The Seattle City Council passed a bill banning the use of software that critics allege allows for collusion among landlords ...

A Seattle City Council committee voted 2-0 Thursday, with three abstentions, on a controversial revision to the city’s ethics code, allowing members to vote on matters in which they may have a ...

The Seattle City Council is dropping an effort to change the city’s ethics code after intense public blowback and facing an uncertain political path. Councilmember Cathy Moore, who sponsored the ...

The Seattle City Council will vote Tuesday on a bill banning algorithmic rent-setting tools, after critics accused the ...

Seattle's City Attorney proposed a $1,000 fine for graffiti to curb vandalism, with the City Council's support, allowing ...

If the council's ethics code is overturned, elected officials could openly vote on legislation even if it directly impacts their financial interests, clearing the way for landlords to vote against ...

May 1—The Seattle City Council will soon consider a law changing the city's ethics code and making it easier for members to vote on legislation even if they have a possible financial conflict of ...

The Seattle City Council is scheduled to debate a change to the city's ethics policy Thursday. Current rules require council members to recuse themselves if they have a financial conflict of ...

The announcement came days after Moore withdrew a proposal to update Seattle’s code of ethics after receiving pushback from the community during previous public comment periods. The pulled bill ...

If the Seattle City Council attempts to change the City’s Ethics Code to allow council members to vote on bills for where they have a clear financial conflict of interest, don’t say I didn ...

SEATTLE — It will soon be a crime to obstruct the work of a firefighter in the City of Seattle. On Tuesday the Seattle City Council unanimously passed a bill updating city laws to better protect ...

The Seattle City Council will appoint a new representative for the third time since January 2024 after Seattle City ...