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 [...]
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December 7, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP #329: Socially Responsible Banking in Seattle
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.” [...]
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December 5, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Tomorrow It Will Be A “Post I-502 Seattle”
The City encourages people who want to celebrate the passage of Initiative 502 to do so in the privacy of their homes.
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December 3, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Moretti in Seattle
I encourage you to visit the Moretti Collection of Ceramics exhibit at City Hall before it ends on December 31st.
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November 29, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
New Arts Leadership
Two seattle arts institutions, CD Forum and Seattle Children's Theatre, announced new leadership recently.
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November 26, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP #328: Creating Local Progress
I believe that relevant and important political change can occur at the local, municipal level and I was joined in that belief on November 18th when municipal elected officials from 32 cities in 20 states met in Washington D.C. to declare: We have gathered together to build a coalition of municipal elected officials dedicated to [...]
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November 21, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Council Passes 2013-4 City Budget
On November 21 the City Council approved the 2013 City of Seattle budget, and endorsed the 2014 budget. After a number of very difficult budget years requiring extensive cuts, there has been a measure of economic recovery. However, growth in tax revenue remains well below pre-recession levels, highlighting the need for continued sound fiscal management. [...]
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November 20, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata, News Releases
Councilmember Licata selected to advance progressive vision for America’s cities and towns
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Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata was selected as the Chair of a new organization, Local Progress: a national municipal policy network, formed over the weekend in Washington D.C. Local Progress will be dedicated to advancing innovative legislative strategies in America’s cities and towns.
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November 19, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Staffing Cultural Development & Volunteer Park
Included in the 2013-2014 City budget my colleagues and I finalized today are two staffing issues I fought for.
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November 16, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
I-502 and Seattle Police Department
The Seattle Police Department Seattle Crime News blog has an informative post about Initiative 502, which Washington state voters passed in last week’s General Election. As the post notes, under I-502, as of December 6 it will no longer be a violation of state law for adults 21 or over to possess up to an [...]