After an amazing nine-month campaign, it was a thrill to see the first election returns on Tuesday night. When the evening began, we were optimistic about our chances but expected the results to be close. Instead, we celebrated a resounding and decisive victory.
I’m excited by what this election says about our city and our region. [...]

Robert Rosencrantz is at it again.

First, he apologized for mailing an attack piece to 100,000 Seattle households that misrepresented both my position AND his own position on tolling. He said he was taking tolling off the table.

Now he says he’s going to go back to telling tolling tall tales. His reason? Because I pointed [...]

Seattle’s long-term economic strength depends on our ability to support a wide range of industries and attract a talented and creative workforce. One sector that doesn’t get the support it deserves from city officials is our “nighttime economy” — the thriving music and arts performance scene that creates more than 11,000 jobs and generates more [...]

One of Seattle’s greatest advantages is its strong economic diversity. From technology to tourism, aerospace to retail, healthcare to biotech to manufacturing and beyond, the breadth of thriving industries in Seattle is an important part of what makes Seattle a great city.
One area that is often overlooked when government officials talk about the contribution [...]

Last week we had a great time visiting neighborhoods all over South and West Seattle with the first half of our “Bike With Mike” tour of the city. We saw many different parts of Seattle, talking to people about what makes their neighborhoods exciting, and hearing about the issues they face.

This Sunday, we’ll set out [...]

From day one, running for Seattle City Council has been an incredible experience. One of the things I have enjoyed most is the opportunity to spend time getting to know people in every part of the city. Every one of Seattle’s neighborhoods has something different to offer. The chance to find out what makes each [...]

State government is actively pursuing tolls to fund transportation projects.  The new Tacoma Narrows bridge is funded almost completely with tolls, while variable electronic tolls are now being used on a lane of SR 167.  Tolls are planned as a major revenue source for replacement of the SR 520 floating bridge.  And $400 million in [...]

Yesterday, the Seattle City Council’s Transportation Committee rushed through a curious document called the “MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT for the ALASKAN WAY VIADUCT AND SEAWALL REPLACEMENT PROGRAM BORED TUNNEL ALTERNATIVE.”

This Memorandum of Agreement (let’s just call it the MOA) is between the city and the state. Under this MOA, the city [...]

Earlier this week, we learned of the impending closure of the Wallingford Senior Center. The center provides social and health services, meals, classes, and much more for 1,500 seniors. For many of them it is a lifeline—a source for social interaction, connection, support, and friendship, and a place to go for a game of cards, [...]

Thank you—with your support, we earned a decisive victory in Tuesday’s primary and set the stage for a strong campaign in the general election. Every one of you played a critical role. Whether you volunteered to make phone calls or to go door-to-door, donated to help our efforts to reach [...]