Mayor Wilson was not wishy-washy on surveillance in her State of the City Address. She delivered full-on pro-surveillance propaganda indistinguishable from Bruce Harrell’s or Bob Kettle’s rhetoric. People need to acknowledge this, and let it inform how they approach this administration on surveillance– and every other issue.   Here’s what she said : I continue to have the concerns I expressed during the campaign about data security and how surveillance cameras could be abused

The Washington State Senate took a historic step toward fixing the state’s notoriously regressive tax code when it approved a 9.9% income tax on earnings over $1 million. Incumbents will almost certainly tout that vote as evidence of their progressive credentials if left-wing challengers emerge in their upcoming elections. What they are less likely to highlight is the substantial corporate tax relief baked into the legislation. On Monday, the Washington State Senate passed th

The Washington State Senate passed Senate Joint Memorial 8014, formally urging the Federal government to investigate the death of Seattle resident Ay ş enur Ezgi Eygi, who was killed by an Israeli sniper in the West Bank in the fall of 2024. Ezgi Eygi's family and supporters worked with lawmakers to adjust the language of the resolution multiple times, hoping for bipartisan support for what should be an uncontroversial issue. Even so, 17 Republicans still voted “no” and two