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Today U.S. District Judge James L. Robart filed his final judgment ruling in favor of Seattle in the case Dex Media West, Inc., et al., vs. The City of Seattle. Judge Robart had previously upheld Seattle's law against challenges brought by the yellow pages publishers under both the First Amendment and Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Today's ruling rejected challenges brought by the publishers under three provisions of the Washington State Constitution.
The City of Växjö, Sweden has been named the ‘Greenest City in Europe’, and this week hosts the ‘Greenest Cities Worldwide’ 2011 Conference. Based on information from ICLEI, the International Organization of Local Governments for Sustainability, Växjö has identified and invited the greenest city from each of the other five continents to present at the [...]
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This week, Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin is at a conference in Vaxjo, Sweden, named the 'Greenest City in Europe,' representing North America. He is presenting Seattle’s best practices, key policies and community engagement efforts toward the City’s goal of Carbon Neutrality.
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Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess, chair of the Council's Public Safety and Education Committee, announced today the nomination of Claudia D'Allegri, Elizabeth Holohan and Dale Tiffany to serve on the Seattle Police Department's Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) Review Board. The three nominees, selected from a pool of more than 60 applicants, will be considered by the Committee on Wednesday, Sept. 21.
On Monday, September 12, by a vote of 8 to 1 the Council approved legislation requiring Seattle employers to provide paid sick leave days to their employees. I voted against the legislation, although I believe that paid sick leave should be ensured to all people in a humane and just society, and appreciate the work [...]
Over the weekend I zipped down to visit my mom who is suffering through pneumonia. I didn’t have to miss work, but I also didn’t stress about whether I might miss work. Last year I had pneumonia and missed almost two weeks of work. I stressed about what I wasn’t getting done and who I [...]
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The Seattle City Council today approved Council Bill 117216 with a vote of 8-1 (Council President Conlin voting no), requiring businesses in Seattle to provide paid leave to employees when they or their family members fall ill or victim to domestic violence.
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Mayor Mike McGinn and City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw today announced recommendations for community center operations in the City's 2012 budget, based on a data-driven analysis and process to examine several models for staffing and operating community centers. These recommendations reflect a savings of $1.23 million in staff and operating reductions and will be included in the mayor's proposed 2012 City budget.
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A majority of City Councilmembers announced their support today for an amended version of C.B. 117216, a bill that would provide paid leave to employees in Seattle when they or their family members fall ill or fall victim to domestic violence. An estimated 145,000 to 190,000 employees in Seattle currently do not have access to this benefit.
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Today the Energy, Technology and Civil Rights Committee passed Resolution 31316 that aims to improve outreach to Seattle’s diverse immigrant and refugee communities. According to the most recent available demographic data, 17 percent of Seattle residents are from immigrant and refugee communities. Spanish is the language Seattle most often provides translation and interpretation for, followed by Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, Somali and Korean.