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Culminating after more than eight months of community building and engaging local businesses, Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen and Joshua Ryan, Executive Director of the Pike & Pine Street Business Association, will announce a new agreement with canvassing organizations in Downtown Seattle.
Twelve years ago this week Seattle was rocked by the World Trade Organization (WTO) conference civil disorder. It was ugly. Legitimate WTO demonstrators saw their protests disrupted—and their message overshadowed—by individuals who wanted to wage violence against the police, WTO...
On November 14th, the Seattle City Council passed Resolution 31337 which recognized the national grassroots citizen effort being made through the Occupy Movement in seeking solutions for economically distressed Americans at the federal and local levels. I introduced this resolution because the growing imbalance in our nation’s wealth demands the attention of the nation’s elected representatives.
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Applicants wanted for Families and Education Levy Oversight Committee
he City of Seattle is seeking candidates to fill eight citizen positions on the Families and Education Levy Oversight Committee. Approved by Seattle voters on November 8, the $232 million Levy will be effective from 2012 through 2018, providing funding for school readiness and early learning; academic achievement in elementary, middle and high schools; guidance and related support for college and career preparation; and student health services.
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Councilmember Jean Godden who serves as the Budget committee chair released the following statement today on the City's 2012-2013 approved budget:
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Today Seattle City Council introduced Council Bill 117345, intended to help clean up Puget Sound and protect marine wildlife by banning single-use plastic bags. This legislation gives Seattle an opportunity to join Bellingham and Edmonds in Washington, as well as cities up and down the West Coast and more than 20 nations worldwide in efforts to curb the impact of single-use plastic bags on the environment.
Councilmembers Sally Bagshaw, Tom Rasmussen, and Mike O'Brien sit down with host Brian Callanan for a lively discussion of City issues.
Today Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Susan Enfield released the district's annual scorecard (it's like a report card) as well as individual scorecards for every school. There's good news and continuing challenges, especially around the academic achievement gap. Key highlights include:...
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The City Council unanimously approved Resolution 31337 committing to a number of actions in response to the Occupy movement. These steps primarily fall into the categories of fair lending and taxation.
No wonder the Occupy Wall Street protest movement, including Occupy Seattle, has captured the support of the American people. Just watch this segment from last night’s 60 Minutes on CBS regarding members of Congress using insider information to make millions....