Author: Nick Licata (Nick Licata)

I thought I would take a break from writing about policy and issues to share with you some of my picks for local holiday entertainment.

Last Sunday, Seattle City Hall was opened for same sex couples to get married on the first day that they could marry in Washington State. It was an honor to be there for this historic day, and see firsthand the emotional impact of the passage of Initiative 502 by state voters. The Seattle Channel filmed [...]

A State Bank is mechanism to directly invest tax deposits to build critically needed infrastructure, create jobs and generate a higher financial returns

Culture provides essential ingredients for living: joy, wonder and a deeper understanding of life. While we would survive without it, such survival would be too dull to bear.

Sunday, December 9 is the first day same sex couples can wed in Washington state. If you’d like to join the celebration and welcome 140 newly married couples getting married in Seattle City Hall, come to in City Hall Plaza on 4th between Cherry and James on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. I’ll [...]

For the first time, Seattle is incorporating principles of social responsibility into its banking practices. This follows from Council Resolution 31337 that I sponsored, in response to Occupy movement. Resolution 31337 included a commitment to review the City’s banking practices, “to ensure that public funds are invested in responsible financial institutions that support our community.” [...]

The City encourages people who want to celebrate the passage of Initiative 502 to do so in the privacy of their homes.

I encourage you to visit the Moretti Collection of Ceramics exhibit at City Hall before it ends on December 31st.

Two seattle arts institutions, CD Forum and Seattle Children's Theatre, announced new leadership recently.