Earlier this year, Washington State House Representatives Melanie Morgan (D-Tacoma) and Amy Walen (D-Kirkland) crossed party lines to oppose the signature progressive legislation of the session: the Millionaire’s Tax. Now, they’re facing the consequences of voting like Republicans in their blue districts. As of Friday’s ballot drop, both Morgan and Walen are behind their progressive challengers, Tacoma small business owner Krista Perez and Redmond City Council Member Jessica

Right wingers are losing what’s left of their lead-paint-infected minds over the Seattle City Council allocating a measly $300,000 to LGBTQ+ organizations grappling with an influx of trans and queer people who are fleeing their hostile hometowns for solace in Seattle. Some made an argument in public comment that dedicating dollars to the trans refugee surge amounts to a waste of taxpayer money. But their issue is not fiscal responsibility— if it were, they would be coming to

The Seattle City Council voted 8-0 to pass Mayor Katie Wilson’s rental junk fee ban, legislation that codifies what fees landlords can impose, mandates upfront transparency, and bans any charges not explicitly permitted. To the relief of tenant advocates, the council also completely rejected amendments to water the legislation down. But not only is this a win for Seattle’s renter majority, it is a win for the Mayor, especially coming off a few particularly nasty public spats