Tag: City Council
What will next year’s budget look like? Will the Council require all Seattle businesses to provide sick leave for their workers? When will mobile street vendors be on the streets selling? One year after the shooting death of John T. Williams, do Councilmembers think the Seattle Police Department has responded properly? The
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Posted: September 1st, 2011 under City Issues, Take 21.
Tags: Brian Callanan, City Council, City Inside/Out: Council Edition
Why did the Council regulate medical marijuana retailers? Will the Council ask voters to raise car-tab fees by $80 to fund transportation projects? If voters reject Referendum One on the deep-bore tunnel to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct, will the Council halt its cooperation with the state on the project? Whatever your
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Posted: July 25th, 2011 under City Issues, Take 21.
Tags: City Council, City Inside/Out: Council Edition
SEATTLE CHANNEL Cable 21 is hiring a Public Affairs Producer/Host for three regular programs. Co-Producer/Host for: City Inside/Out, a weekly taped show that covers important local issues; Ask the Mayor, a monthly, live call-in show with the City’s top executive; City Inside/Out: Council Edition, a monthly program with Seattle City Councilmembers. Desired
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Posted: July 20th, 2011 under City Issues, Take 21.
Tags: Ask the Mayor, City Council, City Inside/Out, City Inside/Out: Council Edition, Mayor, Mike McGinn
In the latest edition of Ask the Mayor, host C.R. Douglas asks Mayor Mike McGinn what he will do if voters approve Referendum One, a ballot measure concerning the replacement of the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a tunnel (it will appear on August 16th primary election ballot). “If the public takes a
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Posted: June 22nd, 2011 under City Issues, Take 21, Transportation, Viaduct.
Tags: Ask the Mayor, City Council, Mayor, Mike McGinn, Viaduct
On the most recent episode of “City Inside/Out: Council Edition,” Seattle City Councilmembers discuss Referendum One, which is about the tunnel replacement for the Alaskan Way Viaduct, that will appear on August 16’s primary election ballot in the City of Seattle. Currently there is debate about what the referendum means. In general,
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Posted: June 22nd, 2011 under City Issues, Take 21, Transportation, Viaduct.
Tags: City Council, City Inside/Out: Council Edition, Viaduct
As City Inside/Out closes out our season, we welcome four journalists to give us context on the biggest recent stories coming out of City Hall. We’ll discuss the performance of Mayor McGinn, City Council elections, police accountability and, of course, the ongoing civic saga over the replacement of the Alaska Way Viaduct.
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Posted: June 17th, 2011 under Elections, Police Accountability, Public Safety, Take 21, Transportation, Viaduct.
Tags: City Council, City Inside/Out, Mayor, Mike McGinn, Viaduct
SEATTLE CHANNEL was honored to receive four Emmy awards from the Northwest Chapter of National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) on Saturday, June 11. “SEATTLE CHANNEL’s entire staff shares in these awards. They are dedicated professionals who work very hard to preserve the quality of our programming. The breadth of
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Posted: June 15th, 2011 under City Issues, Parks and Recreation, Take 21.
Tags: City Council, CityStream, Community Stories, Neighborhoods, Seattle Center
In this year’s “State-of-the-City” speech, Mayor Mike McGinn renewed his call to create a citywide broadband network to carry data at lightning speeds. McGinn says investing in broadband will lead to economic development. Others wonder if the nearly $800 million infrastructure project is worth the cost, especially since there are already other
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Posted: June 3rd, 2011 under Budget, City Issues, Economy, Take 21.
Tags: City Council, City Inside/Out, Mayor, Mike McGinn
What are your questions for Seattle City Councilmembers? Does the Council support City Attorney Pete Holmes’ legal challenge to a referendum on the deep-bore tunnel? Why did the Council vote to allow taller buildings in Pioneer Square? What is the Council doing about Mayor McGinn’s proposal to site a permanent homeless encampment
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Posted: April 29th, 2011 under City Issues, Elections, Growth and Development, Housing and Human Services, Take 21, Transportation, Viaduct.
Tags: City Council, City Inside/Out: Council Edition, Viaduct
Cop cameras: More and more police departments across the country are mounting recording devices directly on officers to capture their interactions with citizens. After a string of high profile cases involving police use of force, many, including Seattle Police Chief John Diaz, say it is time to use cop cams in Seattle.
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Posted: April 29th, 2011 under City Issues, Police Accountability, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: City Council, City Inside/Out, Police
