Participatory Budgeting is a democratic process in which community members directly decide how to spend part of a city budget. The City Neighborhood Council and I will co-host a forum on Tuesday, January 27 about how participatory budgeting has worked in other cities, and discuss how it could work here in Seattle. It’s scheduled from […]
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January 9, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Reducing General Fund debt: it adds up
“Debt Management Policies” is one of those dry budget terms that often generates a yawn. Say it at a party and see how far it gets you. Perhaps it’s better just to say that how the city manages debt made a $29 million difference in 2014. That’s what the city had available for services due […]
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January 7, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Mental Health & Art
Can art reduce the stigma of mental illness? The answer may lie in the current City Hall exhibit running through February 27th.
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January 6, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
A New Bumbershoot For 2015
Can One Reel save the Bumbershoot Arts Festival by partnering with Showbox Presents/AEG Live?
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December 19, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
December Council Edition
The December episode of Council Edition is available online. Councilmembers Godden, Harrell and I join host Brian Callanan to discuss Downtown protests, the Viaduct, medical marijuana, cleaning up the Duwamish river, and more.
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December 15, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
LGBTQ at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute
Bearing Witness at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute on December 17th.
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December 12, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
The Nation magazine feature on Local Progress
The Nation magazine published an interesting feature on Local Progress, a network of progressive urban elected officials from around the country that I wrote about recently. You can read it here.
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December 9, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP #361: A Progressive Movement Arises
Let's make democracy more responsive by removing artificial hurdles that hinder voting.
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December 5, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Local Progress 2014 Convening In NYC & A Call for Action
I stand with the multitudes who are mobilizing and saying “enough is enough."
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December 3, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
DECEMBER 10 FORUM: POSSIBILITIES FOR A PUBLIC BANK IN SEATTLE
On December 10 I’ll be participating in a public forum hosted by the Seattle Public Bank Coalition, “The Possibilities for a Public Bank in Seattle.” The forum takes place at 7 p.m. at the University Methodist Church at 1415 NE 43rd in the University District. Other panelists include Gwendolyn Hallsmith of the Public Banking Institute, […]