Proposition 1: Has the Time Come for a Change in the Form of City Government?

by Greg Wright Should the City stick with the “Strong Council” form of government, or should the City finally make the leap to a “Strong Mayor” form of government after rejecting... [Read more]

Statewide Union Puts Heavy Money On Gregerson, Ladenburg, and Bush in Tuesday’s Election

by Greg Wright On Monday I reported the PDC numbers regarding campaign expenditures in SeaTac for this year’s Council races.  The eye-catching figure there is the fact that PACs have spent $67,000... [Read more]

SeaTac Council Seat Races Draw Unusual Attention from PACs in 2011

by Greg Wright PACs need no permission from candidates to campaign on their behalf.  The amount of money being spent on behalf of Dave Bush, Mia Gregerson, and Barry Ladenburg–and against incumbent... [Read more]

Curious About Who’s Behind This Blog? Well, Get Your Questions Answered!

by Greg Wright Transparency and full disclosure are always hot topics in politics, particularly during election season… and especially right now in SeaTac.  At Tuesday night’s Regular Council... [Read more]

Council Member Gregerson on Moving Forward in Midst of City’s Crisis of Leadership

by Greg Wright SeaTac Council Member Mia Gregerson has been the focus of ongoing controversy within City politics since early 2010, when a private and insulting e-mail was accidentally sent to SeaTac resident... [Read more]

Deputy Mayor Gene Fisher on Moving Forward in Midst of City’s Crisis of Leadership

by Greg Wright SeaTac Deputy Mayor Gene Fisher has figured prominently in recent controversy at Regular Council Meetings. On September 13, Council candidate Othman Heibe accused Fisher of violations of... [Read more]

Highline Community College Holding Regional Candidates Forum Oct. 24-25

Highline Community College will host regional candidate forums on Oct. 24 and 25 at 10 a.m., with city council candidates from SeaTac, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Normandy Park and Tukwila. The forum... [Read more]

Crisis of Leadership, Crisis of Perception, or Manufactured Controversy? Does it Matter?

by Greg Wright On March 31, 2010, SeaTac City Council member Mia Gregerson accidentally sent an e-mail response intended only for privileged eyes.  Instead, it went to the subject of the one-word response,... [Read more]

Pushing Forward a Tall Order for Mayor Anderson and City Manager Todd Cutts

by Greg Wright Recent City Council meetings have been, charitably speaking, contentious.  As Mayor Anderson expressed it during the October 11 session, one might often even describe the tenor of public... [Read more]

A Primer on the RCW, Ethics Violations, the City Council, and the State PDC

by Greg Wright Various allegations of legal impropriety have recently been leveled at various SeaTac City Council members and City employees. Aileen Fisher, wife of Deputy Mayor Gene Fisher As part of... [Read more]