Sitemap - 2020 - Notes from the Emerald City
End-of-year wrap-up and looking around the bend
Seattle City Council attempts to hold SPD accountable for excessive overtime usage
Never a dull moment in Seattle politics
And the wheel continues to turn slowly
The Council passed the 2021 budget.
The Seattle budget process is nearing the finish line.
Seattle City Council's 2021 Draft Budget
Lots of budget and police accountability news
On Seattle's state lobbying agenda
The Council shows where they might be leaning, SPD budget-wise
SPD and Community Safety Issue Identification
Budget balancing conundrums and SPD attrition
This week's events and meetings
Public hearing on the budget tomorrow
On the Budget Meeting Overviews
The Mayor released her proposed 2021 budget today.
The Council overturned all three vetoes!
The meeting to discuss the Mayor's veto is tomorrow, and it's not looking good.
OPA releases findings for first few cases from summer protests
The City Council met for the first time after their summer recess.
Tying Up Some Loose Ends Now that the Budget Process is Over
The final pieces of the SPD-related legislation passed today.
The SPD-related budget amendments that passed today
The decisions being made in Seattle over the next week are potentially groundbreaking.
We finally get to discuss the SPD-related amendments
Updates on relevant court cases and budget schedule
Notes on today's Council Briefing
Discussing the Plan for SPD Divestment
Another Wednesday, Another Budget Meeting
Victory for the Defund Movement and the Mayor has a hard weekend
The History of the Police in the US
Seattle City Council Budget Meetings 7/8/20
Seattle City Council Briefing 7/6/20