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Seattle mayor explains why he abandoned the property tax levy to fight homelessness championed by investor Nick Hanauer

Earlier this week, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced he was pulling the plug on a proposed property tax levy that… Read More

Report: Seattle mayor is suing President Trump over crackdown on sanctuary cities

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and City Attorney Pete Holmes plan to announce a lawsuit at 2 p.m. today over the… Read More

Hey, Seattle leaders: Let’s regulate more than just Airbnb and VRBO

Guest Commentary: Two years ago, after the Seattle City Council voted 9-0 to cap the number of UberX, Lyft and… Read More

King County launches app that alerts bystanders when someone needs CPR

For most people, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is fatal. When the condition hits, each minute that passes without CPR reduces the chance… Read More

Seattle mayor wants funding for police body cameras, chief privacy officer, bike-share program

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray wants to use city funds for a handful of technology-related projects. Murray unveiled his 2016 budget proposal today… Read More

Here’s how city government can help startups, according to outgoing Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn

From the time outgoing Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn took office in 2010 until today, Seattle’s startup scene has continued to… Read More

Ed Murray: ‘To infer that I’m some hack for Comcast doesn’t bear out the facts’

Ed Murray doesn’t understand why his opponent in Tuesday’s mayoral election is accusing him of being “Comcast’s candidate.” A report… Read More

Why this ISP is wary of Seattle’s new gigabit Internet provider

There was a lot of excitement in Seattle on Monday after Washington D.C. broadband developer Gigabit Squared announced its residential rates for the ultra high-speed fiber… Read More

WTF has McGinn done? Pinballers’ site touts Seattle mayor’s accomplishments

You may recall the website whattheheckhasobamadonesofar.com (there’s also the R-rated version here) that was launched back in 2010 by Barack Obama… Read More

Anticipating where crime happens: Seattle rolls out ‘Predictive Policing’ across city

Back in February, Seattle rolled out a new “Predictive Policing” software in the East and Southwest Precincts, hoping to keep the city safe… Read More

Gigabit Screwed: Missing out on Seattle’s high-speed Internet pilot, just barely

We at GeekWire were excited to hear Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn announce plans to expand the Gigabit Squared super-fast Internet… Read More

City of Seattle releases mobile site and wants your feedback

The City of Seattle is making it easier for on-the-go citizens to check snow plow maps and see the latest… Read More