The Seattle City Council on Tuesday approved new legislation that will allow civil fines of up to $1,500 per violation for ...

May 1—The Seattle City Council will soon consider a law changing the city's ethics code and making it easier for members to vote on legislation even if they have a possible financial conflict of ...

Changes to Seattle’s code of ethics are overdue. Following recommendations from Seattle’s ethics chief, the City Council ought to pass commonsense reform. Councilmember Cathy Moore proposed ...

The proposed Seattle bill to combat ongoing illegal graffiti across the city has been amended to increase the fine to a maximum of $1,500 per violation. Proposed Council Bill 120995 originally set ...

The pulled bill would have revised the city’s ethics code to require council members to only disclose financial conflicts of interest when discussing or voting on legislation.

Councilmember Maritza Rivera, a landlord, abstained from voting. Council Bill 121000 was introduced by Councilmember Cathy Moore, and it quickly passed out of the Housing and Human Services Committee.

Should Seattle city council members have to recuse themselves if a policy proposal would directly help or harm their self interests?. That’s been the guidance here in Seattle for the last 40 years.

(The Center Square) – The Seattle City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill banning algorithmic rent-setting tools that some claim have helped set higher rents in the city.

Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss has proposed a law requiring venues with loud music to provide earplugs to concertgoers for under $1. Here, the crowd dances as local band Fluung performs at ...

Former socialist Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant announced she will run against 9th Congressional District incumbent Congressman Adam Smith.