcast Group… The post Mayoral Candidate Wilson Withdraws from KOMO-Sponsored Debate, Citing Sinclair’s Censorship of Jimmy Kimmel appeared first on PubliCola.| PubliCola
By Erica C. Barnett Mayor Bruce Harrell’s 2026 budget proposal is an election-year proposal that piles on funding for priorities… The post Harrell’s Latest Budget Spikes City’s Deficit by Piling On New Spending In Election Year appeared first on PubliCola.| PubliCola
By Erica C. Barnett Last August, Seattle’s Department of Planning and Community Development produced a draft update to the city’s…| PubliCola