Correction: Murray Did Not Bring ‘Developers and Housing Advocates to the Table.’
As the local press, the closest thing we have to historians of our city’s unfolding story, busily writes the obituary of Mayor Ed Murray, they are already embedding in that narrative basic falsehoods, what historian AJP Taylor in his important and controversial history of World War II, The Origins of the Second World War calls “legends,” things […]
Mayoral Candidates: Tax the Rich!
Each of the major candidates for Mayor, Nikkita Oliver, Mike McGinn, Cary Moon, and incumbent Mayor Ed Murray are all advocating an illegal tax on income for the city of Seattle (Moon says she doesn’t support the passage of the tax because it’s illegal, but my guess is that if it was legal, she would). […]
So Far, the Race for Mayor Doesn’t Look Good for Housing
Note: Mayoral Candidate Mike McGinn will visit our regular Seattle Builders Council Breakfast Thursday morning at 7:30, May 4th. All candidates and public officials are welcome at our breakfast to have some time to share their thoughts and their messages although we don’t have a formal endorsement process. McGinn wanted a chance to express his […]
